MUSIC MINISTRY PRINCIPLES

January 25, 2009

                 I. GENERAL

                              1. Music should be a ministry. Aim at serving, not performing.

                              2. Be faithful to choir rehearsals.

                              3. Be faithful to church services.

                              4. Be in your place when the prelude begins.

                              5. Be a good example:

· Sing congregational songs

· Pray during congregational prayers

· Minimize talking

                              6. Appearance

· Ladies: modest necklines & hemlines

· Guys: a tie for morning services, a collared shirt for evening services

· Everyone: no tennis shoes, no jeans, always smiles

                              7. Return all music to your choir box.

                              8. Use your own books.

                              9. Avoid copying music.

              II. SPECIAL MUSIC

                              1. All specials come from choir members.

                              2. Choose and prepare your own special music.

                              3. Weekly rehearsal for 5 songs, beginning 3 weeks before presentation in PM service

                              4. Groups: sit together with music prior to going to platform

                              5. Be in place to sing prior to the completion of the congregational song

                              6. Sing in children’s church

           III. ACCOMPANISTS

                              1. How to think

· Follow, don’t lead

· Cover mistakes – make others better

                              2. Be in your choir place prior to the completion of the congregational song

                              3. Congregational accompaniment

· Two will be designated accompanists; one leads, the other follows

· The leader will:

- Choose to play either the piano or Clavinova

- Be responsible for prelude, intros, invitation, postlude, Lord’s Supper