Music

The people of St. Paul’s place great importance and value on the musical portion of our parish life and how it enhances and enriches our worship experience. Using a variety of styles, there are numerous opportunities for the involvement of singers and instrumentalists, both children and adults, in our music ministry. Our pipe organ is supplemented by an electronic piano with the occasional accompaniment of various string, brass or wind instruments. At our 10:00 a.m. Sunday services our the voices of our Senior Choir fill the entire church with a joyful sound! In addition to the 10:00 a.m. service, our choir also performs at other special occasions. Under the direction of our talented Organist and Choir Director, Arlene Gray their repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary and the subtle changes in music selection have been well received by the congregation. In addition to Senior Choir St. Paul’s also has a Handbell Choir who occasionally perform for us at our regular and special services.

Mission Statement from the Choir Director:

To perform music that will draw people into the presence of God.

Arlene’s Philosophy:

Arlene Gray

I have a commitment to worship. This is my outward expression of my desire to bring Christ to all who hear!

My worship is supported by my commitment to excellence in my music. I strive to choose, create and perform music, which honours God with meaningful lyrics, excellent presentation and performed by committed musicians.

My worship is also supported by my commitment to excellence in my relationships. I seek to find people who wish to share their deep and abiding faith in Jesus through the medium of music.

Arlene’s Goals:

To eventually develop a junior/youth choir to aid in worship and to help facilitate the formation of a praise and worship team.

Arlene’s Biography:

Arlene Gray has an active musical life. She is founder and director of the Kawartha Treble Troupe: A 25 voice Youth Choir which has won many awards local and provincial as well as attending international festivals and founder of the Kawartha Lakes Singers: A brand new 25 voice SATB ensemble. Arlene also is director of the Bonachord Male Chorus and the Jubilaires Women’s Chorus both of Peterborough. She also sings with the Peterborough Singers and the Peterborough Pop Ensemble. Arlene has an active vocal studio and taught private voice at Lakefield College School for 9 years. She has a B.A. degree in music from Calvin College, MI and an ARCT in vocal performance. She has studied voice with Tom Schilling (of New York) and Leslie Fagan. Arlene had served as organist and music director for 9 years at Lakefield United Church and is currently organist and music director for St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Lindsay. On top of this, she is also a piano tuner and technician.

You can sample the music of our Choir by visiting the following website: www.kawarthatrebletroupe.ca/stpaulsmusic

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