Music at United
United Church of Santa Fe - A Church of Music
The United Church loves to sing—not only as the full congregation in worship, but in Kids United, youth retreats, council meetings, and anywhere else! All ages sing all kinds of music—Global, African American Spirituals, Jazz, and Gospel, traditional Anglo-Protestant hymns, Spanish hymns, new hymns. If it’s singable, we sing it!
And we welcome all people to sing – including Santa Fe Opera Apprentices and our own Choral Scholars and volunteer Choir, along with all the rest of us!
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Music Opportunities
Sanctuary Choir
10:00am Sunday Service (Sept-May)
Wednesday evening rehearsals (7:00-9:00pm)
All welcome! To learn more about this group please call the church office at 505-988-3295 or email Music Director Michelle Schumann here!
Kids United Sing!
Children’s, Youth and Family Minister Dana Bender incorporates music into every gathering of children and families. As the former Director of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, she knows how to get kids to sing—and have a great time doing it!
Do You Play an Instrument?
Then let Music Director Michelle Schumann know. United’s worship includes not only piano, but often African drum, cello, violin, guitar, mandolin, flute.
Music This Month
After a musically wonderful (and full!) summer, we’re excited to begin the new year with United’s Sanctuary Choir. The choir starts rehearsals Wednesday, Sept. 9 (7:00 to 9:00 pm) and sing in the Sept. 13 10:00 Sunday Service (rehearse at 9:00 am). A special shout out to any who might be considering singing with the choir: we would love to have you!
“Fiesta Sunday” (Sept. 13) includes a variety of Spanish and Indigenous music. The choir continues throughout September with sacred choral music of our faith. They also continue to help lead congregational singing, a central part of United’s worship life.
As People of faith, we’re called to “make a joyful noise,” and we try our best to do just that at United. Reach out to our music staff, and join in!
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If you play an instrument, whatever your age, then please let Music Director Michelle Schumann know here. Music at United is played not only on the Steinway Piano in the Sanctuary, but also on drums, violins, guitars, trumpets, and lots of other instruments, too.
