Music Ministry

Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers Workshop and Concert, Sunday, May 2oth.

The music ministry of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church will present a program of choral music on Sunday afternoon, May 20, at 4:000 PM. Members of the Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Chancel Choir, augmented by several singers from the community and by members of the Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers, will perform selections from Melodious Accord arranged by Alice Parker, Psalm 43 by Felix Mendelssohn, and This is the Day by John Rutter. In addition, the Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers will be featured as they sing several selections by themselves. The combined choirs will perform under the direction of Dr. Joel Reed, guest conductor for the event.

Dr. Joel Reed is currently the Director of Choral Activities and chair of the music department at Mars Hill College. he is also the music minister at Biltmore United Methodist Church.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Mars Hill College and master and doctorate degrees in music from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, Dr. Reed is the founder and artistic director of the Southern Appalachian Chamber Singers, a group that has performed throughout the Southeast, including several performances for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

The public is invited to attend this special afternoon of beautiful choral music. There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken for the church’s Music Fund with ten percent of the monies received going to the Sharing House.
For addition information, contact the church office at (828) 884-2645.

At Biltmore United Methodist Church, we offer many opportunities for musicians to shine. Join us as we come together to make a joyful noise!

JAM Band

The JAM Band lead the music for the early worship at 8:45 am. The guitars and upright bass lend a contemporary feel to old hymn standards.

Every week, the Adult choir performs an anthem or showcases the talents of one of our Mars Hill College Music Scholarship students. This week’s anthem is By Faith We Journey, by Don E. Saliers.

When summoned by the living God, we come from ev’ry race.  Call forth and claim our heritage: bright gifts and lives embrace.  A river flows from then to now, hope streams from sea to sea.  By faith we journey, moving toward God’s city yet to be. Our hearts are full, our memories deep with those now gone before, who urge us to fresh faithfulness of heart and mind and soul, our God to love and serve and praise, in all our future’s length.  By faith we journey, moving on, in trust that gathers strength.  The suffering world will not give ease to those baptized in Christ.  For he our suff’rings underwent to give us all new life.  The cross he bore, death’s sting he knew, to wake us from the lie; by faith we journey, moving on in love that does not die. The cross and empty tomb still stand as myst’ry and as power. To all, with fear and trembling graced, who come to each new hour.  Of here and now where human need still cries in anguished tears, by faith we journey, moving on, in hope-transforming years.  And when at last God’s love is known in ev’ry human heart and justice flows, a mighty stream, through this world’s meanest part, we’ll still be called to serve and praise God’s gracious Word of life. By grace we’ll journey, moving on from faith to glorious sight!