Music

​​​​​​Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing.  Psalm 98:5

Music is an integral, beautiful part of worship in the Episcopal tradition. From congregational hymns and choral anthems to the chanting of Psalms and instrumental voluntaries, our music connects with the scriptures of the day and the seasons of the Christian year. Whatever your level of musical experience, we invite you to join us.

 


Children's Music at Church of the Holy Communion

The goal of ministries with children at Holy Communion is to raise up the next generation of faithful disciples – that is, young people who love God and know that God loves them. Musically, this means connecting our kids to the hundreds of generations of faithful people who have sung songs of praise in times of joy and times of great hardship – Miriam and David, Paul and Silas, the angels and the archangels, the martyrs and the reformers, and so many more even up to our own day. In the year ahead, we are going to attempt to bridge the gap between our children’s music program and our children’s Christian formation program, because we can see that the two really are one and the same. We will integrate musical formation into our weekly Sunday School and Children’s Chapel offerings and involve those children’s musical gifts periodically in our 10:30 worship service. We hope that this experimental method will increase the number of children that we can serve while also helping those kids appreciate the deep connections that exist between music and faith.

Parish Choir

The Parish Choir is open to all who wish to sing and share their talents in our parish music ministry. The largest ensemble at Church of the Holy Communion, this choir regularly sings for the 10:30 a.m. service on Sundays, offering a wide variety of choral literature from the great classics to spirituals. The choir also presents periodic major choral works with brass or chamber orchestra. Comprised of adults and high school youth, new members are always welcomed.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays 6:30 - 8 p.m., Room 335 (Choir Room, Music Suite)

Holy Communion Ringers

Holy Communion Ringers is our handbell choir for adults and teens. Handbell ringing is a joyful, active way to provide beautiful music for worship, especially for those that play another musical instrument and want to be active in the music ministry. These dedicated handbell ringers play a five-octave set of Schulmerich English handbells. Some basic music-reading ability is helpful. The Holy Communion Ringers provide music for worship about every 4-6 weeks in addition to other seasonal liturgical offerings.

Rehearsals: Sundays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Room 342 (Children's Music Room, Music Suite)



Music Staff

  • Dr. David Ouzts

    Minister of Music and Liturgy

    douzts@holycommunion.org

    901-767-6987 x4013

Parish Choir Section Leaders

  • Kathleen Quinlen

    Soprano

  • B.J. Webster

    Soprano

  • Cameron Donlin

    Mezzo/Alto

  • Kathleen Whatley

    Mezzo/Alto

  • Dr. Joel Chapman

    Tenor

  • Tate Hansen

    Bass/Assistant Director

  • Nathaniel McBride

    Bass/Baritone

  • Sylvia J. Cox

    Music Librarian