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MUSIC
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Mission:
To enhance worship services, to develop spirituality through
music, and to provide a varied music program to which members
will joyfully contribute their time and talents.
We
pursue our music mission in the following ways:
- Music
is selected by the Minister, the Music Committee Chair, and
the Director of Music Development to contribute to the focus
of the worship service whenever possible.
- The Song
Leader, Dorner Carmichael, guides the congregation through familiar
and new hymns and songs, with a contagious love of singing.
- The Choir
Director, Lisa Willett, directs the Choir accompanied by pianist
Sheldon Berrett and works with individual performers to develop
special musical contributions to worship services.
- The High Street Choir rehearses weekly and contributes an
anthem to the Sunday service on a biweekly basis. The Choir
also prepares special music for holiday and other special services.
- Special
music is provided by the Choir, a children's group, and various
instrumental and vocal soloists, who perform singly and in combination,
to complement services and foster spiritual growth through the
beauty that is music.
- Members
of the congregation are encouraged to share their talents as
performers. There are many excellent musicians in our church,
approximately one-fourth of the membership, and they are
rehearsed and coached by the Director of Music Development.
Rehearsal time, though usually minimal, is very productive,
and excellence in each performance is everyone's goal.
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