Music

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

In the Bible we are commanded to sing, play and make music for joy to the Lord and it is our obligation to help students to do this. Everyone can enjoy and be engaged in music no matter what the individual’s ability is… they can enjoy and be a part of the musical world!  Each one of us is created in God’s image and we are able to praise him with the abilities and gifts he has given us.  Our goal is to further develop and identify these gifts and help students to praise God with their music for their lifetime.

Music is a gift from God.  It lifts our spirits and expresses our emotions in ways words cannot.  It can enhance our worship and prayer life.  Music adds dimension to thought and action, and enhances stories.   Students learn to appreciate styles of music for the way they reflect the Creator and communicate to others.  Music can also enhance the study of culture as music transcends cultural barriers. 

Music is a significant part of American life. It is part of our history, our traditions and our heritage.  Music brings communities together during holidays, during tragic times and in everyday life. It is important to teach our youngsters to understand this sense of community and the impact music has on it. It is imperative that we, as music educators, introduce our children to this important piece of our lives. The students need to create music, listen to it, analyze it, experience it, and understand the impact music has on our world. 

Students are taught to communicate with music that they produce, both vocally and instrumentally.   As their skills increase, they are also given opportunities to share that music with others through a number of performances and worship experiences.

General Goals:

  1. The covenant child will praise God through music.
  2. The covenant child will develop excellent musical skills that will enable them to participate in music and worship opportunities throughout their lifetime.
  3. The covenant child will understand music and its historical relevance in world cultures. 
  4. The covenant child will make educated choices about their musical involvement throughout their lifetime both as a music consumer and a participant. (Ipod, digital music age, etc.)
  5. The covenant child will be able to create music, and explore their individual musical abilities, loving to participate in music as a member of the kingdom of God.