Music & Arts

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. ~Psalm 98:4-6

The Arcola Music Ministry brings forth that joyful noise to praise our living God. We praise God with voice and instruments, at any age! All are invited to actively participate in the Music of Arcola Church. For more information, click on a group below or contact the Minister of Worship & Arts, Tianna Durbin.

Children & Youth

Celebration Choir - Grades K-5

The children’s choir sings for worship throughout the year and participates in special music each season, including the Children's Musical. Our goal for the Celebration Choir is to emphasize the importance of children leading in worship and to praise God through song.  This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to discover how music can help them to develop meaningful friendships and grow in their faith! Rehearsals are in person, Sundays from 10-10:45am in the Choir Room. No experience necessary!

Contact Rachel Gray

Joy Collective: Youth Praise Team

If you play guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drum-set or like to sing lead vocals, this group is for you! The Youth Praise Team rehearses in person on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm.

Email Cale Pritchett

Choir & Praise Band

Arcola Joyful Noise Praise Band

Joyful Noise is a praise and worship band that utilizes a variety of instrumentation and styles, to include; contemporary praise, blues, country, pop, and folk. Joyful Noise welcomes all adults and older youth to join in the fun of creating exciting music for the 9am in-person and livestream worship! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm in the Great Room. Email Tianna Durbin, Minister of Worship & Arts, to sign up or for more information.

Alleluia Choir

The Arcola Alleluia Choir supports the 11am worship service each week as well as Christmas Eve and Easter Worship. We welcome adults of all ages in addition to older youth. We occasionally sing in the surrounding community during the Christmas season and in the spring. Rehearsals are on Thursdays 7-8:30pm. Email Tianna Durbin, Minister of Worship & Arts, to sign up or for more information.

Handbells

Faith Ringers

The Faith Ringers are a beginning to intermediate handbell choir for those who want to learn the basics of ringing. This group is open for high schoolers to adults. Rehearsals are in person on Sundays from 12:15 - 1:15pm. Faith Ringers support worship services once per month and also occasional special services such as Christmas and Easter. Email Cale Pritchett, Director of Faith Ringers, to sign up or for more information.

Grace Notes Ringers

The Grace Notes Ringers is a handbell choir for those who are experienced ringers. Rehearsals are on Thursdays 6-7:15pm in the Handbell Room. Grace Note Ringers support all worship services and also take their bells on the road for many community events during the Christmas and Spring seasons. There are also opportunities for experienced ringers to ring in small groups or to ring as a soloist. Email Tianna Durbin, Minister of Worship & Arts, to sign up or for more information.

The Melodious Ringers Junior Handbell Choir

This handbell group is designed for 4th-8th graders who are interested in learning how to ring bells! This group provides our younger community members to praise God through music. No ringing experience required, and the Melodious Ringers will ring in worship throughout the year. Contact Rachel Gray to sign up.

More Music & Arts Opportunities

Soloists & Ensemble Opportunities

Our Christmas and Easter Seasons bring out our brass instruments in worship! Also, throughout the year we invite soloists on any instrument as well as vocal soloists to share their special talents in worship. Our musical productions include pit orchestras for strings, wind instruments and keyboard players. If you play an instrument and would like to be a soloist, or would like to have opportunities to play during holiday seasons and for musical productions, contact Tianna Durbin with your information. 

AV Team

We have an active AV Team that supports weekly music rehearsals as well as Sunday worship. If you have experience in sound, lighting, livestreaming, or videography, this is the perfect way for you to use your skills for Kingdom purposes. To sign up for this team, email Chris Durbin, chair of AV. 

Arcola Church Music Channel
YouTube channel from our AV Chair Chris Durbin, hosting the musical acts of worship of Arcola Church, including band, choir, and hand bells. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChrisDurbin

Summer in the Arts

Arcola’s Summer in the Arts camp is a place for rising 3rd grade through 10th graders to explore and refine various art forms. This camp offers a variety of large group performing arts, including singing, drama, percussion, and hands-on instrument practice. Small group classes also allow students to learn or refine a skill, such as painting, drawing, dance, sound engineering, guitar & ukulele, acting, show choir, and much more! An important aspect to this camp is its focus on the community—a place where all students in the community can come and be immersed in the arts. The camp is offered each summer during the 4th week of July.

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Music & Arts Team

Rachel Gray

Children's Music Director & Music Administrative Assistant

Deb Porter

Children's Musical Director & Summer in the Arts Co-Director