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First Presbyterian Church offers a varied music program, ranging from preschool through adult. There are children's choirs from 4 year old through sixth grade, a youth choir, and an adult worship choir. Choir practice for each group is held weekly throughout the year, with special musical offerings from time to time.
Throughout the ages, music has been used in praise to our Creator. It is intertwined
with the essence of worship and a natural way to give thanks when one is filled
with the spirit. A powerful vehicle for praise, prayer, meditation, healing,
and learning, music provides an active opportunity to encounter the one who
is greater than we. It helps to re-center us and focus our minds, souls, and
bodies as we sing, play, or listen while the chaos of the world continues.
As a conductor and music educator, I believe it is very important to have a full music program at First Presbyterian so that excellence in music and continuous development of God-given talents may thrive in the church now, and in future generations. I believe that the world is what we make of it with the Divine one to guide us.
Music is an integral part of our services here at First Presbyterian as we strive
to honor our Lord. It is very important to us that we have a great variety of
music styles and involve all age groups in musical activities. Anyone may participate
in meaningful expressions of their faith in the music ministry of First Presbyterian
Church by:
Remember the witness of the book of Psalms, ending
with Psalm 150:
"Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:
praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with timbrels and dances: praise him upon the strings and pipe.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals:
praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord."
CYC...Combined Youth Choir for children ages 6-18. Includes the Carol Choir(1st-5th graders) and the PYC(6th-12th graders). Meets every other Sunday evening at 5:00pm in the Choir Room upstairs. Director: Cindy Rivers, Accompanist: Tsu-Ming Yao. Meets September-May only. Worship Choir...Adults meet at 7:30-9:00pm Thursdays(year-long) in the sanctuary Choir Loft. Pictured: a portion of our Worship Choir |
Dr. Jennifer Morgan Flory was born in Staten Island, New York and moved to Florida and then Connecticut before settling in Morehead, Kentucky. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Music Education from Otterbein College (Ohio) in 1995, she taught in Columbus, K-8 general music in Catholic schools and 9-12 vocal and general music in public high schools. In 2001, Jennifer moved to Cincinnati for graduate school at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. She completed a Master of Music in 2003 and a Doctor of Musical Arts in 2005, both degrees in Choral Conducting. Jennifer grew up as an active member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and was ordained as an elder while in high school. She has either professional conducting or singing experience in the following denominations: Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal, Catholic, and Methodist.
Jennifer and her husband Bill moved
to Gray, GA after they were married in June 2005. She is the currently the Director
of Choral Activities at Georgia College & State University and the Artistic
Director and Conductor of the Choral Society of Middle Georgia. Jennifer is
excited to be returning to the Presbyterian Church and to working with the wonderful
choir at First Presbyterian Church, Milledgeville.
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A Word About Our Program This church music program is certainly fully-functional with all age groups represented. We have a solid program with GOOD music literature and a well-balanced worship choir. If anyone is interested in leading a bell choir, please chime in! Interested in singing a solo, duet, trio, quartet, etc in our worship service? Playing an instrument perhaps? Let me know! |
