Music and Worship Ministries

The Congregation

Choral Division
          Hallelujah Choir
          Sanctuary Choir
          Adult Vocal Ensembles
          FBC Chorale
          Short-term groups (Irish Christmas, LCT Chamber Choir)
          FBC Men’s Ensemble
          Youth Choir
          Youth Vocal Ensembles
          SATB, SSA
          Children’s Choirs
          Young Musicians (Grades 4-6)
          Music Makers 1 & 2 (First and Second Grades)
          Music Makers 3 (Third Grade)
          Preschool Music Activities
          KinderChoir (age 5)
          Preschool Choirs for 3’s and 4’s

Contemporary Worship Music
First Fellowship Band
Youth Band

Instrumental Division
          FBC Orchestra
          Woodwind Choir
          First Baptist Brass
          FBC Flute Choir
          Saxophone Ensemble
          Clarion Winds (clarinet choir)
          Quintets and other ensembles as needed (ww and brass)
          Bluegrass Band
          FBC Big Band

Handbell Choirs
          Adult Handbell Choir
          Youth Handbell Choir
          Young Musicians Handbells

Annual Music Ministry Events
          Living Christmas Tree
          Spring and Fall Concerts
          Hymn Festivals
          Music Mission Tours
          Summer Music Camp for Children

Music Ministry Opportunities and Training
          MasterClasses
          Private Lessons from MM Staff and FBC members
          Sunday evening classes
          Music Reading
          Hymnology
          Worship (philosophy, history, practice, etc.)
          Training for Children’s Choir Leadership
          Nursing Home Ministry (by youth, senior adults, children)
          Class guitar
          Harp lessons

Instruments and Resources
          80-rank Casavant Pipe Organ in the Sanctuary
          12-rank Reuter Pipe Organ in the Chapel
          Steinway Pianos in sanctuary
          Boston Piano in Choir Room
          Harps
          Orchestral Instruments
               (church owned orchestral instruments available for teaching purposes)
          Numerous pianos (studio/upright in classrooms, electronic in CR and balcony)
          Drum sets (youth area, FF Band set, Roland electronic)
          Children’s Instruments (Orff, etc.)
          Carillon
          Music Library
               Choral
               Orchestral
               Solo Repertoire for singers/instrumentalists/pianists/organists

MUSIC MINISTRY STAFF

Billy Orton, Minister of Music and Worship
Elizabeth Hostetter, Associate Minister of Music and Organist
Jeremy Wilkerson, Contemporary Worship Leader
Amanda Allen, Children’s Music and Missions Minister
Lea Anne Hardy, Music Ministry Assistant
Laura Roberts, Music Ministry Assistant