Music

“Hallelujah! Yes, praise the Lord! Sing him a new song. Sing his praises, all his people.” (Psalms 149:1)

Music is an important ministry at Christus Victor. Music ministries are offered to people of all ages who have the desire to glorify God through music. To find out more about each opportunity, check out the descriptions below!

Senior Choir

We sing at least 2 Sundays a month at one or both services. We do a variety of styles of music over the year and are done on the 1st Sunday in May. This choir is open to adults, with some high schoolers who are also active in some music group (band, choir, etc.) in their high school. All new members are welcome especially sopranos and tenors.

Upward Call

Leads the contemporary worship twice a month. We lead the hymns, new and old. We will be doing some regular anthems again this year and joining the Senior Choir in learning all the Christmas music. It’s a relaxed, easy, fun group and is open to high school kids and adults. Members commit to one service on contemporary worship Sundays. Rehearsals are from 7:00 – 7:55 P.M. on Wed nights in the sanctuary. During the month of Dec our rehearsals are from 7:30 – 8:45 with the Senior Choir for the Christmas music. We end the year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

Youth Choir

Still not named, so for now we’re still a “youth” choir. We meet on Wed nights – 5:30 to 6:00 P.M. in the sanctuary. This is open to any 6th grade through high school kid that just wants to sing and have some fun. We have been a middle school choir, but there is stuff in the works for a fun musical event, so I’m going to be looking for some “singing waiters (and waitresses)” so might like more than just middle school involved. Plus you get to try weird food if you are a member of this choir. What could be better than that??? The year ends on the 1st Sunday in May.

JIFY

JIFY (Jesus Is For You) is a choir for kids in grades 1 through 5. This choir is filled with lots of fun; games, treats, parties, and they sing too! The group sings once a month in worship service, at special occasions (i.e. Christmas, Easter), and at the choir concert in May. JIFY is led by Nancy Erler and rehearses on Wednesday evenings.

Spirit Bound

Spirit Bound is our musical outreach ministry. Rehearsals begin the 1st Sunday in Oct – 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. in the sanctuary. Each month we rehearse 3 or 4 Sundays and get one Sunday off. We begin singing as a group in May, continue through the first few weeks of June, and then head out on a 10 day national tour in mid June. You have to be able to commit to the tour in order to be a member of Spirit Bound. The cost ranges from $400 to $500 and a variety of fundraising is available all year long to help bring the cost down to nothing. Pastor Kent is writing our drama again, and the music is great – lots of variety. This group is only open to 9th grade and older – no exceptions. Come to church the last Sunday in September and find out more. We will be singing and talking about our ministry as a part of the worship services on that Sunday.

The choir “season” begins in September, after Rally Sunday, but we are always open to accepting new voices. Contact Anne Nyquist to get involved.