When known, available positions for paid employment requiring an organist, choir director, pianist, or any combination of the above will be posted here. We are also happy to advertise opportunities for voluntary service in church or choral music. Contact information will be posted as provided by the employer, or the organization seeking volunteers, and it will remain until the closing date for applications, or until the position is filled, whichever comes first.
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Positions Available
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
601 Montaño Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Respond to: Rector Mike Angell at the Church
(505) 345-8147 – office@stmichaelsabq.org
Website: St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
Posted: October 13, 2026
SETTING
St. Michael’s is a socially diverse and theologically progressive community of faith united around the shared values: welcome, spiritual grounding, and action. We are an equal opportunity employer. St. Michael’s does not discriminate based on an individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, familial status, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
PURPOSE
The Director(s) of Music Ministries is responsible to the Rector for the leadership and development of the music ministries of St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church. The Director works collaboratively with clergy, staff, volunteer musicians, and other music leaders to support the worship, formation, and community life of the parish. The Director provides vision, musical leadership, recruitment, training, and pastoral support for singers and instrumentalists, helping cultivate a vibrant and participatory culture of music-making that reflects the diversity of the congregation and the wider community.
VISION
St. Michael’s has traditionally built its music ministries through the gifts of volunteer singers and instrumentalists from within the congregation (though we do have a few paid musicians in the groups as well). We value music not only as an offering in worship, but as a means of building Christian community. We seek leaders who will recruit, develop, encourage, and celebrate musicians of varying skill levels while fostering musical excellence, broad participation, and spiritual growth. We are especially interested in candidates who bring creativity, initiative, and the capacity to build a program for the future, rather than simply maintaining what they have done before or what the parish has done in the past.
ONE MINISTRY, TWO DISTINCT PROGRAMS
- 11:15 Chancel Choir: Anglican choral tradition, congregational hymnody, and seasonal liturgical repertoire. Leadership requires strength in choral conducting, vocal development, and traditional church music.
- 9:00 Coro de Luz: An ensemble-based music ministry rooted in collaborative leadership among singers and instrumentalists. The director serves as a builder of musical community, recruiting and developing vocalists and instrumentalists, encouraging participation across generations, and cultivating an ensemble capable of leading bilingual and multicultural worship.
Our Search: We recognize that the gifts needed to lead the Chancel Choir and Coro de Luz may be found in one person or in multiple leaders. Accordingly, we are open to hiring either one Director of Music Ministries to oversee both programs or separate directors for each ensemble. Candidates with strengths in either area, or in both, are encouraged to apply.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruit, mentor, and retain both singers and instrumentalists. Build and sustain volunteer-based musical communities. Foster leadership within ensembles and expand the pool of available musicians, particularly within Coro de Luz.
- Plan music for regular Sunday services, principal feasts, seasonal liturgies, and special services in collaboration with the Rector, clergy, staff, and ensemble leaders. Maintain timely records of music used in worship, submit required reports, and ensure that copyright permissions, licenses, and reporting obligations are kept current for congregational song, choral music, printed materials, livestreams, recordings, and other parish uses.
ESTIMATED WEEKLY TIME COMMITMENTS
Music planning
2–4 hours per week per choir or ensemble. Includes selection of hymns, service music, anthems, ensemble repertoire, coordination with the lectionary and liturgical season, communication with clergy and musicians, maintaining music-use records, submitting required reports, and keeping copyright permissions, licenses, livestream or recording uses, printed materials, and related obligations current.
Staff or worship planning meetings
2–3 hours per week per meeting. Includes preparation, attendance, follow-up communication, and coordination with clergy, staff, or other ministry leaders.
Rehearsal leadership
2–3 hours per rehearsal. Includes setup, rehearsal time, musician support, and immediate follow-up.
Sunday service leadership
2–3 hours per service. Includes arrival, warm-up, pre-service preparation, service leadership, and brief post-service wrap-up.
Pay: $15,000.00 – $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Organist/Pianist/Keyboardist
Church Address: 2390 North Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Website: https://bethluth.360unite.com/home
Contact Info: Jennifer Robinson, Office-Business Manager
2390 North Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
office@bethluth.com
Phone: (505) 662-5151
Posted: July 29, 2026
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos is currently seeking a gifted and faith-filled part-time Organist/Pianist/Keyboardist to join our worship ministry. This individual will play a vital role in leading our congregation in worship through music by providing instrumental accompaniment for worship services, choirs, and special musical events. Split positions such as separate organist/pianist and keyboardist will be considered as well as flexible schedules.
Position Summary:
The Organist/Pianist/Keyboardist is responsible for providing music for regular worship services and designated special services, accompanying the Mountain Top Singers choir, and supporting the worship life of the congregation through excellence in musical leadership. This position serves as an important member of the worship ministry team and works collaboratively with the Pastor, Music Director, church staff, and volunteers.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide organ, piano, or keyboard music for regular Sunday worship services and special services throughout the church year, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter, except as otherwise arranged.
Accompany choirs during rehearsals and worship services.
Accompany soloists and other special musicians as needed.
Serve as the preferred accompanist for funerals and other special services.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
A heart for worship and commitment to helping the congregation participate in worship.
Experience accompanying choirs or groups on organ, piano, and/or keyboard.
Successful completion of an FBI background check.
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salaried position based on qualifications.
May include personal leave depending on level of duties.
Does not include health insurance or retirement benefits.
This is a part-time position averaging approximately 6-8 hours per week, including worship services and choir rehearsals.
Split positions such as separate organist/pianist and keyboardist possible.
Flexibles schedules may be possible, open to discussion.
How to Apply:
If you have a passion for worship, excellence in music, and a desire to serve God’s people, we invite you to apply. We welcome candidates who are committed to enriching the worship experience through their musical gifts and collaborative spirit. Contact the Office (above) for further info if needed.
St Francis Episcopal Church – Accompanist
Church Address: 2903 Cabezon Rd, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Contact Info: The Rev. Leslie M. St. Louis
2903 Cabezon Rd, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
stlouis426@gmail.com
Phone: (931) 284-8611
Start date: 2026-07-19
Looking for someone to join our music ministry team. St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rio Rancho is a progressive, welcoming community, steeped in the liturgical traditions of the Episcopal Church and striving to meet the needs of the world today. Would you like to join us as an accompanist for our choir? We seek someone to work with our talented choir director in rehearsals one evening a week and Sunday morning worship. We engage a mix of traditional hymnody and anthems, along with contemporary Christian music. This position is part time. If interested please contact The Rev. Leslie M. St. Louis at: stlouis426@gmail.com.
