Musician in Residence for the fall of 2025
First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto is an LGBTQ affirming, anti-racist church sustained by creative worship, biblically-inspired learning, empathetic ministry while nonviolently disrupting injustice in the world.
We are seeking a Musician In Residence for a one month period during the fall of 2025!
We are looking for musicians with culturally diverse backgrounds to share their gifts with the congregation, to educate, and to inspire the church community with their music and their talents. In coordination with the Music Director, the Musician In Residence will be responsible for playing at least one musical selection each Sunday for four Sundays during the 10am worship service. After four Sundays the Musician in Residence will give a performance/recital in the church sanctuary. The musician can be a vocalist or instrumentalist, able to play anything from the piano or violin to steel drums or the sitar! Music need not be religious, but should be thematically appropriate to the church services (i.e. texts about love, inclusion, and community). The musician will receive a stipend of $300 per week and a free will offering will be collected at the recital with 100% of the offering to go to the musician.
First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto is located in the Professorville neighborhood of old Palo Alto. The church is situated on a beautiful and peaceful campus surrounded by trees and flowers. The church sanctuary has very fine acoustics for music and houses a concert grand piano and pipe organ. First Presbyterian welcomes all people regardless of race or ethnicity. All genders and gender identities are welcomed and celebrated. The congregation and leadership include people who are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please send a resume, letter of interest, and playing samples to: andy@fpcpaloalto.org