Central Lutheran Church offers many opportunities to experience life in our Lord Jesus Christ through the joy of music:

Music plays a very important part in Christian Worship, and Central's Music Ministry is designed to foster the growth in ability and participation of the entire congregation through leadership in the worship services. Many individuals, ensembles, and choirs learn, rehearse, and prepare to make this possible.

Senior Choir

This choir rehearses every Wednesday evening from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. These musicians are the primary choir for music leadership each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Additional service responsibilities include other Holy Days, such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Thanksgiving Eve. Membership is open to all adults and high school youth who sing parts and who are able to commit to 1-1/2 hour rehearsal every week, a thirty-minute rehearsal every Sunday just prior to the service, and for additional rehearsals before festival occasions when necessary. The ideal member is not necessarily a soloist, but a solid ensemble singer. Attendance on a regular basis is expected, considering the level of preparation required and the wide range of repertoire presented. Larry McCain is director.

Junior Choir

We currently have two children’s choirs.

• The Cherub Choir, for children two to five years old meets at the end of the Sunday School hour from 9:55 - 10:15 am on Sunday mornings. We sing and play a variety of musical games and have fun learning about different kinds of sounds, music and instruments. Under the direction of Alesia Pearson, we sing in the worship service two to three times per year.

• The Junior Choir is composed of 1^st – 6^th grade children and meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:15 pm. In addition to playing musical games, we learn hymns, learn the church liturgy, sing songs while playing instruments, and sing in the worship service four to five times per year. We also have a music assistant program so that children who are interested can assist the organist/adult choir director and learn more about what the adult choir does on Sunday mornings. Alice Morrow is director of the Junior Choir.

Instrumentalists and Vocalists

Opportunities are available for vocal soloists who are regular members of one of our choirs. Instrumental soloists and ensembles perform periodically and add much to our musical worship experience.