Music plays a big part in the life of the Redeemer, breathing life into almost all our services. We’re blessed with a great music-leadership team, who coordinate not only our music programming, but an impressive and talented team of both professional and congregational musicians, ranging from opera singers to musicologists.
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Sunday at 4 PM
Most Sundays at 4 PM, we host musically inclined services, with our calendar rotating between Rock Vespers, Bach Vespers and Be Still Taizé with occasional other special services.
Rock Vespers
Rock Vespers services are a band-led service of prayer that unpacks the spiritual aspects of familiar rock music.
Bach Vespers
At Bach Vespers, our dedicated choir and chamber orchestra perform the cantatas of J.S. Bach. Beautiful choral music and thoughtful preaching give shape to this service.
Be Still Taizé
The church’s doors are open. The candles lit. The busy-ness of the city left behind as you enter the worship space. Taizé chant. More candles to light. Prayer. Stillness. In times such as this, there is space for you to…Be Still.
Compline — Sundays online at 8PM
The community gathers via Zoom for Compline — a Christian tradition of bedtime prayer — each Sunday, praying together for 10 minutes and then sending one another off for the night’s rest. Links are sent by eNews on Friday.
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The Legacy of George Black
George Black, a longtime member of the Redeemer, was a professor of French Literature, as well as a liturgist, hymnist, church musician and composer. George believed that music is an integral part of liturgy, that the choir’s role is to lead, and that the congregation’s work is to sing with purpose. He led by example, mentoring clergy, lay leaders and musicians his entire life.
George Black Psalter
George left a library of arrangements for psalms, which we are releasing as a searchable resource to churches, organizations, individuals and students who are interested in this body of work.
George Black Psalter
The George A Black Liturgical Fellowship
Following George’s death in 2003, a fellowship in his name was established to help train future leaders of the church in areas of music and liturgy, and to develop the skills of musicians interested in pursuing a career in church music, who demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and graduate music studies. Past recipients include Mark Vuorinen and our current Director of Music, Dan Norman. Our most recent fellow was Will Reid.
George Black Fellowship & Psalter Inquiries
