The All Saints’ Music Program, under the leadership of Co-Directors Tim and Kristin Smith, has continued to flourish due to the loving support of our generous staff and parish. We are deeply grateful to our dedicated choir members who appear week in and week out to rehearse on Wednesday nights from 7:15-8:15 pm and again on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am prior to singing the 10:30 am Choral Eucharist
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Music for all Ages
This past July 2022, Tim and Kristin volunteered to lead the music for Vacation Bible School. During VBS week, Tim wrote a four-verse song with the children. Each verse reflected on the day’s Bible lesson set to a tune which Tim created especially for them. The children then performed the song, along with the hymn “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” at the final VBS gathering on Friday. We heard reports that the children even sang and practiced the songs at home.
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Life after Covid
The All Saints’ Adult Choir resumed regular rehearsals this fall in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that the pandemic is ongoing because several of our members fell ill, but with vaccines, masking, and quarantine precautions, we feel much more confident that we can sing together without endangering lives.
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Interns
We are thrilled to have THREE student choir interns this year. They are Mason Walker, soprano; Lexie Ellis, alto; and Jackson Utz, tenor. They and their beautiful voices lend consistency and leadership to our choir. We have featured all of them as soloists at various times this fall so that the congregation can get to know their talent better.
Dr. Tim Smith
Although he is trained primarily as a pianist, Tim has been working diligently at the organ since the beginning of the pandemic in an effort to provide music for services when the choir was not able to be there. He has continued to do so even since the choir’s return, providing preludes and postludes reflective of the day’s Gospel and/or hymns. It has been wonderful to observe the congregation’s appreciation of his work, as folks listen quietly to the Prelude and often remain after the recessional to listen to the Postlude. While the piano and the organ are both keyboard instruments, it is important to note that they differ greatly in technique and approach. Consider that the organist must read THREE lines of music due to the presence of the pedalboard. We appreciate Tim’s willingness to embrace the challenge of playing the organ!
Thank you!
Again, we cannot thank the All Saints’ congregation enough for their support and appreciation of our music program. We look forward to another great year of worship and music in the fine tradition we have here at All Saints.
