Music Ministries
The Music Ministry at Trinity seeks to honor God through music by giving people opportunity to use the gift(s) God has entrusted to them to minister first and foremost to Him and in-turn to all people.
The Music Ministry at Trinity oversees the following ministries:
- Praise Team
- Seasonal Choir
- Specials Schedule
Praise Team
The Praise Team lead Praise and Worship in our Sunday Service as well as when called upon for special services.
Purpose:
To provide opportunity for God’s people to prepare their hearts to receive God’s Word.
Mission:
To develop a mighty praise team to perform great music and lead God’s people in high praises every opportunity we have.
Goals:
- To cultivate a spirit of worship in the body of Christ.
- To provide opportunities for individual expressions of worship to the Lord
- To continue to seek God for the power to be a “Life Changing Force” in Music Ministry
- To promote the worship experience in rehearsals, worship services and everyday living.
- To stay on the “cutting edge” of what’s happening nationally with new music.
- To see our praise team grow as our Church begins to grow.
Criteria of a Praise Team Member
- Understand that Worship is an attitude and lifestyle.
- Understand and practice the Principles of a Praise Team Member
- Be a faithful member of the team, even when not scheduled
- Express a commitment to rehearsals and prayer.
- Posses a humble heart and teachable spirit…. submissive to authority.
- Walk in Holiness and repentance.
- Posses the attitude of a servant.
- Posses musical ability and/or ability to sing melodies and/or harmonies well.
- Be prompt, prepared, practiced, confident and consistent.
- Be a worshipper.
- Be a team player.
- Don’t bring attention to yourself…bring attention to the one whom we worship.
- Faithfully attend Sunday School even when not ministering. You must be in Sunday School on the day that you minister. You must be an active and in good standing member of Trinity Assembly of God.
Principles of a Praise Team Member
- You are not singing or playing because you are good. God has given you this opportunity because He is good. His grace has allowed you to represent Him in spite of your imperfections. Ephesians 2:4-10; Titus 3:5.
- Your music will not be what determines your success. Millions of people can produce great music. God once made a donkey talk! Your success will be dependent only on your love for God, people, and each other. The biblical definition of greatness is servant hood. I John 3:23; John 13:1-17; Phillipians1: 9-11.
- This group is not a substitute for church. Your personal spiritual growth depends on your relationship with a good church. Your ongoing fellowship and study will enable you to properly relate and contribute to the movement and this group. Hebrews 10:24-25.
- Your participation in this group makes you a minister. People will look to you for advice and example. Be careful not to lead them astray by your deed or action. If you lead them to Jesus, He will reward you. Also remain mindful that you are involved in spiritual warfare. I Corinthians 15:33, 58; II Corinthians 4:1-6; I Corinthians 1:23; Ezekiel 33:6; Ephesians 6:12; I Thessalonians 5:22.
- You are not stars. The star of the show is Jesus Christ. When you lose sight of that fact; you become a liability to the group. II Corinthians 4:5; Colossians 1:18.
- God deserves our best. God gave His best through Christ and everything He does is perfect. We therefore show our appreciation by giving our best back to Him. Specifically, this means getting proper rest, rehearsing faithfully, dressing attractively, speaking intelligently, and anything else that will represent Him properly. Genesis 4:4-5; Matthew 5:16.
- God is a God of order, not confusion. You will be expected to be present, punctual, professional, accountable, dependable, and flexible according to the needs of this ministry. Our structure and standards are important for the total good of the work.
I Corinthians 14:40; Romans 12:11. - Confess your faults. Nobody is perfect. No need to make lame excuses. Let someone know when you have a real problem and let’s all pray about it. We are all in this together. We will grow in grace together. James 5:16.
- Communicate properly. When you disagree with a decision that has been made you must go to the leader. Do not talk amongst yourselves about it. That will only make the matter worse. Communicate any problems or concerns directly to those in leadership and direct anyone who comes to you with gossip or complaining to the leadership. James 3:10
- Members you can download lyric sheets and music here.
Seasonal Choir
A choir will be formed from time to time during the holidays or special occasions to minister.
Specials Schedule
We Schedule Special Music for our weekly service as well as special services. Those who volunteer to present special music are asked to observe the following expectations.
Expectations of those presenting a special:
- Be aware of the scheduled date of your special.
- Dress appropriately: Ladies in skirt and blouse or a dress and men in slacks and an oxford (a tie is suggested).
- For those presenting a vocal solo or duet, etc. please use either an accompaniment track or coordinate with the Praise band to have them play the song for you. We would prefer that the special not be acapela.
- Practice your special prior to the day of presentation.
- Try to meet with the person running sound prior to the service to do a sound check.
- If you are scheduled to sing on or around a holiday please pick a song that would be appropriate for that holiday.
