Youth Choir Registration

Children's Choir Registration

The Music Ministry of Norcross First offers a vast array of ensembles aimed at lifting up our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! These ensembles not only provide music for worship, but also build friendships and provide personal growth and spiritual nurturing among their participants.

Choral Music:
Our church offers opportunities of expressive participation to all ages. We have a graded program which includes choirs for young children (beginning with age three), elementary children, youth and adults, including a special adult choir group.

Children:
Our children's choirs offer places for children from age 3 all the way through 5th grade to praise God with a joyful noise! Through this program children sing repertoire that is diverse and varied, gain knowledge of the hymns that shaped our church and share in Christian fellowship with their peers. The choir year begins in September and ends in early May. These choirs sing for various worship services throughout the year and combine their efforts for the Christmas Eve Children's Service and present a musical in the Spring.

Youth:
Our youth choirs offer the opportunity for youth to join together in faith to sing the Good News here at home, in the community, around the state and across this great nation! The youth sing repertoire that is varied and relevant to their age and abilities. The choir year begins in September and ends in early June. These choirs sing for various worship services and celebrations through the year. The high school choir embarks on a week-long choir tour during the first week of June. The middle school choir joins in their effort at the later part of that same week.

Both groups meet weekly during the school year to fellowship and develop their musical talents. Each year the groups go on tours/trips to share their music with others.

Adult:
Chancel Choir - Encompasses a wide variety of music from Gospel to Contemporary to Traditional Hymns while leading the 11 a.m. service in song and praises and consists of the college aged through adulthood.

Selah - A select, more advanced "chamber choir" focuses on a cappella spirituals and gospel music. Selah participates in all services offered at the church as well as outreach for the music ministry.

Praise Team:
The Contemporary Worship Service Praise Team is a group that has a very unique opportunity to touch and enrich the lives of both those who serve and those who receive. The team is compromised of individuals who share the love and joy of leading corporate worship and making a joyful sound unto the Lord. Through the sharing of praise and worship music using new contemporary arrangements, as well as some of the timeless and inspired hymns, truly we can affirm that the Spirit of God can be found in this place!

Handbells:
We are also pleased to be able to offer handbell choirs for elementary children, youth, and adults. No audition necessary! Musical experience is not required although helpful in the older choirs. These groups ring regularly for worship services throughout the year and the two older choirs participate in a handbell festival each Winter, either local or out of the state. These choirs begin their year in September and end in late April or early May. The exception to this is the high school handbell choir who sometime travel on choir tour with the high school youth choir in June.

Instrumental Music
The choral music for our morning worship services is accompanied by a variety of musical instrumentalists. Orchestral music is also provided for special concerts, especially around Christmas and Easter.

Performing Arts:
From the earliest of times, people have recognized the deep, spiritual value inherent in the arts. The telling of stories through drama, song and dance has the power to convey meaning and truth. The Performing Arts Ministry combines the talents of several ministries to enhance the worship experience, to cultivate God-given talents, and to nurture the fellowship of the body of believers.

Music In Motion:
This team gives youth the opportunity to express themselves in worship through dramatic movement and the use of dowel rods/sticks. This is a newly formed group open to all youth 6th through 12th grade. The rehearsal schedule is determined by the special events in which they participate.

Drama:
Provides seasonal presentations, typically around Christmas and Holy Week, as well as special productions for family fellowship.

Puppet:
Provides programs for children and adults through the medium of puppetry. Performances are given in worship services, educational programs and community outreach.