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Forest Street United Methodist Church
416 Church Street
Clarksville, TN 37040

Salaried Position: Music/Choir Director
Salary: $5,000/year firm
Under Supervision of Pastor

Expectations:

• Coordinate with pastor and pianist to choose weekly hymns and anthem that are in keeping with the liturgical season and theme of the worship service

• Maintain the music library

• Direct the choir for Sunday Service and special services

• Coordinate choir practice

• Coordinate with administrative assistant to ensure she or he is given all worship information by noon each Wednesday

• Required availability:
• Sunday morning 10:30am-12pm
• 1.5 hour choir practice Sunday evening (time variable)
• Special services, including but not limited to: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunrise, Longest Night, Christmas Eve
• Prep and/or practice time each week, as needed and at own discretion

• Role in service to include but not limited to: leading all hymns, directing anthem

Familiarity with Christian music preferred

• Must be able to Pass Background Check; will be re-checked every three years

Forest Street United Methodist Church
416 Church Street
Clarksville, TN 37040

Salaried Position: Pianist/Musician
Salary: $4,500/year firm
Under Supervision of Music Director

Expectations:

• Required availability:
• Sunday morning 10:30am-12pm
• 1.5 hour choir practice Sunday evening (time variable)
• Special services, including but not limited to: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunrise, Longest Night, Christmas Eve
• Prep and/or practice time per week, as needed and at own discretion

• Coordinate with Music Director to get hymns and anthem music and be well-rehearsed for all worship services

• Provide weekly copyright info to the administrative assistant for purposes of CLI.

• Choose gathering music, prelude, postlude and offertory weekly

• Role in service includes but is not limited to:
• gathering music beginning at 11am
• Prelude
• Accompaniment on all hymns and anthem
• Offertory music
• Postlude

• Familiarity with Christian music preferred

• Must be able to Pass Background Check; will be re-checked every three years