A member of the bishopric calls and sets apart a ward music director. Under the direction of the ward music chairman, the music director recommends and conducts the congregational hymns for sacrament meetings and for other ward meetings as requested. To recommend hymns for sacrament meetings, the music director obtains a schedule of future topics from the ward music chairman, selects hymns that correlate with the topics, consults with the organist, and gives the recommendations to the ward music chairman to obtain the bishopric's approval.