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Music Ministry at St. Stephen
Worship Ensembles Offered:
  • Adult Chancel Choir: This choir is open to any adult that wants to sing! Rehearsals are on Thursday nights from 7:30-9:00pm. John Blizzard leads this choir.
    Pictures/sound clip from the NC-ACDA conference in Greensboro on Oct. 3, 2003.
  • Praise Band: The Praise Band leads worship at the Modern Worship service and leads praise music and encourages the congregation to actively participate in the service through singing, clapping, and movement. This group rehearses at 6:30pm on Wednesday nights.
  • Youth Choir: This choir is open to all youth in grades 6-12. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 6:45-7:30pm (September - May) in room 3 (choir room).
  • Youth Praise Band: Open to youth in grades 6-12. The band plays often for UMYF on Sunday nights and occassionally in worship. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm (September - May) in the Youth Ministry Center.
  • Children's Choirs: (Wednesdays from September to April)
    Click here for a letter from one of our parents.
    • Music Explorers: Three and four year olds explore music through song, movement, instruments, and story. Join us as we praise God and have fun! (5:30-6pm in room 36)
    • Cherub Choir: This choir is for children in TK and kindergarten. This beginning choir learns basic rhythm and melodic concepts (keeping a steady beat and learning how a melody moves up and down). While this choir is non-performance driven, they sing in worship two or three times each season. (5:30-6pm in room 34)
    • Music Makers: This choir is for children in 1st and 2nd grade. This singing choir begins to learn about leading in worship. They explore more advanced rhythms and melodies. The choir sings monthly in worship throughout the school year. (5:15-6pm in room 8/9)
    • Young Musicians: This choir is for children in 3rd - 5th grades. This advanced children's choir explores hymns, the different components of the worship service, and begins to sing in parts. The choir sings monthly in worship during the school year. (5:15-6pm in room 3)
  • Handbell Choirs:
    • Beginning Chimes: This chime choir is for children in grades 3 - 5 who may or may not have had music reading experience. (6:20-6:50pm in rm 3)
    • Agape Bells: This handbell choir is for youth with musical reading experience. This group rings in worship often throughout the year. (6-6:45pm in handbell room 6)
    • Alleluia Bells: This is an advanced bell group, primarily made up of high school youth. The choir rings in worship often throughout the year, and attends the Youth Bell Festival in Richmond, VA each November. (7:30-8:15pm in handbell room 6)
    • JuBELLation: This is an advanced adult bell choir at St. Stephen. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings 5:45 - 7:00 pm. JuBELLation rings in worship services monthly from September through May during the year as well as occasional performances outside St. Stephen. Alan Alsop directs this group.
      JuBELLation Handbell Choir
  • St. Stephen Brass: This brass ensemble is open to high school age players and up. The group consists of trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba. The St. Stephen Brass will rehearse on an as needed basis. The group performs alone or with one of the choirs. Gregg Peele leads this ensemble.
  • St. Stephen Children's Choir Camp: Each summer, the children of St. Stephen meet daily for one week to prepare a musical for worship. This summer, choir camp will be August 4-8, from 9:00-1:00, with the presentation of the musical in 11:00 worship on Sunday, August 10. Registration will begin in April and friends are invited! Click here for the brochure. Contact Julia Hubbard for more details.

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Last updated Friday, May 09, 2008