Our ministry is to people ----- to you as choir members, and to our entire congregation as we come together to worship week after week. We’re touching lives, lifting spirits, warming hearts and being part of a setting where every soul may be drawn closer to Christ through our efforts.
Being part of the choir makes several statements:
- You enjoy good music and want to make good music.
- You have a desire to praise God with your musical gift.
- You are willing to be committed to excellence.
- You are willing to bring a strong committment of faithfulness and enthusiasm to the group.
BEATITUDES FOR THE CHURCH CHOIR
BLESSED are the poor in spirit, those who are willing to blend their voices into a harmonious ensemble, for theirs is the music of heaven.
BLESSED are they that mourn when forced to miss rehearsal, but call to inform the director of their absence for in these faithful few shall the director find comfort.
BLESSED are they which do hunger and thirst after rehearsals are concluded, bringing with them neither gum nor goodies, for they shall be filled with music.
BLESSED are the merciful, who take pity on the music’s composer, careful to read the original notes, follow the original time, and proclaim the original message.
BLESSED are the pure in pitch, in enunciation, for their voices shall blend in moving harmonies enabling others to envision God.
BLESSED are the music-makers, for they shall be called heralders of God.
BLESSED are ye singers when the director shall seem to persecute you for the sake of the final rendition; be patient and rejoice, for of such perfection is the music of heaven.
BLESSED are ye when other singers shall revile you, and turn their ears from you, and say all manner of evil against you. Rejoice, and be glad, for great is your reward in heavenly satisfaction that you have sung faithfully and well.
--John Clayton—
***John Clayton is a retired Presbyterian minister and former concert singer***
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
There has to be a song
There are too many dark nights,
Too many troublesome days,
Too many wearisome miles,
There has to be a song
To make our burdens bearable,
To make our hopes believable,
To transform our success into praise,
To release the chains of past defeats,
Somewhere down deep in a forgotten of each man’s heart
There has to be a song
Like a cool, clear drink of water,
Like the gentle warmth of sunshine,
Like the tender love of a child,
There has to be a song.
--Robert Benson—