As children of God, we have the joyful privilege and awesome responsibility of praising Him as Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, Lord, and King. We praise Him because His inspired Word, the Bible, tells us that He is worthy of our praise and nothing else is. We praise Him because as true worshipers (John 4:23) we prize Him above all things. Our goal for music ministry at First Baptist Church is to facilitate true praise, adoration, and worship of Holy God for all believers who will covenant together with us as to follow hard after the Lord Jesus Christ.
     In addition to singing praise to God because of who He is and because of all that He is for us in Christ, we are also instructed by the psalmist to sing of His ways (Psalms 138:5). That is, we must sing about the godly life that God desires to bring about in us. Our music should inspire our growth in the "grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18) as well as our obedience to His commands (1 John 5:3).
     We also sing as a witness to the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The psalmist said it this way, "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness through all generations" (Psalm 89:1). We believe as Christ is lifted up in song that He will draw sinners in need of the Savior to Himself.

Opportunities for Ministry through Music:
     At First Baptist Church, we truly desire to minister through this wonderful gift of music.

     SANCTUARY CHOIR is for adults (18 or older) who feel that God is leading them to minister through music. No audition is required, only a willingness to be committed to consistent rehearsal with the choir and a desire to glorify the Lord with your singing.

     THE PRAISE TEAM is another important part of our music ministry at First Baptist Church. This is an audition-only group that requires good sight-reading skills and a high degree of independence in one's musicianship. The ability to learn music quickly is a must for this group. Those interested in this area of music ministry should schedule an appointment with the minister of music.

         We encourage you to use your gifts to glorify the Lord, as the scripture says, by "continually offering to God a sacrifice of praise" (Hebrews 13:15). And we do want to assist you in doing just that.