General Job Description

Cantors chant and read portions of ritual during religious services as well as direct members of the congregation during musical activities.

Typical Job Duties

• Confer with leader of congregation to arrange musical portion of worship service

• Chants religious texts during worship services

• Train members of congregation in musical responses to chanting

• May teach vocals to youth or other groups or members of congregation

• Create variations of music for worship services

Scholarships for Becoming a Cantor

The Applicable Majors section below shows fields of study relevant to a career as a Cantor. You can search for scholarships matched to those fields of study on our All Scholarships by Major page.

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