Protestant Musician / Organist

Quantico, VA
Part Time
Experienced
Location: Marine Memorial Chapel – Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA
Service Requirement: Sunday 1030 Worship Service (Approx. 15 Units of Service/Hours)
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide instrumental music for Sunday 1030 worship services, including:

    • Preludes and postludes

    • Congregational hymns

    • Offertories and anthems

    • Choral and service music

  • Coordinate weekly music selections with the Pastor.

  • Develop, promote, and grow the chapel choral ministry.

  • Rehearse with choir members and additional musicians.

  • Integrate and support volunteer instrumentalists and vocalists.

  • Plan music for special/seasonal services, including:

    • Ash Wednesday

    • Good Friday

  • Provide music and a 15-minute prelude for funerals and memorial services as required.

  • Recommend maintenance needs for chapel organ and piano.

  • Provide substitutes when unable to perform.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of current experience as an organist in a military chapel or civilian church.

  • Basic-level certification from the American Guild of Organists (AGO).

  • Formal organ training (college-level acceptable).

  • Demonstrated keyboard proficiency and sight-reading ability.

  • Ability to harmonize music and accompany choirs and soloists.

  • Comfortable singing publicly while playing piano/organ.

  • Familiarity with at least two church music publishing resources.

  • Appreciation for both traditional and contemporary Protestant worship music.

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