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Church Music Committee
Principal function: to be the music education, training and performance organization of the
church. 
Duties: 
1. The chairperson serves as an active member of the church council. 
2. Teach music, i.e., provide training in the fundamentals of music to develop skills,
understanding, and appreciation of music in the church and offer music learning
opportunities for members of the congregation. It shall provide training for the following: 
A. Choir members 
B. Song leaders and instrumentalists 
C. The congregation 
3. Recruit persons for the music program of the church 
4. Develop a music library consisting of sheet music, audio tapes, records, compact discs 
and other implements of music.
5. Work with the music director in teaching the congregation new hymns/songs and compile
a booklet of songs/choruses regularly sung but which are not in the Baptist Hymnal. 
6. Survey and recommend to the congregation the music needs of the church and request
budgetary support for the same. 
7. Develop and administer policies for the use of the church's music and musical
equipment/instruments. 
8. Work with the choir director in planning special music events for the church. 
9. Evaluate the music program/activities of the church. 
10. Supervise and evaluate the work of song leaders. 
11. Cooperate with and promote associational music endeavours. 
12. Quarterly, enlist and compile a list of persons to do special music. 
13. Plan and administer the church's talent night held on each fifth Sunday evening.
14. The choir director is an ex-officio member of the music committee. His/her duties
include: 
A. Assisting the pastor in planning congregational services and being responsible for 
the selection of music. 
B. Select songs and lead the choir in providing music for church services.