3 Ways to Research a Church Music Job Opening
Here’s how to find out more about a church before you apply for a church music job. Knowledge is power here, and you need to know about the church before you can tailor your cover letter and resume.
For Organists
Do These 8 Things to Get a Church Music Job You Love, on Music and the Church Ep. 22
You’re an organist, a choir director, or other musician. Here are the top 8 things to do to get a church music job you love.
I surveyed 250+ church musicians. Here’s what I learned about getting a job you love.
Looking for a church job isn’t a walk in the park. Because I’m following my husband’s career, I’ve moved a lot (4 moves in 3 years!) So of course I’ve spent a lot of time looking for jobs and, fortunately, finding some good ones. When I began yet another job search in preparation for our …
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The Alexander Technique for Organists, Choir Directors, and Other Church Musicians, on Music and the Church Ep. 15
We use our bodies every day to make music—but we usually forget about our physical health until something goes wrong. Certified Alexander Technique instructor Ted Gibboney, D.M.A., shares how the Alexander Technique can help church musicians, as well as other people experiencing tension in their bodies. Ted was working full-time as the music director of …
How to Be a Positively Swell Substitute Organist (with a subbing checklist), on Music and the Church Ep. 14
Do you work as a substitute organist or hire them? This episode is for you! Crawford, Catie Moyer, and I have many (many!) strategies for subbing and hiring subs. Because we have so much to share, we decided to make this post a how-to. If you scroll down, you’ll find detailed strategies, questions to ask …
Planning Service Music and Recitals as an Organist-Choir Director, with Yun Kyong Kim, on Music and the Church Ep. 2
Interview: Dr. Yun Kyong Kim, organist and choir director at Christ Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio, discusses her approach to directing a choir while also playing the organ, planning her repertoire and hymnody, and crafting organ recitals to make the most of an instrument’s unique sound and acoustic space.
Pipe Organs: The Real, the Good, and the Beautiful
The American Guild of Organists’ magazine recently featured an electronic organ on the front cover. This cover photo (which is a paid ad) validated organists whose primary instruments are electronic, but dismayed others by implying that these instruments are on par with pipe organs. These feelings arise from basic questions: What is a real organ? …
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