This full-time Music Ministry Program offers eight different musical opportunities for people of all ages. There are four vocal choirs for ages ranging from pre-school to adult, three hand bell choirs for ages nine (third grade) to adults, and a Worship Band. Each choir offers the gift of music on a regular basis on Sunday mornings. Throughout the year, there are also concerts and programs that the choirs participate in along with special festival Sundays such as Christmas Eve and Holy Week services.

If you would like to join one of our vocal choirs, please just come to rehearsal. If you are interested and if space is available in one of our handbell choirs, please speak with Greg Kirby, Director of Music. Hope to see you at the first rehearsal.

The Adult Choir, lead by Greg Kirby, rehearses Thursday nights from 7:30 to 9:30pm in Room 10 (the choir room). The adult choir (also called the Chancel Choir) leads worship every Sunday morning at both the 8:30am and 10am services from September to June. Once each month the choir sings contemporary music accompanied by the Worship Band.  Adult Choir takes the months of July and August off, and special worship music is provided by solos and small vocal groups.

The Adult Hand Bell Choir practices Wednesday nights from 7:30pm to 8:30pm in the Sanctuary and plays in worship once a month. Greg also leads this choir.

The Celebration Singers (Grades 6 - 12) are CUMC's Youth Choir. They rehearse on Sundays after church from 11:15am to 12:00pm in Room 10 (the choir room). They lead worship once a month and not only learn how to sing, but also learn about how music is used to worship God. They are directed by Greg Kirby and Marsha Grove.

Youth Hand Bells (Grade 6 - 12), directed by Greg Kirby,  rehearse on Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary and play in the worship service once a month.

Joyful Noise Choir (Grades 2 - 5), directed by Roni Kuester and Samar McGregor,  is made up of two components. One part of this fellowship is rehearsal on Sunday mornings, from 9:30am - 10am in Room 10 (the choir room). Then, every Friday, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, there is more fellowship time where the kids play games and sing songs. This choir sings in worship once a month.  

Children's Chimes (Grades 3 - 5) is directed by Greg Kirby and is a great starter program for learning how to play handbells. The players learn music theory and make beautiful music to enhance the worship service. They rehearse Wednesday nights from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in the Sanctuary and play in worship every other month.

The Cherub Choir (1st grade and under) is directed by Dave Hattersley and Sonya Hatch. This youngest of choirs charms our congregation once a month. They rehearse on Sunday mornings from 9:30am to 10:00 am in Room 5 (the orange room).  

If you are interested in participating in any of our choirs, please call Greg at 714.842.4461 or email him at greg@cumchb.org
 

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