Music Leadership Credentialing
This program was designed to help music leaders in our congregations develop a foundational understanding of three main areas of knowledge:- Music Skills and Resources
- Unitarian Universalist (UU) Heritage and Values
- Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
- Competency in leading congregational singing as a singer, keyboard player or guitarist, or other instrumentalist.
- Competency in leading musical rehearsals for vocal and instrumental ensembles of all ages.
- Experience and skill with planning and conducting worship services.
- Familiarity with musical resources, including hymnody.
- Practical knowledge of how to build and organize a music program.
- Understanding of UU history and values.
- Familiarity with UU congregational structure and governance.
- Application of professional ethics and standards of conduct.
- Implementation of basic pastoral care.
- An understanding of congregations as emotional systems.
- Competency in collaborative leadership and church staff skills.
- Ability to clearly articulate a personal creative vision of music as ministry within Unitarian Universalism.
- An understanding of best practices in anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism.
The program is currently administered by the Leadership Development Board (LDB) of the UU Musicians Network (UUMN) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
For more information contact mlcredentialing @ uua.org.
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Last updated on Thursday, August 18, 2011.
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