Music Ministry
“It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High.”
Psalm 92:1
Here at Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, we understand that musical worship is an important aspect of the broader worship service, used to engage and unite the faithful whenever they gather. In our services, musical worship might include anthems based on scriptural texts, psalms and hymns that present the truth of biblical faith, or more contemporary pieces that reflect on the One we are gathered to worship.
Each of our Sunday worship services offers its own style of music to suit the flavor of the liturgical program and the tastes of those in attendance. Sunday worship services begin with the most traditional hymns at 9:00am and progress to the more contemporary hymns and praise music at 10:30am.
Chancel Choir
Thursdays . Sanctuary
7:00 - 8:30pm, September - June
We are excited to annouce that Chancel Choir is back in session!
The Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir is a group of talented volunteers who use their musical gifts to sing for the glory of the Lord and bring people into His presence, where lives change and needs find fulfillment. Whether by choir, special guests, or instruments, our music ignites the congregation into worship.
If you can hum a lullaby or sing the national anthem, you’re capable of filling the sanctuary with audible joy each Sunday morning. Our director of music ministries creatively draws the best from every choir member. And our fabulous state-of-the-art audio/visual system enhances Chancel Choir sound and records the worship music for everyone to sample online.
Bell Choir
Tuesdays . Sanctuary
5:30 - 6:30pm, September - June
Many sixteenth-century cathedrals had tower bells, some as many as six, to ring in different sequences to signal times of day or the starting of events. To provide convenient practice for those responsible for ringing the patterns—called bell changes—churches employed use of small hand-held bells.
So successful was this method and so pleasing to the ear was the music produced during these hand-bell practice sessions that someone, unrecorded by history, decided to tune the handbells to the musical scale. Thus was the birth of handbell choirs that toured throughout Europe in the 1500s.
Although the single bell in the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church belfry doesn't require bell change practice, we have a beautiful set of handbells and a talented group of players who confess to having a ball ringing bells to glorify God during special worship services each year.
Praise Band
Thursdays . Sanctuary
7:00 - 8:00pm
Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church has a Praise Band comprised of volunteer musicians. This team brings a more contemporary sound to the 10:30am Sunday Blended Worship Service.
We welcome new singers and instrumentalists who have a heart for worship and a desire to offer their musical gifts to glorify the Lord. The state-of-the-art sound system installed in the sanctuary guarantees to amplify the congregation's enthusiasm.
We are always looks for more musicians, whatever your taste and talent. If you are interested in joining a praise band, please let us know!