Music Ministry

Purpose and Description

Service Opportunities

Choir - The PCC choir has existed almost as long as the church. From it’s beginning the church considered music to be important, and the choir was the main musical entity that carried the load. Today the choir performs almost every Sunday morning as a staple of the corporate worship time, using many different styles of music from traditional hymns, to Contemporary Christian music. The choir also spends a great deal of the year between August and April preparing for and performing Christmas and Easter musical and dramatic productions that stir the hearts and souls of the listener into reverence and remembrance during these holidays. The choir also participates in Sunday night Jubilee services (traditional hymn sing services that we prepare every quarter) and community events such as the annual Gospel Festival and the Portage County Fair. John Kotlar, who has served as PCC choir director for 24 years, leads our adult choir. He is in charge of all choir music selection and presentation. Two assistant directors who help with cantatas, quality control, and other weekly duties support him. Anyone is welcome to join the choir if they wish. All that is required is the ability to sing and a heart for God.

Worship Band - PCC has had a worship band for about ten years. As more and more churches sought to embrace a modern music style (the movement some have called the “Worship Revolution”), PCC saw a great opportunity to meet those seeking passionate and authentic congregational worship by incorporating the best of the modern worship movement (in style, doctrinal content, and beauty), while remaining faithful to the great church music of centuries gone by. On any given Sunday the band is likely to lead the congregation in something by Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman or to sing All Creatures of our God and King or Holy, Holy, Holy. The goal of the band is to create an atmosphere that is conducive to open, passionate worship, as well as to give an opportunity for all those in attendance to express their gratitude and praise to a God that has done more than we could ever ask or imagine. The worship band of the church is led by Pastor Richey. He chooses the music for congregational participation in the regular services, leads rehearsals, and leads the congregation in worship on Sunday mornings. In order to join the band one must demonstrate musical proficiency in an audition and several group practice times, as well as demonstrate a heart for God and worship.

Vocals and Instrumentals - Beyond the corporate efforts of the choir and the band, we want to offer individuals an opportunity to offer their voices and their talents to the “Symphony of Praise” that is rising up in churches all around the globe every Sunday Morning. Individuals and small group have an important ministry at PCC, as they offer up music that speaks a voice of praise or encouragement in the service. The music that these individuals present in worship may encompass a broad spectrum of styles, but is always grounded in the truths of scripture, making it profitable for the corporate worship of God Almighty. Pastor Richey and John Kotlar work together in order to select and prepare vocal and instrumental ensembles. Each week in worship a soloist, vocal group, or instrumental group is selected to help lead worship. In order to present solo and ensemble music one must first audition for the music staff to show musical competence, as well as demonstrate a true heart for the God they are worshipping.