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Posted by Kjon on October 7, 2009, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Minister of Music vs. Choir Director"
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depending on where you are. BUT, the choir director WOULD be under the MOM. Think of the MOM as the Manager of the Music Entity in your church. 694Below is just one possible description.
MINISTER OF MUSIC
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage all aspects related to music ministry in the Church, including
Planning and ensuring the provision of instrumental music for all worship services;
[ii] Planning and ensuring the provision of choral music for all worship services;
[iii] Planning, coordinating and implementing of workshops and seminars to enhance the effectiveness of music ministry in the Church,
[iv] Coordinating with the Pastor to ensure that music ministry in the Church embraces the Pastor’s vision and meets the needs of both the congregation and the Church Calendar;
[v] Serving as the principal consultant to the Pastor and Official Board regarding purchase and maintenance of instruments and sound equipment; and
[vi] Exercising responsibility for all aspects of music ministry in a manner and with authority similar to a senior level manager in industry. More specifically, by way of example, duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
MANAGEMENT
1. Oversight--spiritually, musically and administratively of all choirs, praise teams and “special occasion” singing aggregations, including directors, musicians and singers.
2. Plenary authority to manage the people, materials, instruments, musicians, singers and financial resources that play a role in the music ministry.
3. Principal responsibility for mentoring, training, selecting and assisting music staff-- directors and musicians-- including assigning directors and musicians to choir, praise teams and “special occasion” singing aggregations.
4. Principal responsibility for determining salaries for music staff-- directors and musicians.
5. Principal responsibility for compiling, submitting and presenting annual budget for music ministry, including director salaries, musician salaries, special projects and in-house workshops.
MUSIC
1. Serve as principal director for the adult mixed-voice choir, praise team and “special occasion” singing aggregations.
2. Ensure the quality of all Church music provided by any choir, praise team or “special occasion” singing aggregation, including (in addition to artistic considerations) responsibility for ensuring that the music is consistent with Biblical principles and Church doctrine.
3. Provide musical (and music-related) training for all music staff-- directors and musicians-- choir member and all other persons involved in music ministry.
4. Ensure that musicians are available for all worship services; under normal circumstances, 30-day notice should be given for services not on annual Church Calendar.
5. Ensure that a choir, praise team or “special occasion” singing aggregation is available for all worship services; make singing schedule; coordinate schedule with Pastor and directors; under normal circumstances, 30-day notice should be given for services not on annual Church Calendar.
SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES (i.e., Weddings and Funerals) Assist Pastor, bride, groom and/or bereaved family members in identifying musicians and singers for special services. Because the Minister of Music position is a part-time position, the Minister of Music will be available for special worship services as his schedule permits.
With respect to weddings, the bridge and groom shall be responsible for compensating the musicians and singers.
With respect to funerals, the Church shall be responsible for compensating the musicians.
In the event that the Minister of Music serves as a musician and/or singer for a "special worship service", he shall be compensated for such service on the same basis as other musicians and/or singers.
Whether or not the Minister of Music opts to serve as a musician for a "special worship service", his compensation and benefits shall remain unaffected. Compensation and benefits related to "special worship services" are not within the purview of this memorandum of understanding.
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