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''Those who sing pray twice'' spoke St. Augustine, great 5th Century Bishop.
The words of hymns are prayers and, when we sing them, we add to them a further dimension of honor and praise. Fifteen times the scriptures tell us to ''sing to the Lord."
Music is an integral and vibrant aspect of our worship service at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Dr. Kevin Estes, the new Director of Music Ministries and Organist at St. James Lutheran Church, holds a Master of Music from The Juilliard School. He is highly trained in organ and piano performance, orchestral and choral conducting, as well as composition. With broad experience in church music, Kevin has served as Music Director for congregations in various locations including New York City; Greenwich, Connecticut; Dalton, Massachusetts; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In addition to his musical career, Kevin is a board-certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with specialized training in Brain Injury Medicine. He currently practices medicine full-time in Charlotte.
Kevin is married to his wife, Jenny, and they have two young sons Judah and Luke.
Membership is open to anyone in grade 7 (with parental commitment and support) through adult
Choir members are parishioners and community volunteers who generously contribute their time and talents to serve God by leading congregational singing through hymns, service music and anthems. They also offer choral anthems from a diverse range of traditional and sacred music. The St. James Parish Choir has a long-established, very fine reputation and legacy of musical excellence and leadership in our worship. The choir provides music at the 10 AM service each Sunday. The choir also sings at special, additional Holy Day Liturgies such as Christmas and during Holy Week.
Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 PM in the choir room. Our Sunday warm-ups are at 9:15 AM. Our choir members sing together, pray together, and laugh together.
Membership is open to anyone in grade 6 (with parental commitment and support) through adult.
A Handbell Choir is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of a church music ensemble. A beginner, with good instruction, can learn to play bells and have a gratifying musical experience in a relatively short period of time. At the same time, bells can offer the challenge of learning a new instrument to the experienced musician. The ringers work together to achieve a common goal of excellence in the performance of church music. And, we have fun... just ask any of our ringers!
Rehearsals: Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
Membership is open to young singers in grades 3 through 8
The Treble Choristers are trained using the methods of the Royal School of Church Music, of which St. James is a proud and long-time affiliate. They learn solid, healthy vocal technique as well as music reading and theory skills, establishing a firm foundation for a lifetime of music making. The Choristers will sing once per month, as well as special services throughout the year. A vocal placement appointment with the Director of Music is requested prior to admission in the choir.
Rehearsals: TBD depending on the re-establishment of this choir.
THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OF OUR CHOIRS INCLUDE:
(1) a realistic commitment to the rehearsal and Sunday schedules (especially regarding youth) and
(2) basic music reading skills. All else can be learned along the way!
For further information about any of the musical programming above, or to join, please contact the church office.
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