Reaching Out Through Music

At Messiah Lutheran Church we have a rich tradition of music.  And music at Messiah Lutheran Church isn't just for special occasions like the recent Ring and Sing Concert.  It is also part of our daily lives and it is one of the things that makes us special.  To quote Martin Luther,

“Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through Music.”

The congregation at Messiah Lutheran Church has many different styles of praising God through music.  These styles range from our Adult Choir which sings many classic hymns to our Contemporary Worship Band which praises God with contemporary christian music.  We also have a Youth Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Youth Praise Band, Bell Choir, Children's Choir and much more.  Visit our Music Ministries page or speak with our Director of Music Ministries, Lois Graff to learn more.

Here are two recent performances

But Who May Abide the Day of his Coming
Solo presented by Mike Boyer on December 9, 2012

And the Glory of the Lord (Handel)
Sung by the Adult Choir on December 9, 2012

2012 Ring and Sing Concert

Each year, the talented musicians of Messiah Lutheran Church take part in a festival of Joyful Noise titled "Ring and Sing".  This year's Ring and Sing Concert was a smashing success.  Messiah is blessed with an incredible array of talent including the Cherub Choir, the Seraph Chime Choir, The Instrumental Ensemble, the Notabella Bell Choir, the Youth Choir and a wide array of other soloists and ensembles.  Even the audience got into the act.  The performances from this years concert are below. Please enjoy the video recordings and share them with your friends.  We look forward to seeing you at next year's concert.  Special thanks to the Ring and Sing Director Rhonda Gaede, our Director of Music Ministries Lois Graff, our Choir Director Randall Fields and all of the staff and musicians who worked so hard to make this year's Ring and Sing such a success.

Seraph Chime Choir (and some friends)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel............................... France 15th Century

Cherub Choir
Jingle Bells ............................................................James Lord Pierpont
Feliz Navidad.........................................................Feliciano

Audience Participation and Instrumental Ensemble
Hymn #71: Angles We Have Heard on High............French Carol

Notabella Bell Choir
On Christmas Day in the Morning ...........................arr. Gramann
Troike.....................................................................arr. Wagner

Audience Participation
Infant Holy, Infant Holy...........................................Polish Carol
O Christmas Tree...................................................German Carol

Elvis (Yes the Real Elvis. Unfortunately we couldn't publish these videos because of copyright issues, but trust us when we say Elvis never looked and sounded so good!)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas....................Martin
Blue Christmas.........................................................Hayes

Handbell Duet
Jingle Bell Rock........................................................arr. Hascall

Audience Participation and Instrumental Ensemble
Hymn #60: Hark the Herald Angels Sing...................Mendelssohn

Youth Choir
Still, Still, Still............................................................Ledger

Handbell Quartet
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.................................arr. McChesney
Caroler's Hoedown...................................................arr Stephenson

Audience Participation and Instrumental Ensemble
Hymn #39: Joy to the World.....................................Handel

Adult Choir
And the Glory of the Lord (from the Messiah) ..........Handel

Notabella Bell Choir
We Wish You a Merry Christmas..............................arr. Cheek

And in case that wasn't enough Ringing and Singing for you, here are the videos from the 2011 Ring and Sing.