Director of Music,

Duane Blakley

Music Program
 

The Music Ministry at Barcelona Road Baptist Church has something for everyone! We sing and play “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.” We worship, sing and pray “in spirit and in truth,” with energy and sincerity, in the power of God’s Holy Spirit and with the understanding of His Word, the Bible. Our music includes everything from Bach and Handel, to traditional hymns and spirituals, to contemporary praise and worship selections.

Our 45-voice choir serves as lead worshipers every Sunday for the 10:30 a.m. worship service with a warm-up rehearsal at 8:45 a.m. The main rehearsal is Wednesday, 7:15-8:45 p.m., but we consider the congregation our biggest and most important “choir.”

The lead choir presents three major programs throughout the year at Christmas, Easter, and in the summer, usually accompanied by an orchestra of ten to fifteen instruments. Anyone high school age and up may sing in our choir provided he or she will commit to being faithful to rehearsals and services, and can carry a tune in the same key with everyone else. If interested, call Duane Blakley at 922-0692.

Our new 3-octave set of Malmark Handbells have arrived. Our church was able to purchase these bells with donations given by many of you in memory of Caudis L. Hicks.

The Music Ministry provides worship leadership for the entire congregation. We sing and play "psalms, Hymns, and spiritual songs" with energy and sincerity, in the power of God's Holy Spirit and with the understanding of His Word, the Bible. Our music includes a variety of styles from the classics to traditional hymn and spirituals, to contemporary praise and worship selections.

Our 40-voice choir, accompanied by organ, piano and occasional solo instruments, leads worship every Sunday for the 10:30 a.m. service with a warm-up rehearsal at 8:45 a.m. The main rehearsal is Wednesday, 7:15-8:45 p.m. However, we consider the congregation our biggest and most important "choir".

The choir presents two major programs each year: one during the Christmas season and another in spring or summer. The choir is usually accompanied by an instrumental ensemble and/or handbells. Anyone high school age and up may sing in our choir provided he or she will commit to being faithful to rehearsals and services, and can carry a tune in the same key with everyone else. If interested, call Duane Blakley at 922-0692.

The handbell choir (Barcelona Bells) rehearses Mondays from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. and ring during services several times each season. Again, anyone who can read music and is interested in ringing should call 922-0692.

~Duane Blakley, Minister of Music