Results of previous surveys
At the end of 2008, we asked about Children's Music Ministry programs.
1. Does your church have a children's music ministry?
| Yes (81) |
 96% |
| No (3) |
4% |
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 2. How many people serve in a leadership capacity for the children's music ministry? (count the total of both professionals and volunteers)
| One (10) |
12% |
| Two (13) |
15% |
| Three (9) |
11% |
| Four (13) |
15% |
| Five or more (39) |
46% |
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3. Does your children's music ministry have a separate budget line?
| Yes (43) |
51% |
| No (41) |
49% |
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4. What is the total program budget for your children's music ministry (excluding salaries)?
| Less than $100 (14) |
17% |
| $100-$500 (28) |
33% |
| $500-$1000 (15) |
18% |
| $1000-$2000 (12) |
14% |
| More than $2000 (15) |
18% |
|
5. What does your children's choir ministry involve? (select as many as apply)
| One children's choir (29) |
15% |
| More than one children's choir (25) |
13% |
| Graded children's choir program (35) |
18% |
| Dance (5) |
3% |
| Drama (27) |
14% |
| Film Making (3) |
2% |
| Handbells (35) |
18% |
| Instruments other than handbells (23) |
12% |
| Visual Art (9) |
5% |
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In the fall of 2008, we asked about what instruments were used in worship.
1. What is the PRIMARY instrumental configuration used to lead worship at your most well attended service each week (please select only 1 option)?
| Full Rhythm Section (guitar(s), keyboard(s), bass, drums) (25) |
27% |
| Guitar(s) (2) |
2% |
| Keyboard(s) (1) |
1% |
| Keyboard(s) and Organ (1) |
1% |
| Keyboard(s) and Piano (5) |
5% |
| Keyboard(s), Organ, and Piano (6) |
6% |
| No Instruments (0) |
0% |
| Orchestra (6) |
6% |
| Organ (16) |
17% |
| Organ and Piano (24) |
26% |
| Percussion only (0) |
0% |
| Piano (5) |
5% |
| Rhythm Section with no Percussion (3) |
3% |
| Other (0) |
0% |
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2. Do you have other worship services each weekend?
| Yes (62) |
66% |
| No (32) |
34% |
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3. Are your other worship services led by a different instrumental configuration?
| Yes (46) |
49% |
| No (48) |
51% |
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4. Which of the following instrumental configurations REGULARLY lead in worship each weekend (choose as many as apply)?
| Full Rhythm Section (guitar(s), keyboard(s), bass, and drums) (52) |
25% |
| Guitar(s) (17) |
8% |
| Keyboard(s) (8) |
4% |
| Keyboard(s) and Organ (1) |
0% |
| Keyboard(s) and Piano (10) |
5% |
| Keyboard(s), Organ, and Piano (6) |
3% |
| No instruments (2) |
1% |
| Orchestra (16) |
8% |
| Organ (16) |
8% |
| Organ and Piano (34) |
17% |
| Percussion (5) |
2% |
| Piano (24) |
12% |
| Rhythm Section with no percussion (7) |
3% |
| Other (6) |
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In the middle of 2008, we asked about the size of worship/music ministry staffs.
1. What is the size of your worship/music ministry staff (full-time equivalent of professionals and volunteers combined)?
| 1 (21) |
23% |
| 2 (17) |
18% |
| 3 (17) |
18% |
| 4 (10) |
11% |
| 5 (8) |
9% |
| 6-10 (12) |
13% |
| 11 or more (7) |
8% |
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2. How many of your worship/music staff members are professional (full-time equivalent paid)?
| 1 (64) |
70% |
| 2 (20) |
22% |
| 3 (2) |
2% |
| 4 (2) |
2% |
| 5 (2) |
2% |
| 6-10 (0) |
0% |
| 11 or more (1) |
1% |
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3. What is your current annual budget for worship/music ministry, EXCLUDING salaries?
| Less than $1,000 (10) |
11% |
| $1,000-$2,500 (5) |
5% |
| $2,501-$5,000 (10) |
11% |
| $5,001-$10,000 (28) |
31% |
| $10,001-$20,000 (18) |
20% |
| $20,001-$35,000 (7) |
8% |
| $35,001-$50,000 (5) |
5% |
| More than $50,000 (8) |
9% |
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In the first part of 2008, we asked
Are You a Member of a Professional Music Organization?
1. Are you a member of a professional music organization?
| Yes (199) |
97% |
| No (6) |
3% |
2. If you answered yes, to which organization(s) do you belong? (You may select more than one option)
| AAM (Association of Anglican Musicians) (5) |
1% |
| ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) (97) |
20% |
| AGEHR (American Guild of English Handbell Ringers) (52) |
11% |
| AGO (American Guild of Organists) (49) |
10% |
| ALCM (Association of Lutheran Church Musicians) (9) |
2% |
| Choristers Guild (65) |
14% |
| FUMMWA (Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship and Music Arts) (56) |
12% |
| NACM (National Association of Church Musicians) (26) |
5% |
| NPM (National Association of Pastoral Musicians) (10) |
2% |
| PAM (Presbyterian Association of Musicians) (15) |
3% |
| UCC Musicians National Network (7) |
1% |
| Other (89) |
In October and November of 2007, we asked
What is your average combined worship attendance each week?
We had a total of 157 responses, with the following results:
less than 50 = 6%
50-100 = 17%
100-200 = 22%
200-350 = 18%
350-500 = 15%
500-800 = 10%
800-1250 = 3%
1250-2000 = 4%
more than 2000 = 6%