Join our Musician Search Team

Dear Friends,

As you know, we’re forming a Musician Search Team to work with our Interim Music Director, Paul Vasile, and me to discern the future of West End’s music and arts programming. This Team will spend time hearing all of our hopes and dreams for music at West End, craft the position description(s), and conduct our search. The Team is forming now, and we expect our work to be complete and new musician(s) to be in place by early fall.

Do you want to join us? Or do you know someone else you think would be a help? Nominations for the Musician Search Team are open through 6pm on Sunday, May 2nd. If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself), please send me a short email this week. Deacon Cambridge Lynch, Consistory’s liaison to the Team, and I will be vetting nominations and speaking to all who are interested this week. While we’ve already received more nominations than we know we’ll be able to seat on the Team, we are committed to making sure all voices are heard and represented as we move forward.

The requirements for Search Team membership are simple: 1) that you are a member of West End Church; 2) that you are interested in the role of music and art in the life of faith; 3) that you are excited for the possibility of this moment and the future of West End Church. Requirements do not include any particular musical expertise or past experience. A willing spirit, an open heart, a discerning mind – this is the essence of the Musician Search Team’s character.

Whether you serve on the Team or not, know that we’ll be talking with you about what music means to your faith. We’ll be sharing more about the full process in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Peace to you,
Pastor Will