First Church is currently accepting applications for the Director of Music Ministry position. The position description (including job responsibilities, desired qualifications, and salary/benefit information) is available here.
To apply, please submit the following:
- A resume
- A cover letter (including a statement of your philosophy of inclusive worship)
- A minimum of two video recordings of your work (one conducting, one performing)
- Names and contact information for two (2) references
Please send requested materials to firstchurchdchiring@gmail.com. Review will begin on October 12, 2026; the position will remain open until filled. All applications must be received via email.
We encourage applicants to review the videos linked below to enjoy a taste of some of our music ministry’s more creative, collaborative, and expansive offerings over the past year:
- June 14, 2026: Pride Sunday (Choir collaboration with Witness & Wonder) [timestamp]
- December 14, 2025: Christmas Cantata (with guest instrumentalists) [timestamp]
- April 27, 2025: Sunday after Easter (Director of Music Ministry collaborates with guest percussionist) [timestamp]
- February 8, 2026: The First Church Choir sings the anthem “Total Praise” in memory of renowned composer Richard Smallwood, under the direction of Dennis Turner, with special guest Freddie Dunn on trumpet. [timestamp]
- September 21, 2025: The First Church sings the anthem “United,” under the direction of Ulung Tanoto. [timestamp]
- October 26, 2025: The First Church Choir is joined by the children/youth to sing “The Rising,” under the direction of Ulung Tanoto, with instrumentalists. [timestamp of the children singing; timestamp of “The Rising”]
Inquiries: Chair of the Search Committee
firstchurchdchiring@gmail.com