Music Ministry- Keyboard​/Organist Player

SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH - PLANO

Music Ministry

KEYBOARD/ORGANIST PLAYER

Classification

Part-time, paid, nonexempt

Reports To

Minister of Music and Senior Pastor or designee

Primary Schedule

Sunday worship, weekday rehearsals, and approved special services or ministry events

Work Location

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church - Plano and approved off-site ministry engagements

Compensation

Rate of pay to be discussed with qualified candidates

Position Summary

The Keyboard Player supports the worship and music ministry of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (SMBC) by providing skilled, prepared, and spiritually sensitive keyboard and organ accompaniment for worship services, rehearsals, choirs, ensembles, and approved special events. The musician works collaboratively with the Senior Pastor, Minister of Music, music staff, worship leaders, and ministry participants to help create worship experiences that support the church's mission and musical direction.

Because this position performs music as part of SMBC's worship and religious ministry, the employee is expected to affirm and support the church's Christian mission, demonstrate an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and conduct all work in a manner consistent with church policies and ministry expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accompany assigned choirs, ensembles, soloists, worship leaders, and congregational singing during Sunday worship services.
• Attend scheduled choir and music rehearsals and arrive prepared with assigned music, charts, arrangements, and equipment needs.
• Teach or reinforce vocal parts, musical selections, rhythms, and arrangements during rehearsals when requested and within the employee's musical role.
• Participate in planning Sunday worship and approved special services with the Senior Pastor, Minister of Music, and other designated leaders.
• Provide accompaniment for approved church engagements, including visits to other churches, musical, ministry outings, funerals and special services, as scheduled.
• Prepare, arrange, transpose, sequence, and adapt music to support the assigned vocalists, choirs, ensembles, and order of worship.
• Communicate promptly and reliably regarding schedules, music selections, rehearsal needs, absences, substitutions, technical concerns, or other issues affecting ministry readiness.
• Coordinate professionally with other musicians, vocalists, sound personnel, livestream staff, and ministry leaders during rehearsals and services.
• Handle church instruments, music, equipment, keys, technology, and other property carefully and report maintenance or repair needs promptly.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality, professional boundaries, respectful conduct, and punctuality while representing SMBC.
• Participate in the life and ministry of the church as reasonably related to the position and complete other music-ministry duties assigned within the employee's skills and authorized schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated Christian faith and commitment to support the worship, vision, leadership, and people of SMBC.
• Proven keyboard proficiency and musical competence suitable for church worship, choir rehearsal, and ensemble accompaniment.
• Ability to play hymns and traditional and contemporary sacred music with stylistic sensitivity and strong timing.
• Ability to read standard musical notation, chord charts, lead sheets, and chord progressions and to follow a director or worship leader.
• Ability to arrange, transpose, improvise, and sequence music as needed for vocalists, choirs, ensembles, and worship services.
• Dependability, preparation, patience, creativity, sound judgment, and a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and work effectively with pastors, staff, musicians, choir members, volunteers, and congregants of different ages and skill levels.
• Successful completion of SMBC's job-related screening and onboarding requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a keyboard player, organist, accompanist, or music staff member in a Baptist church or similar worship setting.
• Experience supporting multiple choirs, praise teams, soloists, and intergenerational music ministries.
• Working knowledge of digital keyboards, organ settings, music software, playback systems, and basic audio coordination.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable…