By age 18, Bach was a church organist, and he stated his goal as composer and performer of music as follows:<ref>[http://www.americanminute.com/index.php?date=2004-03-21&view=View American Minute, Mar 21, 2004]</ref> | By age 18, Bach was a church organist, and he stated his goal as composer and performer of music as follows:<ref>[http://www.americanminute.com/index.php?date=2004-03-21&view=View American Minute, Mar 21, 2004]</ref> |