Temporary updates during COVID Precautions:
During the time of COVID-19, what is going on in Faith’s Music Ministry?
Joyful Noise is Faith’s Music Ministry for Children. There are two choirs, Good News (Grades K-2) and New Song (Grades 3 through 6.) This fall will begin with a completely new online program called Keep on Singing from Growing in Grace, a curriculum created by The Choristers Guild. Joyful Noise is for all children ages K through 6th grade.
Sanctuary Choir and Praise Band will begin online in the fall using a new program for online groups developed by the American Choral Directors Association called My Choral Coach. This program is great for learning how to sing well, read music and possibly add your voice to any virtual choirs that may be developed. It’s fun and easy to do. Members of both groups are regularly called on to be song leaders or soloists in Faith’s Sunday morning worship.
Handbell Groups are on hold for now. Once back in session, both the Hallelujah Ringers and the Glory Ringers will be divided and will have 30-minute rehearsals.
Song Leaders and Soloists, both vocal and instrumental lead in our Sunday morning worship.
Joyful Noise is Faith’s Music Ministry for Children. There are two choirs, Good News (Grades K-2) and New Song (Grades 3 through 6.) This fall will begin with a completely new online program called Keep on Singing from Growing in Grace, a curriculum created by The Choristers Guild. Joyful Noise is for all children ages K through 6th grade.
Sanctuary Choir and Praise Band will begin online in the fall using a new program for online groups developed by the American Choral Directors Association called My Choral Coach. This program is great for learning how to sing well, read music and possibly add your voice to any virtual choirs that may be developed. It’s fun and easy to do. Members of both groups are regularly called on to be song leaders or soloists in Faith’s Sunday morning worship.
Handbell Groups are on hold for now. Once back in session, both the Hallelujah Ringers and the Glory Ringers will be divided and will have 30-minute rehearsals.
Song Leaders and Soloists, both vocal and instrumental lead in our Sunday morning worship.
Faith offers a wide variety of ways for musical gifts to lead and support the congregational song.
The Music Ministry at Faith has a long history of excellence. Music deepens Faith's worship life as it provides energy, excitement, peacefulness, and calm at different moments through out the church year.
Sanctuary Choir
On hold at this time, Sanctuary Choir typically rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm and sings on most Sundays September through May. A few times each year the Sanctuary Choir presents a major work by master composers including cantatas by J.S.Bach. The choir is usually accompanied by the Noack, 36-rank mechanical action organ.
Praise Band
The band leads a contemporary service two Sundays a month. It consists of a vocal team and instrumentalists. They rehearse Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm.
Joyful Noise
A Children's Music Ministry - Every child is welcome and invited to join! Good News Choir is for children in Kindergarten-2nd grade. New Song choir consists of children in Grade 3 through Grade 6. Both choirs rehearse Wednesdays from 4:45-6:00pm
Hallelujah Ringers
Handbells are on hold at this time. This choir typically rehearses Mondays from 1:00-2:00pm
Glory Ringers
Handbells are on hold at this time. This choir typically rehearses Monday evenings from 7:00-8:00pm.
Brass Choir
The Brass Choir plays for Festival Sundays. Trumpets, trombones, tubas and timpani are included in this group.
Faith Orchestra
The orchestra plays for Festival Sundays during the year and also accompanies the Sanctuary Choir in major works.
Instruments used in Worship
Organ
- 36-rank Noack, mechanical action organ-1974, -2 manual with Ruck-Positiv, built in the style of Arp Schnitger-17th century builder from the Netherlands.
- Mason and Hamlin
- 1981 built by Arthur Halbardier, one manual, 8, 8, and 4 disposition
- 6 octaves of Schulmerich handbells
Drums - 3 African drums from the Ivory Coast
Congas
Timpani
Chimes
Schrudi Box