MUSIC MINISTRIES

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:1-2 (NIV)

Music plays an important role in worship at Knox Presbyterian Church. From the youngest choir singing a cappella, to the adult Chancel Choir singing with the incredible Berghaus organ, we are led to a heightened sensitivity to the presence of the Holy Spirit. We are called by God to sing praises to Him!

Music Opportunities
Children and Youth choirs sing on a rotating basis every four to six weeks, and sing a variety of literature, from praise and worship songs to well-loved hymns of faith. Music is chosen to be an integral part of the worship service and is not performance based, but rather an element of personal worship of God.

Caroler Choir, or Carolers, are adorable pre-school (3 years old potty trained through 5 years old Pre-K) children who meet Tuesday mornings from 9:15-10:30 a.m. for a Bible story, snack, craft and music.


Prime Time is our choir of Kindergarten through 2nd grade children who meet Wednesday afternoons.


Knox Knotes is a choir consisting of 3rd through 5th graders who meet Wednesday afternoons as part of the Mid-Week Program for Elementary School students.

Youth Choir - Middle School youth choir meets in conjunction with the Wednesday Mid-Week program.  At this age level, we broaden the music opportunities to include not just vocal participation, but also choir chimes and hand bells.  On occasion, those students who study instrumental music in the schools or study piano privately have an opportunity to play for the other students in the Wednesday music program and/or the worship services.

Adult participation in the music ministry at Knox includes the Chancel Choir, which meets Thursday evenings from 8-9:15 p.m. The choir usually sings for the 9 a.m. Sunday service and is led by our Director of Music, Curt Parry. The Chancel Choir sings a wide variety of published works, from Handel to the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

Voices of Knox is an informal group that comes together at select times of the year to serve the 10:30 a.m. service.  This choir, consisting of high school, college, and adults, uses guitars, bass guitars and percussion instruments along with acoustic piano and pipe organ to praise the Lord.

There is also the opportunity every Sunday to sing in the Praise Team for the 10:30 a.m. service.  We blend traditional hymns of the faith with more contemporary choruses with an open invitation to anyone who enjoys singing but cannot commit to a regular choir evening rehearsal. 

The Praise Team that uses contemporary music to support the pastoral teachings of the day.  This high-energy service uses guitars, electronic keyboard, bass, and drums to accompany praise and worship choruses, worship songs, and even traditional hymns that probably sound a bit different without the pipe organ!  While this team is well established, we are looking to build additional praise teams, so let us know if you play and instrument or really love to sing contemporary Christian songs!

Handbell Choirs
Knox has two handbell choirs. Jubilee Bells practices on Wednesday mornings with child care provided, while Knox Belles meets on Thursday evenings before the Chancel Choir practice. Each group rings in church about once a month. These choirs are under the direction of Bernadyne Cox, and have five full octaves and three octaves of choir chimes.

Knox also encourages the individual musician to perform for special events, services, and for summer music when the regular choirs do not meet. This opportunity is open to vocalists and instrumentalists of all ages. We welcome your joyful participation!