Music Committee

The Music Committee of First Unitarian Church of St. Louis is a group of musicians and music-loving people committed to supporting the rich musical life of this church. The Committee meets regularly to serve the congregation in four areas, which constitute our S.O.N.G. principles:

Support our staff  to free them to make music

• Support for maintaining choir music library
• Build pool of talent for special music (non-choir Sundays)
• Coordinate with Worship Committee to plan music for summer services
• Coordinate talent to provide the summer service music
• Track annual music budget
• Serve as sounding board for staff and provide feedback

Own quality standards are to honor musicianship and uplift people

• Support coordination between music staff and minister to enhance quality of worship
• Set and maintain standards for quality of worship service music
• Set and maintain musical standards for hymn selection
• Provide opportunities for emerging young talent

Nurture our community to touch more people and build a future

• Maintain/expand directory of church musicians
• Create opportunities for diverse expression of quality music for worship
• Create avenues for musical exploration in all levels of church life
• Seek and support youth participation in music (including Hope children's choir)
• Recruit and retain choir members
• Solicit and receive feedback from the congregation

Guard our infrastructure to equip us for quality

• Maintain, repair and replace instruments
• Maintain and enhance rehearsal/performance spaces
• Define and support appropriate physical environment (e.g. heating, cooling, security)