Music

Invitation

Do you remember pivotal invitations in your life? I remember 1974 when Fr. Dietz was Pastor of Our Lady of Refuge and he invited me to play the overflow 11 AM Sunday mass in the church basement. That was 49 years ago, but I vividly remember it. An invitation is a way of telling someone that you are needed and valued. And now I am inviting you…

Adult Choir – Join us this Wednesday from 7:30-9 PM for Adult Choir rehearsal. We would love to have you join us for a no-obligation session.

Coming soon: Family Choir Startup Kit. This is an all-in-one email package with tracks, music and all you need to get started singing at home. Family Choir commitment includes just two rehearsals, the Dec 17 Concert and Christmas Eve Mass at 4 PM. Stay tuned…

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you would like to discuss your involvement with the music ministry at Our Lady of Refuge.

Calling all Baritones and Basses

If you have ever sang in a choir, been told you have a good voice, or just like singing; please join Our Lady of Refuge’s church choir. We have many sopranos and altos who outnumber the men. We are few but can be loud.

If interested, please contact Tim Smith, Director of Liturgical Music (music@olorcc.org), or Dan Whalen (dwlwhalen@sbcglobal.net).

Tim Smith
Director, Music Ministry
C: 248.821.8443
O: 248.418.7240
music@olorcc.org

Mark your calendar – Christmas Concert Sunday December 17th at 4 PM. This concert will feature Adult choir, Family Choir and will have a wide variety of Advent and Christmas music for your listening and singing pleasure.

Coming soon: Family Choir Startup Kit. This is an all-in-one email package with tracks, music and all you need to get started singing at home. Family Choir commitment includes just two rehearsals, the Dec 17 Concert and Christmas Eve Mass at 4 PM. Stay tuned…

Adult Choir starts Wednesday September 6 at 7:30 PM in Church. “Build it and they will come…”

Calling All Baritones and Basses

If you have ever sang in a choir, been told you have a good voice, or just like singing; please join Our Lady of Refuge’s church choir. We have many sopranos and altos who outnumber the men. We are few but can be loud.

If interested, please contact Tim Smith, Director of Liturgical Music (music@olorcc.org), or Dan Whalen (dwlwhalen@sbcglobal.net). Practice will start in September.

Tim Smith
Director, Music Ministry
C: 248.821.8443
O: 248.418.7240
music@olorcc.org

If you have ever sang in a choir, been told you have a good voice, or just like singing; please join Our Lady of Refuge’s church choir. We have many sopranos and altos who outnumber the men. We are few but can be loud.

If interested, please contact Tim Smith, Director of Liturgical Music (music@olorcc.org), or Dan Whalen (dwlwhalen@sbcglobal.net). Practice will start in September.

Tim Smith
Director, Music Ministry
C: 248.821.8443
O: 248.418.7240
music@olorcc.org

“Build it and they will come!” That was the tag line from the great baseball movie, Field of Dreams. The idea was that if they built a magnificent baseball field in the middle of the Iowa farmland, people would come to see the games. I thought of that line as I looked at the beautiful choir risers that are now almost complete in the church.

These choir risers will allow the choir and congregation to see and hear each other. Both have an essential role in the Liturgy. The worshipping assembly has the primary music ministry role, but the choir also has an important role in terms of leadership and antiphonal exchange with the congregation as well as some parts on their own.

The Word, the Eucharist, the building and the facilities are all here ready for beautiful Spirit-filled liturgies. All we need is you.

“Hey Tim, if you can’t fill the risers with choir, we may have to sit regular people there…”. That is exactly who we are looking for – regular people, not necessarily professionals or trained musicians. If you can carry the tune Happy Birthday, you’re in. Think about it.

First Adult Choir Rehearsal is Wednesday September 6 from 7:30-9:00 PM. High school age and up are invited to check come it out with no obligation. “Build it and they will come.”

Tim Smith
Director, Music Ministry
C: 248.821.8443
O: 248.418.7240
music@olorcc.org