Notes from the Music Director… 

     My heartfelt thanks go out to our August special musicians:  Evan Chowanec, trumpet; Jennie Ortega, flute; and Bill Edington, trumpet.  Thank you to Tom Rusch and Cooper Wood for providing our keyboard music and Tom for accompanying one special music selection during the month. 

     Senior Choir will be starting September 7th.  We meet at 9:00 a.m. in the choir room and meet weekly unless noted ahead of time.   (We will not rehearse or sing in service on September 21st; James and Jim Ortega will be our special musicians that morning.)

 We can always use more singers.  There are no special requirements to be in the choir.  Familiarity with music reading is helpful but not required.  In the past few years, I have been choosing and adapting the music that I use to the skills of the singers that attending.  We generally work on 2-3 pieces of music each week, so that we are working ahead and have several rehearsals on the same piece of music before singing it in a service. 

     My main belief as a church musician is that providing music, including singing in choir, is another way of serving the congregation and giving an offering to God.  We not only serve as leaders of the hymns but also add an anthem to the service which is intended to expand upon the theme of the lectionary or service. 

     You do not have to be a church member or make a weekly commitment to be a part of the choir. High school age and above are welcome (and I would consider advanced 8th graders.)  Drop-ins are certainly welcome.  And, if you play an instrument, please let me know. You never know when there might be an opportunity to play. 

-- Juanita Edington