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Adult Chancel Choir rehearses each Wednesday, September
through May, from 7:30 until 8:30 PM in the Choir Rehearsal Room. Under
the Direction of Lee O. Hagglund, the St. John's Choir performs
music from the European masters like Bach, Beethoven and
Rachmaninoff. One of the best church choirs in the region, the St.
John's Choir performs two major contatas, usually during the
Christmas and Easter seasons. The choir is always looking for new
members and welcomes all from young adults to Seniors.
St. John's Bell Choir rehearses each Thursday, September through May, from 5:40
until 6:40 pm in the Bell Room. This group plays for the 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM services
every six weeks and is comfortable play Level 3 music. Four-ringer ensembles play often
for special services as well as regular services. New ringers are welcome at any time.
The Youth Choir for grades 6 - 12 meets twice a month
during the school year on Sunday from 5:00 PM until 6:00 PM. This group
sings for the 11:00 AM service every two months and leads the 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service.
 Martin's
Choristers
for grades 1 - 6 meets each Wednesday during
the school year from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM in the Sunday School
Opening Room. They sing for the 11:00 AM service
nce a month.
Made up mainly of men from the Early Morning Choir, this group sings once a month for the
8:30 AM service. They prefer to sing gospel songs and arrangements of the old hymns. Rehearsals
are from September through May on Thursday from 6:45 PM until 7:30 PM. in the Choir Rehearsal
room. The group is open to youth and adult males.
In support of our Contemporary Worship Service, 4 One 5 Alive, which began early February of 2005,
we are seeking volunteers who would be willing to serve as singers to anchor the music of this
new worship experience. If you have a love of contemporary Christian music and love to sing,
please contact the church office or email
 4one5Alive@stjohns-sptbg.org Rehearsals are
held each Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the PLC/Worship Center. The group is open to anyone from the 9th
grade to Adults.
“…Like them, let us the throne surround, with them loud
chorus raise, While instruments of loftier sound assist our feeble
praise.”– from the hymn All Nature’s Works His Praise
Declare, words: Henry Ware, Jr., 1822; Music: “Bethlehem” by Gottfried W. Fink, 1842.
The SJB is a resident brass ensemble that performs for services here and carries the
name of St. Johns Lutheran Church as it takes music to audiences elsewhere in the Spartanburg area. The SJB
was formed in 1997 to assist in worship at St. Johns and that continues as our primary mission. The St. John’s
Brass also performs quintet music for other church events including weddings,receptions, social gatherings
and a wide variety of other settings where brass music is appropriate. Besides the standard sacred and
classical chamber literature, our repertoire includes popular and jazz-oriented music that fits many social
occasions within the church and at other indoor or outdoor settings in the community.
“Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his
mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him
for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise
him with
resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.”
--Psalm 150 |
SJB members
are Don Scott and Arnie Diaz -- trumpets, Jenna Cox -- horn,
Le Sharpton --trombone, and Mark Simpson --tuba
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