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Upcoming Rehearsals
Next set of rehearsals are:
- Sunday, April 6th – Palm Sunday Tech rehearsal 2:00-4:00pm
- Tuesday, April 8th at 5:30pm – Extra rehearsal in Choir suite
- Wednesday, April 9th from 5:30 -8:00pm – Dress rehearsal for Palm Sunday
**PLEASE NOTE ANOTHER EXTRA REHEARSAL ON TUESDAY NIGHT**
Weekly Choir Update
- April 6th WORSHIP MUSIC:
- Call to Worship
- NONE
- Anthem –
- Lonesome Valley
- Hymns:
- Rock of Ages Hymnal pg# 361 vs. 1 – 3
- Because He Lives – Hymnal pg# 364
- Sound Check Times:
- Vocal Quartet – 7:10am arrival; 7:15am sound check
- Choir – 7:15am arrival; 7:22am sound check
- Flute Choir – 7:35am sound check
- Call to Worship
- What General Anthems to be Listening to and working on:
- Listening & Working on Parts
- Hosanna in the Highest
- Until You Save the World
- Dead Man Rising
- Listening & Working on Parts
- Easter Anthems:
- Listening and getting familiar with:
- He Lives
- Risen, Just As He Said
- An Easter Celebration
- Listening and getting familiar with:
- New Information:
- Tech and Dress Rehearsals for Palm Sunday
- Sunday, April 6th – 2pm – 4pm Tech rehearsal in the Sanctuary
- Wednesday, April 9th – 5:30pm – 8pm. (PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME)
- EXTRA REHEARSAL
- We are doing another extra rehearsal in the choir room on Tuesday night from 5:30-7:00 or 7:30pm.
- Choir rehearsal Schedule and anthem schedule after Easter:
- I have adjusted one of the Sunday’s in May to an anthem we have already done.
- I have also updated the rehearsal schedule below as well.
- Short rehearsal on April 23rd: 6-7:15pm
- NO rehearsal on May 7th
- What to Wear for Palm Sunday and Easter:
- Palm Sunday cantata:
- concert black
- Men with coat and tie
- Women in dresses, skirts or dress pants with nice blouse
- Easter Sunday:
- Colorful and dressy
- Men in Coat and Tie
- Women in dresses, skirts or dress pants with nice blouse
- CHOIR PARTY
- Linda Smith and Pam Ellisor would like to host a party at Linda’s home on Sunday, April 27th to celebrate all of the hard work we have done.
- Details:
- Sunday, April 27th 3-7pm
- Address: 207 Yuchi Ct in Niceville
- What to bring:
- I will send out an invite by next week and you will bring a dessert
- Linda and Pam are providing the fried chicken
- Please bring lawn chairs and you can also bring kayaks, paddle boards, life jackets, swim suits and towels. She lives on the water and there will plenty of opportunity to enjoy the afternoon and the water.
- All are welcome including spouses or companions
- Details:
- GMC Annual Conference Choir, Monday May 5th @ 7pm:
- For those riding in the van, please plan on leaving the church parking lot by 1:30pm. Call time is 5:30pm
- Linda Smith and Pam Ellisor would like to host a party at Linda’s home on Sunday, April 27th to celebrate all of the hard work we have done.
- Palm Sunday cantata:
- Tech and Dress Rehearsals for Palm Sunday
- Tech Rehearsal and Dress Rehearsals for Palm Sunday are this week.
- France Trip Rehearsals:
- Music update
- I have added a rehearsal in April, see below
- Choir rehearsals from 7-8:30pm. Here is the schedule so far:
- April 7th, 14th, 28th. (added a rehearsal for April)
- May 12th, 19th
- June 2nd 9th
- What to be working on this week:
- Reign
- Wade in the Living Water
- He Is the Everlasting God
- Come Find His Rest
- Beauty of the Cross
- Precious in My Sight
- Music update
- Older Information:
- Choir Tour update:
- It is still not too late to still sign-up if you are wanting to go. We are approaching that mark soon. This is going to be an incredible tour!
- Trip Site Link
- Choir Tour update:
Prayer Requests
4/2
* Judy – for the slain Walton County Deputy William May along with his family and department.
* Candace – her niece undergoing strong chemo and is having hair loss already.
* Darlene – for the death of her close friend, Trish
* Lori – for her brother-in-law who passed out today and went to the hospital and still has no answers to what happened.
Planning Center Links
SoundCloud Links
Link to access SoundCloud link or access on soundcloud.com (You do NOT need to sign in or create an account to listen just download the app onto your device or access online.)
- Winter/Spring ’25 Listening mp3’s
- Winter/Spring ’25 Alto mp3’s
- Winter/Spring ’25 Soprano mp3’s
- Winter/Spring ’25 Tenor mp3’s
- Winter/Spring ’25 Bass mp3’s
- Palm Sunday Cantata “In My Place” Listening Mp3’s
- Palm Sunday Cantata – Soprano mp3’s
- Palm Sunday Cantata – Alto mp3’s
- Palm Sunday Cantata – Tenor mp3’s
- Palm Sunday Cantata – Bass mp3’s
Anthem Schedule
April 6th –
Lonesome Valley
April 13th – Palm Sunday morning
1. Hosanna in the Highest – with Orchestra
2. Until You Save the World
April 13th – Palm Sunday Concert
Cantata – In My Place
April 20th – Easter
1. An Easter Celebration – with Orchestra
2. He Lives – with Orchestra
3. Risen, Just As He Said – with Orchestra
April 27th –
1. Dead Man Rising – with Orchestra
2. Beauty of the Cross – with Orchestra
May 4th –
What a Savior, What a Friend – with Instrumental quintet
May 11th –
Same Power – with Orchestra
May 18th –
Sing Rejoice and Sing Praise – with Brass and Handbells
Music List
France Choir Trip Music
- From Music in Your Folders:
- Lonesome Valley
- So Be It
- Wade In the Living Water
- A Song Unending
- Come Find His Rest
- Until You Save the World
- Beauty of the Cross
- The Blood of Jesus Medley
- Music you will get from me:
- This Train
- Reign
- Fill-a-Me Up
- He Is the Everlasting God
- Doxology
- Bless the Lord
- Precious in My Sight
- Jesus, Firm Foundation
- We Are Not Alone
Upcoming Calendar Dates
- Palm Sunday & Easter Dress rehearsals:
- Sunday, April 6th: 2:00 – 4:00pm Tech Rehearsal for Palm Sunday concert
- Wednesday, April 9th: 5:30 – 8:00pm Palm Sunday concert Run Through Dress Rehearsal
- Sunday, April 13th: 4pm Concert (1:45pm Call Time)
- Wednesday, April 16th: Easter Dress rehearsal 5:30 – 8:00pm
- Wednesday, April 23rd: Short rehearsal from 6:00 – 7:15pm
- Wednesday, May 7th: NO REHEARSAL
Getting to know our choir members
Link to the choir member information spreadsheet: Link