Music at St. Paul's

The music ministry at St. Paul's is an opportunity for service, musical education, and spiritual enrichment for all ages based in the Anglican Choral Tradition. Its primary purpose is to enrich the worship of God. It also serves an important role in Christian Formation to those involved and Outreach to the greater Winston-Salem community. As an affiliate of the Royal School of Church music, the members of the choirs receive a quality musical education through training based on the RSCM Voice for Life curriculum. All the choirs sing every Sunday for services September through May as well as for the primary Feast Days and often for Diocesan services. Special services include Choral Evensong, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas, and A Feast of Lights. The choirs also participate in and host choral festivals throughout the community, the region, and beyond. Concerts and other special musical events are offered periodically as a part of our developing concert series. Various instrumental soloists and ensembles are incorporated throughout the year. 

RSCM Prayer
Bless, O Lord, us thy servants who minister in thy temple:  Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and that what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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The Rector’s Forum featuring Dr. Dan Locklair
The Rector’s Forum on Sunday, January 22, 2012 featured Dr. Dan Locklair, Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence, Wake Forest University. He  presented a ministry spotlight on music as the Kick-Off of the Year-Round Stewardship Committee’s series. – “Glorious the song, when God’s the theme” – Why music is so powerful within the context of worship and why we at St. Paul’s embrace its power.

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