Worship and music are not synonymous; music is a part of worship. We believe the primary role of music in our corporate worship services to be that of supporting congregational singing. The congregation is the primary musical ensemble, gathered to praise our Lord. Our vocal and instrumental ensembles exist to glorify God and serve the congregation.
Our repertoire extends from ancient hymns to psalm settings, classic hymns of the Reformation to new music written today. We wish to avoid the mistake of romanticizing any point of musical history, be it the past or the present. Using a variety of song to praise the Lord helps us to both honor the past and embrace the time in which we live.
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!
Let the amen sound from his people again;
Gladly fore’er we adore him.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, Joachim Neander (based on Psalm 103)
InstrumentalistsOur ensemble of musicians is made up of skilled professionals (or near-professionals) on many instruments. We are primarily a chamber ensemble with the addition of organ, guitar and percussion. The variety of instruments that we employ allows us to use different colors of sound to support our congregational singing.
If you are a trained musician interested in playing with our ensemble, please contact
Eric Priest.
ChoirOur choir is a volunteer ensemble made up of both trained and untrained musicians. We exist to sing praises to God in a way that the congregation, as a whole, is unable to do. We sing
to God
on behalf of the congregation. We have sung everything from chant to Genevan psalm settings, spirituals to modern hymns. Singing in the choir is a rewarding experience of praising the Lord and growing closer to one another.
If you are interested in singing in the choir, please contact
Eric Priest.