Stretching my brain a little

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I was talking with someone who mentioned that his church has a cantor. I had never heard of a cantor in a Christian church - apparently it's what we called "soloist" at my parents' church.

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[dlevey.livejournal.com]

I've heard it, though mostly in reference to Catholic churches.

[dagonell.livejournal.com]

In my RC church, the cantor is the lay person who does the first reading from the gospel. The priest does the second.
-- Dagonell, former cantor

[cellio]

My father was a cantor in his Roman Catholic church for several years. It meant leading some songs and doing some readings, I think. It was a volunteer lay position, rotated among a few people.