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Gospel Instruments => General Music Hangout => Topic started by: ahmadw on March 21, 2010, 07:39:49 PM

Title: Question all answer plz
Post by: ahmadw on March 21, 2010, 07:39:49 PM
How do you go about asking a church for a certain amount of money if they have no musician?
Title: Re: Question all answer plz
Post by: betnich on March 21, 2010, 07:42:49 PM
How large is the church and how good is the musician????
Title: Re: Question all answer plz
Post by: ahmadw on March 22, 2010, 03:16:45 PM
i havnt found a church yet im just wonderin what are the factors to consider because in a few months imma be graduating and going to charlotte for college and im gonna be lookin for a church to play for to have a goood income coming in and i've been playin about 3 yrs going on 4 and i was thinkin somewhere around 300-400 a sunday but its not restricted to that...and i am just gettin into teaching parts and directing so i am well rounded when it comes to my craft
Title: Re: Question all answer plz
Post by: T-Block on March 22, 2010, 07:47:36 PM
How do you go about asking a church for a certain amount of money if they have no musician?

Put it in writing. Don't be afraid to ask for what you want. If a church feels like you're worth that, they will pay. If not, you keep looking until you come to a place that will accept your offer. I mean really, you gotta eat and you got bills to pay.
Title: Re: Question all answer plz
Post by: jonesl78 on March 30, 2010, 04:04:50 PM
i havnt found a church yet im just wonderin what are the factors to consider because in a few months imma be graduating and going to charlotte for college and im gonna be lookin for a church to play for to have a goood income coming in and i've been playin about 3 yrs going on 4 and i was thinkin somewhere around 300-400 a sunday but its not restricted to that...and i am just gettin into teaching parts and directing so i am well rounded when it comes to my craft

This is key IMO. It can be very beneficial to a musician if they can play their chosen instrument skillfully and have the ability to teach a choir their respective parts.