Part-Time Worship Music Leader & Organist

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

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.