THE MUSIC TEAM
Music is an essential part of worship here at CCUMC! We have many opportunities to participate in our ministries for people of all ages and musical backgrounds.
The Sanctuary Choir sings every Sunday at the 11 am worship service. We sing all styles from Renaissance motets to spirituals to large classical works. Singers of every level are always welcome to join. During the winter we usually rehearse every Thursday night in the choir room from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Contact the church office for more information.
The Praise Band leads worship at the 9:30 am service. We sing contemporary Christian popular music and always welcome new instrumentalists and singer! For more information contact the church office.
Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir is comprised of both volunteer and professional singers, and leads music in worship Sundays at 11 AM from September through May. Comprised of enthusiastic members of all ages and musical backgrounds, the choir is the most diverse group of CCUMC’s music ministry and includes everyone from middle and high schoolers to retirees. All singers are warmly welcomed, regardless of prior musical experience. The Sanctuary Choir rehearses every Thursday night from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in the choir…
Choral Scholar Program
Our Choral Scholars serve as cantors, soloists, and section leaders with our Sanctuary Choir at the 11 AM service on Sunday mornings. They are young professional singers who support our choral and congregational singing. Teresa Ferrara, Soprano, is dedicated to music’s power to transcend social divides and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. She has performed as a solo vocalist at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage and in the Terrace Theater, and her chorus work has allowed…
Praise Band
The music team is currently presenting music at one weekly 10:30 Am service. The Praise Band is comprised of instrumentalists and singers who lead worship Sundays at 9:30 AM September through May. With a constantly expanding repertoire of songs, the band is a dedicated group of skilled, flexible musicians who are equally comfortable as soloists and with leading congregational singing. The band rehearses Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:00 PM and meets at 8:30 AM on Sunday mornings. Prospective members are…
Music with Children & Youth
music for children and youth Our regular music ministry information is listed below. Cherubs Choir (Pre-K through 1st Grade) meets on Sunday mornings during the school year from 9:00 – 9:30 AM in the Epworth Room. Rehearsed by Kathryn Whitfield and Laura Arling in the choir room, the Cherubs sing in concerts and in worship every fall and spring. Youth Choir (2nd Grade – 6th Grade) meets on Sunday mornings during the school year from 9:00 – 9:30 AM in…
Our Organ
About Our Organ Chevy Chase, MD – M.P. Möller Opus 8839, 1954 Rebuilt by Lewis & Hitchcock, 2005-2006 Perhaps no other single facet of a worship service provides at once so much pleasure as so great an inspiration as does its music. The traditional musical foundation in Christian churches is the pipe organ. It creates an atmosphere of reverence aurally, much as Gothic architecture – often aptly called “frozen music” – does visually. Chevy Chase Methodist Church can be as…
Community Concert Series
A Concert of Jewish MusicCantor Arianne Brown, Guest ArtistSunday, October 24th, 20214 PM Join us for a celebration of Jewish music featuring Arianne Brown, senior Cantor of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C..A gifted singer and teacher, Cantor Brown presents music ranging from sacred and liturgical to Yiddish musical theater. Concert for AdventSunday, December 12th, 2021 at 5:00 PM Join us for our first choral concert since 2019, featuring favorite Christmas carols and anthems of our Sanctuary Choir. Palm Sunday…