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ACM's Procedures for Employing Church Musicians:
The lastest edition (2001) 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
  • 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
Attn: Don DeBruin
First Congregational United Church of Christ
1609 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53726

Checks should be made payable to ACM.


Guidelines for the Employment of Church Musicians in Presbyterian Churches:
This resource, available at the Presbysterian Association of Musicians website, includes current salary guidelines for 2007.

American Guild of Organists:
AGO's guidelines for employment of church musicians are available here. Click 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



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

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