Music Committee

Fr Dr James Kabuye, Mr Francis Tebasoboke, Bp Christopher Kakooza, Fr Dr Deogratias Ssonko and Fr Dr Edward Ssonko

Members of the Interdiocesan Music Committee:

Fr Dr. James Kabuye	Chairperson	077-2522203
Fr Julius Kubulangira Muyinda	Chairperson, Kiyinda Mityana	077-2438210
Mr Francis X. Tebasoboke	Treasurer	077-2449327
Fr Deogratias Mugabo	Chairperson, Lugazi	077-2421736
Mr Mwanje Charles	Lugazi	078-2689824
Mr Mathias Kawuki	Lugazi	077-2527206
Mr David Isiko	Jinja Diocese	075-2622349
Fr Richard Ntambaazi	Chairperson, Kasana-Luweero	077-2373033
Mr Nicholas Ssempijja	Kampala	071-2807244
Fr Romano Iga	Chairperson, Jinja	071-2937665
Mr Raphael Mpagazi	Masaka	077-2907408
Mr Kiyimba	Masaka Diocese	077-2653404
Mr Albert S. Kiragga	Secretary	077-2489032
Fr Dr. Deogratias Ssonko	Director, Liturgy & Music Kampala	071-2325196
Fr Dr. Edward Ssonko	Chairperson, Kampala	071-2806010
Fr Dr. Joseph Namukangula	Chairperson, Masaka	077-2360448
Mr Richard Kaabunga	Kampala	077-2685610
Mr John Leonard Ssemukaaya	Kampala/Kasana-Luweero	077-2540599
Mr John Baptist Mpiima	Kasana-Luweero Diocese	075-2858584

The main objectives of the Diocesan Music Committee are:

To have well established and skilled choirs in our Parishes and schools
To improve the quality and standard of singing in our Liturgy.
To enrich our Liturgy with new hymns focused on spreading the Good News by encouraging our local musicians and local instrumentation.
To propagate the annual theme of the Diocese by calling for compositions on the themes and ensuring that these songs are sung in Liturgical services.
To know one another and learn from each other in order to foster the Ministry of praising the Lord in Song
To acquire skills of reading and performing in music.

Strategies to enable us to achieve our objectives:

Scrutinising and screening all music composed for Liturgical worship and maintaining a database of this music and composers in the Diocese.
Liaise with other Diocesan Music Committees to ensure that Liturgical music originating from their Dioceses has their approval.
Publishing a hymnal to be used in our Liturgical services.
Developing the skills of our musicians and choirs in performance of their various functions through running music schools, workshops and seminars.
Ensuring and maintaining a high standard of singing in our Liturgical celebrations by our choirs through annual non-competitive but adjudicated festivals at all levels of our Church structure.
Holding regular meetings at all levels in order to plan and share experience amongst or membership.

The Parish Music Course, March 2005