The responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:

1. work with the music director to develop and implement the UUCR music program and support the musical portions of the Sunday service;

2. conduct an annual review and assessment of the overall quality of the UUCR music program, and submit the assessment to the UUCR Personnel Committee;
3. work with the music director to develop and maintain a budget for the UUCR music program;
4. develop a long-range plan for UUCR’s music program and coordinate this plan with other elements of UUCR long-range planning;

5. work with the Music Director to ensure the continuation of musical offerings for those church services during which the Music Director will be absent;

6. work with the Worship Committee to ensure that music is an integral part of the worship service;

7. assist in Planning, promoting, and executing special musical events;

8. assist in maintaining church-owned instruments and facilitating and planning instrument purchases.

The Committee is open to anyone who cares about the music program. A degree in music is NOT required. The Committee members welcome feedback from the congregation regarding the music program. Current members are: Ed Hauck, Ana Burgess, Joyce Kirk, Sheila Barrows, Hank Blakely, Cecile Batchelor [who is also our liaison to the Worship Committee], Lesley Tyson, and Dorothy Fisher.


The Music Committee Charter