We have a highly trained (master degree) musician in charge of our music. He plays organ, piano and several other instruments. He also conducts the choir (33 voices, 5 parts) and our hand bell choir. During Christmas, he adds a children's choir.
Most of the time, he plays the organ. Once in a while he brings the piano out from the back room and uses that for a song or 2.
We have a full set of handbells, and the adult handbell ringers are getting quite good; the program is now 5 years old. He started a children's handbell ringers group about 2 years ago.
At the Christmas and Easter services, he brings in a few other musicians, including a clarinet and a trumpet.
For the music prior to the service, he is flexible enough to be able to compose a medley of the songs we will be hearing during that service. The songs are artistically done at this point, so they don't always sound the way you expect!






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