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ACM's Procedures for Employing Church Musicians (Sixth Edition):
The lastest edition (2010) of ACM's Procedures for Employing Church Musicians is a valuable resource for any church seeking assistance in hiring church music personnel. Topics, as listed in the Table of Contents, include:

  • Conducting a Search
  • Responsibilities of the Choir Director
  • Responsibilities of the Organist
  • Skills of the Praise Band Leader     NEW! in this revision
  • Typical Division of Time
  • Application Procedures
  • Evaluation and Selection
  • Compensating Church Musicians
  • Wedding Guidelines
  • Funeral/Memorial Service Guidelines
  • Substitute Church Musicians
  • Suggested Salary Guide
  • The AGO Certification Program
  • Code of Ethics of the AGO
  • Code of Professional Standards of the AGO

Copies of this 22-page guide are available for $5, plus $2.50 s/h ($7.50 total). Copies may be order by e-mail here or by writing:

ACM Employment Guidelines
PO Box 5321
Madison, WI 53726

Checks should be made payable to ACM.


Guidelines for the Employment of Church Musicians in Presbyterian Churches:
This resource from the website of the Presbysterian Association of Musicians includes current salary guidelines for 2008.

American Guild of Organists:
AGO's guidelines for employment of church musicians are available by clicking on the Adobe Reader link for "Articles About Healthy Relationships Between Church & Synagogue Musicians and the Communities They Serve".



Substitute Organists in South-Central Wisconsin



Fulcher-Scidmore Sacred Music Collection



Teachers of Organ in South-Central Wisconsin



You are encouraged to visit these links to professionally-related websites:

American Guild of Organists

Choristers Guild

American Guild of English Handbell Ringers

American Choral Directors Association

Pipedreams - Minnesota Public Radio


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