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[Sheri Beth Wells-Jensen]

Hi, Anne,

Alas, the only way to get started is to get started: if they don't ask you, you will have to offer:
You'll have to do this for any gig: church or otherwise: they don't offer them; you have to go after them.  so, in your church, find the person in charge of music and 
tell him/her you want to play.  do this a couple of times if necessary.
Be persistent: be sweet.  Be brave!
When that goes well, you'll have experience and slowly gather connections in your community and before you know it, they may in fact be asking you.
Peace,

Sheri W-J



-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anne Martin
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:34 PM
To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
Subject: [musictlk] (no subject)

Does anyone have ideas as to how to find employment as a church musician, as 
soloist, pianist, organist, etc.  I'm never asked to sing at the church 
where I'm a member.  They know I sing, but never ask me.  I would like to 
find a church that needs a soloist and/or pianist.
Anne - Atlanta
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Mentink" <mentink at frontiernet.net>
                        To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] NEW TO LIST


> Hi Anita,
>
> Welcome.  You have done well, and I wish you the best with these sites and 
> with finding employment as a church musician.
>
> I am mainly a vocalist, but play a lot of piano for my classes, etc.  I am 
> currently in a church where I'm not needed on the piano or the organ, and 
> I sing solos and sing in the choir, as well as play the violin now and 
> hen.  I work mostly by ear now, but write out melody lines or whatever I 
> need when I need to do so.  I have not used any sites to help me learn, 
> except the cyberhymnal when I don't know a hymn and need to.
>
> I hope you get all the help you need here.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Linda
>
>
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