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Music Ministries at Open Door
Adult Choir
The ODBC
Adult Choir is comprised of 30-40 singers. The choir is open to high school and
adult singers. The choir ministers for 9 months from September through May.
Rehearsals are at 4:30 on Sunday afternoons. The choir sings about every other
Sunday morning. The music is with piano accompaniment, sound track or small
instrumental ensemble. Choir music selections vary from hymns to gospel to
contemporary songs. There are always opportunities for singers to get involved
in the choir ministry. The Adult Choir presents an excellent Christmas Cantata
ministry each year.
Praise Teams
Praise Team
instrumentalists accompany Sunday morning services several times per month. The
Praise Team is comprised of 3-4 singers, a pianist, a keyboard player, guitar
players, and a djembe player. The group of players and instrumentalists
vary from week to week. The Praise Team uses many different singers and
instrumentalists. In addition, there are two Youth Praise Teams that lead
the music periodically on Sunday mornings or Sunday evenings.
Youth Music
The ODBC youth group includes music when they meet on Sunday
mornings, Wednesday evenings and Friday evenings. The Youth Praise Team meets to
rehearse and then leads the youth group in a time of praise and worship. You
will see the youth involved in Sunday services in a variety of ways. Some sing
in the adult choir, some do special music, some play or sing in Sunday morning
or evening service praise teams, and you will see a youth service 1-2 times per
year. In addition the Youth Praise Team leads music and worship for the Sunday
morning Children's Church ministry. In recent years, youth group members have
helped the Children's Music ministries.
Children’s Music
Open Door children are involved in music. Music is
an important part of the Children's Church ministry. Each Sunday morning
at 10:15 a.m., the children in Children's Church are led in a time of praise and
worship. The music time is led by some of the youth sponsors and
students. In addition, the children prepare for special musical and
dramatic presentations in the morning services at Christmas time and Mother's
Day. All parents are encouraged to have their children involved in the
Children's Church ministry. In addition to singing praise songs and learning
music for special presentations, the children spend time learning musical
concepts and skills, and biblical truths. Music is also an important part
of the Awana children's program on Wednesday nights during the school
year.
Special Music
All capable musicians are given the opportunity to
use their talents to minister with special music. So from week to week you will
see a great variety of musicians. Open Door Bible Church is blessed to have many
musicians who desire to minister with their talents and serve the Lord. A
musician schedule is produced every 3-4 months. You will hear a good variety of
music all with a strong biblical message designed to lead in worship or edify
the believers.
Piano/Keyboard Music
All capable pianists/keyboard players are
given the opportunity to use their talents to minister in our services.
Pianists/keyboard players provide preludes, offertories, postludes and
congregational accompaniment for our services. In addition, they often provide
accompaniment to special music. Pianists are also kept busy accompanying adult
choir, children's music, and youth music.
Concerts & Special Guests
Each year special guest musicians present music ministry concerts at
Open Door Bible Church. In recent years we have had concert ministries by the
following: Joel Raney, pianist; The Franz Family; Calvary Bible College music
groups; Crossroads College Choir; Dan Smith; Heaven Bound quartet; Ginger
Millermon; and others.
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