The Employment of a Church Musician : A Guide for Canadian Churches
Published by the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO), and intended for all denominations. The guide is now available in a revised second edition. This 50 page booklet contains thorough listings of the skills required and the work that a church musician does. It also contains chapters on writing a job description and where a church should advertise, interview procedures, starting and maintaining the relationship, exit interviews and ending the relationship. Appendices include the RCCO salary grid, sample contracts, the RCCO position statement on the use of pre-recorded music in worship and an annotated reading list. This booklet is available for $7.50 CDN plus $2.50 CDN shipping and handling charges from the RCCO national office:
Royal Canadian College of Organists
12 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 403
Toronto Ontario, M4V 2Y3
Tel. (416) 929-6400
Fax (416) 929-0415

The Employment of Liturgical Musicians in the Province of Ontario
These guidelines for Liturgical Musicians were approved in principle by the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops (OCCB) during their plenary meeting of September 24-26, 1990. The booklet outlines the following: General qualifications, responsibilities, time commitment, salaries, qualification levels, interviewing procedures for prospective music ministers, sample contracts, and music budgeting. An appendix lists the RCCO centres willing to work in conjunction with Ontario Dioceses.