CHURCH MUSICIAN
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Jim has extensive work as Music Director, organist, pianist, keyboardist, and choir director in permanent positions, interim roles, and monthly gigs. He has a thorough understanding of liturgical and non-liturgical worship with considerable work in Lutheran (ELCA, LCMS), United Church of Christ (UCC), Methodist (UMC), and Presbyterian (USA) congregations.
* Twenty-plus years work as freelance, substitute church musician
* Decades of experience playing for weddings, funerals, and memorial services
* Twenty-plus years work as freelance, substitute church musician
* Decades of experience playing for weddings, funerals, and memorial services
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Music Director2025-present (co-Music Director)
Shepherd of the Hills Church (ELCA), Edina 2022-2024 (17 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Plymouth, MN 2018 (2 month Interim) Plymouth Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, MN 2003-2012 Edina Morningside Church (UCC), Edina, MN |
Choir Director2025-present (co-Director)
Shepherd of the Hills Church (ELCA), Edina 8-member volunteer choir 2022-2024 (17 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Plymouth, MN 10-member volunteer choir 2019 (2 month Interim) Plymouth Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, MN 8-member volunteer choir 2005-2012 Handbell Choir Director Edina Morningside Church (UCC), Edina, MN 11-member volunteer choir |
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“May You Always Have a Song”
Peace ELCA, Plymouth |
"Jesus Loves Me"
St. Anthony Park ELCA |
"Still, Still, Still"
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"Lost in the Night”
Peace ELCA, Plymouth Jim directs @ piano |
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Pianist2025-present
Shepherd of the Hills Church (ELCA), Edina 2024 - 2025 First Sunday of the Month substitute Salem Evangelical Church (ELCA), Minneapolis 2022-2024 (17 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Plymouth, MN 2003-2012 Edina Morningside Church (UCC), Edina, MN |
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Worship Band2019, 2022, 2023 - present
Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA), Navarre, MN 2017, 2018, 2019 Lord of Life Lutheran (ELCA), Maple Grove, MN 2008-2012 Edina Morningside Church (UCC), Edina, MN |
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Organist2025-present
Shepherd of the Hills Church (ELCA), Edina 2023-2024 (3 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Plymouth, MN 2018 (1 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS), Robbinsdale, MN 2018 (2 month Interim) Plymouth Presbyterian Church, Plymouth, MN 2017 (2 month Interim) Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Plymouth, MN 2003-2012 Edina Morningside Church (UCC), Edina, MN |
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Great God, Your Love Has Called Us ELW 358
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St. Theodulph
Kristina Langlois |
St. Theodulph
Johann Gottfried Walther |
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Wilbur Held
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