Performing music can be fun, and getting paid for it makes it more enjoyable still. Composers, singers, and other musicians are employed by big-city orchestras and theaters, by TV and movie studios, and as studio session players in major recording centers like Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York. Some musicians are members of rock bands and jazz groups. Unfortunately, there are relatively few full-time positions for musicians. Even the most talented must often supplement their income by working at other jobs. Fewer than half of all musicians work full-time, and over sixty percent who do earn a salary, work as music directors for churches and synagogues. For those who are very talented, the dream of musical success may be worth pursuing. But it is wise to have an occupation to fall back on. After all, the industry needs salespeople, managers, technicians, teachers and other professionals as much as it needs musicians.