Hello and welcome to House of Prayer's music page.
My philosophy of music is that we are all musicians, some called to sing, others to listen, others to play instruments. Whatever your call, there is a place for you at House of Prayer. If you are a listener, please share your experience with me. If you are a singer, a ringer, or another instrumentalist please contact me. I want you active in our music program!
The purpose of music in Lutheran Worship is to enable the worshiping members of the body of Christ to give praise to their Lord and king and to assist in the proclamation of the Gospel and the celebration of the sacraments. The singing of hymns and liturgical songs is a treasured element of the Lutheran inheritance in worship. Most service books used by Lutherans include a collection of hymns in addition to forms of the liturgy in which liturgical song is embedded.
The choir functions not to perform, but to lead the liturgical responses, sing special liturgical responses and offer special songs of praise within the liturgy.
Peace in Christ
Janet Lane, Minister of Music