Our ensembles for children, youth and adults share the common vision to be a loving community of God that passionately and creatively pursues excellence in music and worship. We are blessed to have so many people with diverse musical backgrounds, united to create inspiring music to God’s glory. Music on Sunday mornings and at special worship services, concerts, and other programs throughout the year are open to all. People of all abilities and ages are welcome to participate in our musical groups, or help the ministry behind the scenes and in other ways. Click the Ensembles link below for more information.
Connect with us on Facebook. For more information, contact Sue Bayne at 704-295-4831 or sbayne@mpumc.org.
Join us for handbell camp this summer and be ready to ring in the fall! Click the links below to register for Children’s and Youth camps. Registration is not required for the Youth Handbell Fall Kickoff and Adult camps. All camps will be in the Handbell Rehearsal Room (148).
Chillin’ with Chimes – Grades K-2
Tues., June 28, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register Here
Children’s Handbell Boot Camp – Grades 3-5
Mon., July 25-Wed., July 27, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register Here
Youth Handbell Boot Camp – Grades 6-12
Sun., July 24-Wed., July 27, 1-4 p.m.
Register Here
Youth Handbell Fall Kickoff
Fri., August 12, 6-9 p.m. and
Sat. August 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Adult Handbells 101
Tues., June 7 and/or June 14, 6-7 p.m.
Adult Advanced Handbells 1 (weaving)
Tues., June 7, 7-8 p.m.
Adult Advanced Handbells 2 (4-in-hand)
Tues., June 14, 7-8 p.m.
Adult Handbell Fall Kickoff
Fri., August 19, 6-9 p.m. and
Sat., August 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Chancel Choir: Hugh Ferguson Floyd, director, hfloyd@mpumc.org
Chamber Singers: Hugh Ferguson Floyd, director, hfloyd@mpumc.org
Children’s and Youth Choirs: Brian Childers, director, bchilders@mpumc.org
Handbells for Adults, Youth, and Children: Brian Childers, director, bchilders@mpumc.org
Church in the Round song leaders and band: Jennifer Hough, director, jhough@mpumc.org
Women’s Choir: Evan Wesley Currie, director, ecurrie@mpumc.org
Myers Park Strings: Evan Wesley Currie, director, ecurrie@mpumc.org
Please view our brochures for more information: Adult Music Brochure 2022, Children & Youth Music Ministry, and Handbells for Adults, Youth, and Children
Rehearsing on Wednesdays: 5 PM: Tinkerbells (handbells for K-2nd Graders), 5:30 PM: Alleluia Choir (K-1st Graders) and Junior Choir (2nd-5th Graders). Rehearsing on Sundays: 3 PM: Junior Bells (handbells for 3rd-5th Graders), 4 PM: Youth Bells (handbells for 6th-12th Graders), and 5 PM: Youth Choir (6th-12th Graders). For more information, email Director Brian Childers at bchilders@mpumc.org.
In case you missed it, click here to view the April 6th Midday Music Evan Wesley Currie, Associate Director of Music and Organist, invites you to come meditate on familiar hymn tunes arranged for violin, cello, piano, and organ. He is joined by Anna Boyle Zellers, violin, Marlene Ballena, cello, and Sue Bayne, piano. Join us live in the sanctuary, or to watch online. Click here to view the program.
In case you missed it, click here to view the February 16 Midday Music program “Together, We Shall Overcome” featuring Evan Wesley Currie and mezzo sopranos Jennifer Wiggins and Lauren Russell. Click here to view the program order. Midday Music We Shall Overcome 021622
In case you missed it, click here to watch world-renowned handbell soloist Christine D. Anderson’s performance during Midday Music on February 2. Click here to view the program – Midday Music Christine Anderson 020322
Click here to view this fun program. View the program.
We had a wonderful summer of music. Click the links to watch. You can also view the program.
June 16 – An Evening of Jazz
July 7 – Lullabies and Nocturnes, view the program
July 21 – A Night at the Opera, view the program
August 4 – A Night of Strings, view the program
Established in memory of the first full-time music director at Myers Park United Methodist Church, the Walter Herbert Ball Endowment Fund for Music provides funding for music programs of the church for which he labored so long and so faithfully. The Fund has been used to underwrite concerts and educational workshops with international clinicians and artists for our choirs and community. It has also provided funding for the commission of new sacred music, supported portions of the church’s Music at Myers Park Series, and subsidized the Chancel Choir’s tours to England, Austria, the Czech Republic, and New York City. All contributions remain as principal, with only the interest from contributions being spent.
