Minister of Music

Mount Tabor Lutheran Church; Utah; On-site; USD 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks paid vacation

20 hours paid sick leave

Professional development support

Job summary

Mount Tabor Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a creative Minister of Music to lead congregational singing and shape our worship life. The role averages about 10 hours per week with festival season peaks and compensation of $18,000–$20,000 annually.

The successful candidate will coordinate with staff and volunteers, lead worship, and develop a participatory music program while honoring Lutheran musical heritage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated organ proficiency to lead congregational singing.
• Proficiency with piano and/or other instruments for worship leadership.
• Strong musical judgment, reliability, adaptability, and collaborative communication.
• Familiarity with liturgical worship or an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to encourage musicians and worshipers with varied backgrounds and experience.
• Experience with Lutheran worship, vocal or ensemble leadership, and volunteer musicians is especially welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship and congregational music.
• Serve as principal organist and musician for Sunday worship and festival services.
• Lead congregational singing with confident, supportive accompaniment.
• Select and prepare preludes, postludes, special music, and musical transitions.
• Collaborate with the Vicar/Pastor in selecting hymns, service music, and Psalmody.
• Cultivate a participatory music ministry.
• Encourage and support volunteer musicians in offering special music.
• Organize occasional vocal ensembles for celebrations such as Christmas, Easter, and Reformation.
• Introduce new repertoire while honoring beloved musical traditions.
• Participate in worship planning and the Worship & Music Ministry Team.
• Steward musical resources.
• Help coordinate professional maintenance of the church’s organ, pianos, and other instruments.
• Provide timely musical information for worship bulletins and copyright reporting.

Skills

Organ proficiency

Piano proficiency

Liturgical worship familiarity

Collaborative leadership

Volunteer coordination

Job description

Position: Minister of Music (approximately 10 hours/week, averaged annually)

Location: Mount Tabor Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City, Utah

Compensation: $18,000-20,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

Benefits: Four weeks paid vacation, 20 hours paid sick leave, and professional development support

Mount Tabor Lutheran Church seeks a creative, collaborative Minister of Music to lead congregational singing and help shape our developing worship life. We are a small congregation with a deep appreciation for music and Lutheran liturgical heritage. We seek a musician who brings musical expertise, encourages participation, and enjoys collaborating with staff and volunteers to make worship meaningful and accessible.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship and congregational music
• Serve as principal organist and musician for Sunday worship and scheduled festival services.
• Lead congregational singing with confident, supportive accompaniment.
• Select and prepare preludes, postludes, special music, and musical transitions.
• Collaborate with the Vicar/Pastor in selecting hymns, service music, and Psalmody.
• Cultivate a participatory music ministry.
• Encourage and support volunteer musicians in offering special music.
• Organize occasional vocal ensembles for celebrations such as Christmas, Easter, and Reformation.
• Introduce new repertoire while honoring beloved musical traditions.
• Participate in worship planning and the Worship & Music Ministry Team.
• Steward musical resources.
• Help coordinate professional maintenance of the church’s organ, pianos, and other instruments.
• Provide timely musical information for worship bulletins and copyright reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated organ proficiency sufficient to lead congregational singing and provide appropriate worship music.
• Proficiency with piano and/or other instruments for worship leadership.
• Strong musical judgment, reliability, adaptability, and collaborative communication.
• Familiarity with liturgical worship or an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to encourage musicians and worshipers with varied backgrounds and experience.
• Experience with Lutheran worship, vocal or ensemble leadership, and volunteer musicians is especially welcome.

A music degree, particular religious affiliation, or personal faith commitment is not required. We welcome musicians with diverse training and professional backgrounds.

Schedule and Compensation

The position averages approximately 10 hours per week, with additional time during festival seasons balanced by lighter weeks. Regular services include Sunday mornings, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.

Salary is $18,000-20,000 annually, with four weeks paid vacation (including four Sundays), 20 hours paid sick leave, and a modest professional development and music-ministry supplies budget. Mount Tabor arranges and compensates substitute musicians during approved leave.

Selected candidates will receive audition materials in advance. Please see the full job description https://tinyurl.com/MTLCministerofmusic for additional information.

Street Address: 175 S 700 E

Zip Code/Postal Code: 84102