A member of the stake presidency or an assigned high councilor calls and sets apart a stake music chairman. A man or woman may serve in this calling. The stake music adviser may recommend whom to call. Stake music chairmen oversee music in Church meetings.

Under the direction of the stake presidency, the stake music chairman has the following responsibilities:

• Serve as a resource to the stake presidency on music matters.
• Schedule music and musicians for stake conference sessions, stake general priesthood meetings, stake priesthood leadership meetings, and other stake meetings and events as directed.
• Assist ward music chairmen by meeting with them at ward conference time or by communicating at other times as needed.
• Serve as a resource to stake auxiliary leaders in providing music training and meeting other music needs as requested.
• Recommend and supervise music training programs in the stake.
• Recommend and implement stake music programs.
• Recommend music specialists for stake music programs, activities, and training.