Trinity Baptist Church, Arlington, MA, seeks a music director. The Music Director will be responsible for the planning, organization, conducting, and evaluation of music in Trinity’s worship. The music director will provide a variety of types of music presented, both traditional hymns and contemporary music. The music ministry will focus on the totality of our individual and corporate experience of God and create venues for and assist in expressions of praise and worship each Sunday morning. The purpose of the music ministry are to facilitate an atmosphere in which God is worshipped and glorified.
We seek someone who can:
· Play the piano or pipe organ and lead our choir for Sunday worship.
· Provide music on the following mandatory holy days: Maundy Thursday, Easter, and Christmas Eve.
· Coordinate and hold a weekly rehearsal for choir throughout the year, with a weekly anthem.
· Choose hymns, by Thursday before worship, that align with the sermon topic and the church calendar and communicate with those who are preparing the order of worship.
· Collaborate with the Pastor, music committee, and other ministries regarding music programs.
· If chosen, provide music for weddings and funerals held at the church. Payment for such events is negotiated by the individual parties or funeral home directors.
A candidate who is familiar with church music is preferred. A background check will be conducted. Please contact Nola Anderson, music committee chair, via craigslist.