MUSIC

Do you enjoy making music? Join the choir or the Praise Team and help lead worship on Sundays!

Choir

Choir practices on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 and Sundays at 9:30 in the sanctuary. During rehearsals we complete preparation of an anthem for the upcoming Sunday and also work on 2 or 3 other pieces to plan ahead. We do a wide range of styles, from classical to gospel to contemporary Christian, just to name a few genres. The difficulty of the music is greatly varied as well; some pieces require weeks of adjusting to harmonies while others require brief preparation. Accompaniments are varied; for example, sometimes we may do a cappella pieces while others may use piano or organ, or sometimes even just percussion instruments! Some pieces may only have 3 different parts while others call for multiple parts. You can expect to have fun at choir while also finding meaning in the music and lyrics of the songs. If you love to sing and you love to learn, come join us and find exceptional joy in making music with others.

Praise Team

Our praise team practices on Sunday mornings at 9am before leading worship at 10 am. We play a mix of contemporary and traditional music. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome! Depending on who can come when, our band features: piano, guitar, vocals, bass, drums, trumpet, flute, tuba, handbells, ukulele, fiddle, mandolin, and more! 

Original Hymn written and composed during Covid by group with United Methodist Church of Anacortes

“A Hymn, For Such a Time as This” was conceived during the great, global pandemic of 2020 by several people from a small church in Anacortes, Washington. Churches closed, and the choir director began online meetings for anyone who wanted to sing. Naming this time together “Musical Connections,” the group examined and discussed the origins of various songs shared. It was observed that some songs were written during times of tragedy and despair.

“Why don’t we write a hymn?” the director suggested. One participant said he had thought the same thing.

During the next few weeks, ideas were gathered from group members. Sara Elizabeth Joy penned lyrics derived from collected ideas; music was composed by the church's choir director at the time, Mary P. Feagin.