Music at church street
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Psalm 100:2
If you have a “song in your heart,” enjoy the fellowship of other musicians, and want to share your love of Christ through music, we have a place for you in our program. We endeavor to use music to generate excitement, beauty, and inspiration in the services of worship. Choir membership is open (no auditions needed) throughout the year.
The Organ
Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ
Church Street’s Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ was originally installed in 1966. Since that time it has been significantly expanded by Randall Dyer & Associates, so that it now has 82 ranks of pipes, almost double the original size. The Dyer additions include a moveable four-manual console, a new solo division of pipes, and a nine-rank antiphonal section in the rear balcony. The antiphonal section has its own two-manual console and can be played from either console, front or back. The organ at Church Street was refurbished in 2013 and once again includes French horn pipes as it did in the 1960s. More information about the organ can be found on the Randall Dyer & Associates website.
Contact
For more information about Church Street’s Music or the Master Arts Series, please contact Director of Music Ministries Tim Ward at 865-521-0276 or tward@churchstreetumc.org.
Master Arts Series
Each year, Church Street offers a series of presentations by a diverse collection of musical storytellers.
Next Master Arts Series Event:
Sunday, September 29, 4 pm
Choral Evensong: As the close of the day approaches, a Service of Choral Evensong will be celebrated in the Nave. Led by Church Street’s Parish Adult Choir, Parish Youth Choir, and Chorister Choir, this contemplative time of worship will offer peace and restoration for the week ahead. Music by John Ireland, Herbert Murrill, and William Smith.
Coming Soon:
- Tuesday, October 8, 7:30 pm: Organ Recital by Jack Mitchener
Mitchener is Professor of Organ, University Organist, Chairman of the Keyboard Department, and Director of the Townsend-McAfee Institute of Church Music in the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University. He is Artist-in-Residence at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta. - Sunday, November 3, 8:30 and 11 am: All Saints Day
Requiem by Josh Rutter, presented by the Parish Adult Choir and Instrumentalists
Church street choirs
Church Street has a place for anyone who wants to lift up their voice or other instrument for the glory of God.
Our choirs rehearse August through May.