I am a church musician, and I am compensated nicely from my church. I travel 30 miles each way to the church, and sometimes only a few people are there, after I have prepared selelctions for the entire upcoming Sunday service! That drives me totally insane, because the members of the choir sometimes have a "well-i-ain't getting-paid- for- singing-in-the-choir" type attitude. I'll go if I feel like it, or I won't go if I don't feel like it!"
Some church musicians may be cocky and arrogant, but I'm not. I believe that most musicians are sincere in their service and ministry responsibilities to the Lord and to the church. I feel that the same way a teacher would come in and teach a class and get compensated, so shoud I, because I come prepared and ready to go -yes-even if there are only 2 people there- me and the Holy Spirit! (smile if you'd like) And then, those who are late to rehearsals want you to go back over what has already been rehearsed! Can you believe that? So yes, I feel church musicians should get compensated, because we have to prepare the music, listening to selections over and over to teach the correct parts, put up with collosal attitudes -people who want to tell you-"that ain't how the song goes! It's faster! It's slower!!
