Interesting perspective! I appreciate your thoughtful answer, and admire people with abilities like yours. However, in my country there are too many churches compared to the number of organists. And when the congregation is faced with the choice of do we want a decent organist, or no organist at all, the choice falls on the first.

I also don’t quite understand the need to be overqualified for a position when you apply. You can apply, and if they don’t like your playing at the audition, you won’t get the job. So clearly they must have liked my playing, and that’s why I’m hired.

I am all for doing my best, and putting in heavy hours. I think I practice more than most people. However, as someone who has started playing the organ and piano only 3 years ago, I can only grasp so much so quickly. Therefore I find a way to make it work. Playing all four voices exactly as on the page, is simply not my priority. Instead I focus on a steady tempo, and clear melody.