Music Ministries

Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir leads in worship each week through anthems, congregational song, and other service music. The choir meets to rehearse every Wednesday night at 6:30 PM, and is open to all adults. The choral repertoire is diverse in style, seeking to reflect the diversity of the congregation. Preparation for worship is the focus of the rehearsal, and as such it becomes an avenue of spiritual growth for the choir members as we consider the scriptural and theological impact of the texts we sing, and how we might best communicate them through the music.

The choir also prepares special worship services and concerts throughout the year, including a Christmas Cantata, Holy Week services, and special seasonal concerts. The Sanctuary Choir has sung at Spivey Hall and at Carnegie Hall in New York.  For our congregation’s 160th anniversary, the choir presented a celebratory concert and recorded a CD.  Significant choral works recently performed include J.S. Bach’s cantata 104, John Rutter’s Requiem, and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs.

Peachtree Handbells
The Peachtree Handbells is a five-octave handbell choir which leads in worship 4-5 times a year. Rehearsals are on Sundays at 8:45 AM from August through May.

Youth Choir
Youth Choir is for students in grades 6-12. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM in the Choir Room. The Youth Choir sings in worship periodically and participates in the Georgia Youth Choir Festival each January.

Senior Bells
The Senior Bells is a handbell group which meets on Monday mornings at 10 AM. No previous experience is necessary. The Senior Bells play in worship 2-3 times a year.

Children’s Music
The Elementary Choir is for children in grades K-5. It meets in the Children’s Choir room in the Briarcliff wing each Wednesday from 5:30-6 PM. In choir the children learn the fundamentals of music and singing, with a strong emphasis on learning hymns. The emphasis is on building a foundation of faith and music that will serve the children and the church throughout their lives. The children sing in worship periodically throughout the year.

The Pre-school Choir is for children ages 3-5 who have not started Kindergarten. This choir meets in the Children’s Choir room in the Briarcliff wing on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. The emphasis for this group is have positive, successful experiences with music, laying a foundation for church music as an expression of faith throughout their lives.

Peachtree Players                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Peachtree Players present a Broadway show or revue in the summer.  The cast is open to church and community members, and there are typically two performances over a weekend.  Past performances have included Oklahoma!, Bye Bye Birdie,  and The Fantastiks, as well as revues of South Pacific, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and more.