“Everyone in my choir has become a family to me”, former choir director Bob Wuertz tells anyone who asks about his group. “We bond so much through our music; we sing, we laugh; we pray together. This is a support network within a dynamic, growing church family.”
Bob recently left us so his position is currently available.
Rehearsal schedules and worship participation schedules are listed below. We hope you’ll come and visit, stay, and let your faith be warmly expressed through your music here at Good Sam.
Adult Chancel Choir
Rehearses Thursday evenings 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Sings every Sunday at the second service, except first Sundays of the month.
Bell A’Peal
Rehearses Wednesday evenings 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Plays on first Sunday of each month
Praise Choir
No formal rehearsal schedule. Occasional Sat. practice
Plays on Second Sunday of each month
If you would like to express your faith and talents through music, there’s a group for you at Good Sam.
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Choir
What makes the Good Sam choir so enjoyable is the diversity of music we sing: good classical literature, spirituals, original compositions and current contemporary anthems written by leading composers in the church music industry. We’ve often been labeled as the “little dynamo choir.”
This may arise from the fact that our part distribution of voices is well balanced. On some given Sundays the men out number the women. The choir really rises to the occasion and will surprise you on what they can accomplish.
Occasionally, a small group of boy choristers joins the choir.
Bell Choir
Our bell choir is called Bell A’Peal. We have a full complement of five octaves, plus chimes. The variety in the repertoire is phenomenal. The amount of ringers that play varies from small ensembles of five up to a larger choir of ten players.
You can enjoying playing bells even if you are not the world’s best musician. If you can count you can play with us. With bell playing, you watch for your particular note in the music and ring the bell(s) on the correct count. We have workshops for beginners, and all age groups are welcome. Our director, JoAnne Hammond, has been our dynamic leader for many years. Her expertise in bells is surpassed only by her passion and love for her music and for the ringers in her group.
Instrumental Musicians
Musicians who play musical instruments are often included in worship at Good Sam. We find that many of our members played an instrument in high school or college. Our elementary, mid-high and high school age students contribute their talents this way from time to time.
Opportunities include solo or ensemble playing during worship, the praise band, and special string and brass music for high holy days, such as Lessons and Carols and Easter. Guitars, tambourines, drums and other instruments often complement our all praise music worship on second Sundays of each month. Praise songs include songs from the Cursillo Community and cutting edge current releases from top Christian artists.
So come check us out. You won’t find a friendlier group of people here at Good Sam. We’re also crazy about fellowship and fun. Let this loving family embrace you and take you on a wonderful faith journey. You may contact the church office for more information, or come visit in the choir stalls.