Music Ministry
Jesus said “The time is coming, and has now come when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth,
for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”
The goal of the Music and Worship
Ministry of Swift Creek Baptist Church is for every
worship service to become an encounter with God,
worshiping Him in Spirit and Truth. When we meet
together and the environment is one of worship that
honors God and lifts up Jesus, we believe that He will
be there to do the work that only He can do. The New
Covenant Choir and Orchestra works hard each week to
prepare music that will help us to do that. Our desire
is to be much more than singers and musicians, we want
to be worship leaders. And to be a worship leader one
must first be a worshiper. Our prayer is that God would
develop within each one of us the heart of a worshiper.
Our services could be categorized
as a “blended” style, typically weaving an updated
version of a powerful hymn into the flow of more
contemporary songs that focus the worshiper’s attention
on the Lord Jesus, the heavenly Father, or an attribute
of His character.
The New Covenant Choir rehearses
each Thursday evening from 7:30 until 9:00 in the music
suite. There is no audition required for membership,
only a love for the Lord, and a desire to sing to Him in worship.
The orchestra rehearses Thursdays
as well, from 6:30 until 7:30 in the worship center.
There is no audition for the orchestra but there is an
expectation of being able to read the part for your
instrument, and to play in tune with others. If you
played in the band or orchestra in high school or
college, you are highly encouraged to dust off the old
instrument and join us in rehearsal soon.
We currently have two graded
children’s choirs. Both groups sing regularly in our
Sunday evening services, and occasionally sing in the
Sunday morning services. The “Little Praisers” choir is
for age 4 through the first grade and meets Sundays at
6:30 PM in room 116.
The “Kingdom Kids”, for grades 2
through 6 also meet Sundays at 6:30 PM in the choir
suite. This group is featured on the CD “The Glory of
Christmas” recorded by the New Covenant Choir in the
fall of 2006.
For more information please call the Music and Worship Ministry office at 804-739-3001 ext. 109.
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