Music/Organ

We have such a variety of opportunities to worship through the gift of our talents of music and song at Brainerd Church! If you are interested in Chancel Choir, Handbells or the Moeller Organ, please see the information below. Please do not hesitate to contact our choir director, Carmen Swigart, to join us in making a joyful noise unto the Lord!

Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir sings weekly during the 10:00am Sunday morning worship service.  The mission of the Chancel Choir is to intensify all congregational worship services through the singing of hymns and anthems that enhance the Scriptures and our connection to the Word of God.

Rehearsals

Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

Sunday, 8:45 am either Sanctuary or Ron Starnes Choir Suite. Contact choir@brainerdumc.org or contact one of the Choir Officers or members of the Music Ministry Staff.

Choir

Music Ministry Staff

Director of Music Ministry: Carmen Swigart

Organist: Jeff Scofield      

Piano, Bass Section leader: Terry Sanford

Piano, Tenor Section leader: Brian Ailey  

Section leader, soloist: Margaret Abernathy

The Moeller Organ

The organ was built by M. P. Moller, Hagerstown, Maryland, and was first used Easter Sunday 1965. The organ has four manuals (keyboards) and 4,224 pipes. Photos and further information can be found at the following links:

http://www.agochattanooga.org/regional-organs-database/chattanooga/brainerd-united-methodist-church/