Article 34 - National Music Committee

Article 34 - National Music Committee

ARTICLE 34

NATIONAL MUSIC COMMITTEE




34.1 There shall be a National Music Committee made up of nine (9) members appointed by the Executive Council with the approval of the General Council


34.1.1 MEMBERSHIP


It shall comprise the following;


a) A Chairman who shall be an Apostle, Prophet or Evangelist with interest in music


b) Three Ministers


c) Three Elders


d) Two Deaconesses


34.1.2 TERM OF OFFICE


Members shall serve for four (4) years and may be reviewed for further terms


2 FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL MUSIC COMMITTEE


(a) To control song leaders, teach and give them the necessary instructions as to how to comport themselves during worship and to give them tuition on music where necessary


(b) Organize seminars and workshops during retreats for song leaders, instrumentalists and singing groups on how to play music skillfully and decently and how to perform on stage


(c)Compilation of all songs for the Church and writing and reviewing song books for the church


(d)Production of the songs into audio and audiovisual tapes and disks for use by The Church and for promotion and sales of the works


(e)Arrange The Church songs into staff notation


(f)To educate and discipline singing groups instrumentalists and song leaders in the Church to live according to Christian ethics and values


(g)Protection and preservation oflhe Church's songs from adulteration


(h)Any other functions that the Executive Council or the General Council may assign to them.


34.3 AREA MUSIC COMMITTEE


34.3.1 There shall be an Area Music Committee made up of


seven (7) members appointed by the Area Presbytery on the recommendation of the Area Executive Committee



34.3.2 MEMBERSHIP


(a) A Chairman who shall be a Minister,


(b) Six (6) other members


34.3.3 FUNCTIONS



a)
The Area Music Committee shall be responsible to and implement programmes and policies of the National Musical Committee within the Area


b)
To record and compile all prophetic songs received in the Area and submit them to the National Executive Committee with details of the District and Assembly, the occasion and the recipient of the song


c) Any other functions that the National Music Committee
may assign them.



34.3.4 TERM OF OFFICE


The Area Music Committee shall hold office for four (4) years and may be reviewed for further terms


34.4 DISTRICT MUSIC COMMITTEE



There shall be a District Music Committee made up of five (5) members appointed by the District Presbytery on the recommendation of the District Executive Committee


34.4.1 MEMBERSHIP


a) A Chairman who shall be an Elder


b) Four (4) other members.



34.4.2 FUNCTIONS
The District Music Committee shall be responsible to and implement programmes and policies of the National/ Area Music Committee within the District
To record and compile all prophetic songs that were received in the District and submit them to the Area Music Committee with details of the Assembly, the occasion and the recipient of the song
Any other functions that the National Music Committee or the Area Music Committee may assign them.



34.4.3 TERM OF OFFICE
The District Music committee shall hold ofHce for three (3) years and may be reviewed for further terms



35.5. LOCAL MUSIC COMMITTEE


34.5.1. There shall be a Local Music Committee made up of three (3) members appointed by the Local Presbytery.



34.5.2. MEMBERSHIP


(a)A Chairman who shall be an Elder.


(b)Two (2) other members.



34.5.3 FUNCTIONS



(a)The Local Music Committee shall be responsible to and implement programmes and policies of the National Music Committee within the Area


(b)To record and compile all prophetic songs that come out in the Local Assembly and submit them to the District
Music Committee with details of the occasion the song was received and the recipient of the song

c) Any other functions that the National/Area/District
Music Committees may assign them.



34.5.4 TERM OF OFFICE


The Local Music Committee shall hold office for two (2) years and may be reviewed for further terms