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It’s been a while since we’ve had a choir at Cowan Mill Church, but after the Christmas Musical we’ve seen a renewed interest and passion. We are looking to eventually have several music choirs…. youth, children’s, (senior) adult, along with an ensemble/praise team, and then a mass choir consisting of all of the groups singing together. But for now (whew!) we are aiming towards just having an Ensemble/Praise Team of maybe 5-10 people.

If you have any interest in singing music, then come on and give it a try! Remember, any noise is a joyful noise as unto the Lord. We say to those who think or believe that they can’t sing well enough (or at all) for a choir, to trust us when we tell you that if you put your heart into it and if you practice, then you’ll sound great!

“I’m not convinced.” That’s okay, Thomas was a doubter, too! For those who don’t feel comfortable with music or singing, who’s maybe interested in the theory itself, for those just starting off in any of our choirs, to those who may just want to brush up on their skills, or for whatever other reasons, we are considering on offering a Music Theory** “course” which will basically help you to understand music and vocals (singing) [better]. This “course” isn’t mandatory, but it is open to anyone (the inexperienced and the experienced, both). All in all, what we mean to say is that whether you know it all, know some of it, or know nothing at all, you’re invited to join with us and sing!

Let Tom, Jimmy, or Andrew know if you’re interest!

**Music Theory is the study of how music is put together and works.