• Understands the role of music in ministry and is committed to supporting the spiritual growth of congregants in worship and building community among musicians
• Welcomes and enjoys working with volunteer musicians of all ages and all levels of musical skill and experience
• Is eager and able to present music from diverse genres, cultures, and traditions
• Is able to work effectively with the Minister and collaboratively as a part of the staff team
• Is familiar with Unitarian Universalist hymnody and UU musical resources
• Has achieved a high level of skill as an individual performer, choral director, and song leader
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Has strong organizational skills
• Takes creative initiative and seeks to grow the music ministry of our congregation
• Has a basic level of technical competence with music software and sound systems

• Select music that enhances each week’s worship theme and topic
• Recruit, rehearse, and direct the choirs
• Recruit, organize, and rehearse other individual musicians, ensembles, or musical groups as needed within the congregation
• Recruit and rehearse outside musicians as needed
• Supervise choir pianist
• Provide or arrange for music for rites of passage
• Manage funds budgeted for the music program
• Provide timely information to the Director of Communications for inclusion in orders of service and other church publications
• Oversee the purchase and maintenance of musical instruments
• Oversee management of the music library

• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Meet the the lead minister for supervision
• Participate in the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries
• Follow all Community Church policies, procedures,  and covenants

The Community Church of Chapel Hill, Unitarian Universalist, was founded in 1953 as an independent, progressive Christian church with a commitment to anti-segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. In 1992, we affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association and have been proudly UU ever since. We are a healthy, vibrant community of 500 members and more than 150 children and youth. We are a multigenerational, justice-centered community. Love of music and the arts lives at the heart of our community.

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Rev. Thom Belote at revthom@c3huu.org. Applications received before January 15, 2026, will receive full consideration.