Also called: Organist, Choir Director
Leads choirs and plays organ or piano for religious services.
A church music director rehearses the choir on Wednesday nights, picks music with the pastor, and plays organ or piano for Sunday services. Weddings and funerals add extra gigs.
Approximate; often part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in music, often in organ, piano or choral conducting, then work as an assistant church musician; AGO certification is optional.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Music, Sacred Music.
Growing slowly. Declining with attendance.
Low risk for 10 years. Leading choirs and playing live for worship is personal, community work AI won't replace.
Classes: Piano or organ lessons, Choir, AP Music Theory, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2041.
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