Praise & Worship...Pay or Volunteer?

junglejem · Post by **junglejem** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:53 pm

For those of you that play P&W music at various Churches, do you get paid, or do you volunteer? What are your thoughts regarding paid musicians in Church worship services?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:01 pm

some churches can afford a paid band and some can't ... some people like me look at music as fun and not a source of income ...

ram · Post by **ram** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:12 pm

When I lived back in Maryland I did a church band - volunteered. Wasn't my church... just had fun with the folks available. I just like to play - what can I say.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:41 pm

The preacher man gets paid, why not the band?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:57 pm

Amen, brother!

telebob · Post by **telebob** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:26 am

As long as it's not a regular gig, I do benefits and stuff for free. I just love to play and get into the spirit of things.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:10 am

There is nothing wrong with having a volunteer band if you can swing it, but a lot of people that do this (I used to) rely on the income to eat, just like pastors/preachers/clergy, etc. Also, if the church needs some lights installed, they might have a member that will do it for free, but they probably have to pay an electrician to come in and do the work... someone who has training and experience.