Worship & music ministry

First Presbyterian’s Worship & Music Ministry brings together a talented community of musicians dedicated to offering high-quality music during services and special festivals. Through every note, we seek to glorify God and enrich the life of our community.


We have lots of serving opportunities for musicians and vocalists, including adult, handbells, special instrumentalists and praise band.

Worship Choir

Rehearsals Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 pm (September–May) 

The backbone of the church’s traditional service music ministry, the worship choir leads musical worship at the 8:30 and 11 am services and other special services. This passionate and dedicated group are considered worship leaders for the congregation, leading the congregational hymns as well as presenting anthems and other service music. During weekly Wednesday evening practice, the choir prepares familiar hymn arrangements, spirituals, and great choral classics to be sung in worship. New members are always welcome! No audition - musical skills beyond the ability to “carry a tune” are desirable, but not required.


CHOIR RESOURCES

handbell choir

Rehearsals thursdays, 6:30–7:30 pm (September–May) 

The handbell choir is a 5-octave choir which performs advanced handbell literature in worship and special services throughout the year. This group focuses on preparing and performing handbell music of the highest possible quality for the Glory of God and the inspiration of the church and community.

Praise Band

Rehearsals thursdays, 6:30–8:00 pm

The Praise Band serves as the backbone of the church’s contemporary service music ministry. It consists of various instrumentalists (drummers, guitarists, keyboardists, etc.) as well as a limited number of vocalists who have a passion for praising God through the use of contemporary worship music.

festival Choir

(formerly concert choir)

The festival choir is an extension of the worship choir, which prepares two to three annual festivals to be presented to the church and particularly the community at large. The choir’s repertoire ranges from concert arrangements of carols or hymns to the great sacred choral literature of western civilization, often including guest soloists and accompanied by notable guest organists, or even a professional chamber orchestra. This choir is intentionally separate from the worship choir so that singers from inside or outside the church may join for a short-term project without the longer–term commitment to singing weekly in the traditional worship services.

Organ Building Project

Announcing the Organ Building Project


We are excited to share that the Organ Building Project is officially beginning! With a rich history of music and the incredible generosity of so many, we are now in a position to begin upgrading our instruments—working toward becoming one of the finest in the area.


Our primary goal is to enhance worship, but we also envision serving the Western Slope and the entire Western Colorado region by hosting concerts and events that inspire and uplift.


This ambitious project is expected to take up to five years, with multiple stages, including the meticulous process of selecting an organ builder and the long build phase that follows.


We look forward to this journey and invite you to stay engaged as we bring this vision to life!


organ committee resources