Classification:
· Twelve months part-time
· Planning portion will be flexible and set by the Minister of Music
· A thirty-day written notice will be required by either party to void this agreement
· An annual performance review will be conducted by the Board of Stewardship and Administration, with input from the pastor
Salary:
· Commensurate with experience
· After six months there will be up to two weeks off with pay
Time Off:
· Two weeks off with pay; plus two weeks off without pay
· The Minister of Music must notify the pastor, choir, and tech team of any expected absences
· The Minister of Music will be responsible for planning a replacement for any Sunday worship or rehearsals they may miss for any reason; based on covered budgeted allocation of funds
Minimum Experience:
· BA or equivalent in Church Music or a student studying for Music Ministry and/or two years’ involvement in a similar position with a choir greater than 20 members
· Reads praise band charts
· Write or have written chord charts for all appropriate anthems
· Must be flexible enough to adapt to the different styles of music to accommodate a diverse age range, musical gifts, and tastes and be excited about growing the program.
Essential Duties/Time Commitment:
· Schedule praise band players for each service
· Prep rehearsal with choir and praise band from 9:00am to 9:30am each Sunday morning
· Prepare, pull, and distribute praise band charts each Sunday morning prior to 9:00am
· One service on Sunday morning at 10:45am to around 12:00pm
· One choir rehearsal each Sunday afternoon from 3:00pm to 4:00pm (4:30pm when preparing for Christmas concert)
· Prepare and email praise band, and tech, charts by the Wednesday prior
· Meet with the Music Committee, as needed
· Various other times needed to make the program function (flexible) including, but not limited to, special services and seasonal events
· Occasional planning and execution of Community Benefit Fundraising concerts
· Availability, commitment, and honorariums for weddings, funerals, and similar related events will be between the Minister of Music and the family or sponsor of the event without church involvement or supervision
Music Selection:
· Oversee copywriter license requirements and fees paid by the church
· When possible and available, encourage the use of a volunteer music librarian for cataloging, pulling selected music, and general order of the music library
· If the above services are not available, these duties will become those of the Minister of Music
· Planning quarterly performance schedules for rehearsals and worship
· Encourage and physically support the use of individual solos, duets, trios, and quartets as well as other genres of music (gospel quartets, trios, bluegrass, etc.)
· Subscribe, using the church budgeted funds, to choral music publishing houses to receive copies of available new music, and order selected music as needed and desirable for the selected music program
· Work weekly with the pastor and the tech team to prepare the upcoming program details for morning worship services
· Oversee budgeted music equipment maintenance and piano tuning annually, usually just prior to the Christmas Concert
· The Minister of Music will select, with input from some of the choir and the accompanist, music with available orchestral scores for the upcoming Christmas concert in time to begin rehearsals with the choir and soloists by August of each year
· The Minister of Music will be responsible for scheduling all guest instrumentalists for the Christmas Concert and one dress rehearsal based on available funds allocated in the budget for that purpose
Information:
The Tusculum Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a medium size church within the Cumberland Presbyterian Denomination. The choir currently has around 20 vocal participants with varying musical backgrounds. Most, to varying degrees, read music. There are seven solid soloists including a trio, quartet, and bluegrass trio. There are, in addition to the choir, seven musicians, several with multiple instrument abilities. All music will be performed with live instruments. No pre-recorded tracks.
The church is comprised of several faith backgrounds and music tastes. The program has been built around the gifts and skill sets sent to the church by God. The program is not designed around the Minister of Music’s specific taste or the design of church leadership. With this vision and mission, this group has excelled and grown spiritually and musically. The choir has invited to our church, and performed with, Christ Church choir, Lake Providence Missionary Baptist, Bethel University Renaissance choir, David L. Cook, and several other artists.
The choir has been led by Bob Shupe, graduate of Belmont University, for forty years until his retirement July 1, 2017. Sue Ayers was church and choir accompanist during a great deal of this time. Bob was followed by Bryan Harden until present. Bryan possesses the unique talent of directing and accompanying concurrently. Bryan has brought a wide range of talent and experience to the program including music from various churches and a professional music career with Disney and various studio assignments. Bryan is retiring to spend more time with his grown children who live out of state.
Everyone’s desire is to take the program to the next level and is looking for the individual God has already chosen.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18,000.00 - $25,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
