So, to start, I've had a lifelong fascination with the organ in all it's forms (electronic, pipe, reed organs, etc.) I was raised Episcopal and went to a very traditional cathedral with an older Schlicker pipe organ. I got into organs, and reed organ repair (minor) when I got my first apartment at 20 years old. I would buy reed organs and do minor repairs on them, removing dust, de-burring the reeds, etc.) and truthfully I've had a great time with it prior to the start of my housing issues. At one point I did have a 2MP Conn electric organ that had come from a funeral home, and it was truly my most prized acquisition. I would sometimes be up all night playing (in a section 8 apartment, it's a little more commonplace, the noise.

Truthfully, I want to do something with my life that makes me happy. My therapist has said when I info-dump about organs, my face visibly lights up.

My hesitation is that I'm not Christian anymore, and I know that the organ is typically associated with churches. I'm also LGBT, so my concern would be about potential prejudice. What sort of training and prerequisites would be a good starting point for me? An electronics certificate? Music degree? Or some other technical skill?