Resurrection Music
Resurrection Music is vital to worship at Resurrection, with opportunities for all styles and ages. Whether you love hymns, modern songs, or working with kids and students, there’s a place for you. Explore the options below to get involved.
Featured Announcements
One AcCORd Ensemble
Led by Resurrection Music Outreach Director Isaac Cates, the One AcCORd Ensemble brings together singers from across the Kansas City area with both Resurrection members and throughout the community. This multi-generational ensemble celebrates worship through a wide range of musical styles, blending traditional and contemporary music with global influences into one unified expression of praise. Click the button below for all the details regarding rehearsals, performances, and more.
Lenten Concert Series
CANTABILE CHORAL CONCERT
Mar. 29 | 3 PM | Resurrection Leawood
KIDS SPRING MUSICAL
April 17 | 6 PM | Resurrection Leawood - Main Sanctuary
Christmas at Resurrection | December 12 - 15, 2024
Traditional Music
The Traditional Music department has opportunities in choir, orchestra, handbells and more.
For more information about our Traditional Music program, see the details below or click the button to contact Elyse McBride.
Adult Choir
Participating in the Resurrection Adult Choir is a great way to meet new people while using your musical gifts to serve God, the church, and the community. The choir leads worship each Sunday during the 11 am traditional worship service, as well as many other special services including Easter, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Leadership Institute and Christmas at Resurrection, one of Kansas City’s must-see holiday traditions.
Rehearsals
Resurrection Choir rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, August 14 through May, from 6:30 – 8 pm in the Rehearsal Hall (Building A). The Rehearsal Hall is behind the chancel area and can be accessed by coming through the NW door by the memorial gardens and parking lot A and turning left down the hallway behind the cancel area. Childcare is provided during rehearsals for parents who would like to sing in the choir.
Interested in joining?
The Resurrection choir Choir includes members and non-members of the church who volunteer their time to support the music ministries of the church. The choir is open forto all adult vocalists 18 years of age and older. There is NO audition. While the ability to read music is desired it is not required. The Resurrection choir is led by Kevin Bogan who is our Traditional Worship Director. For more information, or to join the choir, please contact Danny Baker, our Assistant Traditional Music Director prior to any Wednesday evening rehearsal.
Adult Orchestra
The Resurrection Orchestra performs each Sunday during the 11 am worship service, as well as many other special services and events including one of Kansas City’s best holiday traditions, Christmas at Resurrection. Participating in the orchestra is a great way to meet new people while using your musical talents to serve God, our church, and our community. We are the featured ensemble on the preludes and postludes for the 11 am traditional worship service. During the service, we accompany the Resurrection Choir on their choral anthems, as well as the hymns that are sung with the congregation.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, August 14 through May, from 6:30 – 8 pm in the Leawood Sanctuary & Rehearsal Hall (Building A). Childcare is provided.
Interested in joining?
The Resurrection Orchestra includes members and non-members of the church who volunteer their time to support the music ministries of the church. The orchestra is open for all adult musicians, 18 years of age and older, who proficiently play the standard string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments found in a symphony orchestra. There is no audition. If you have experience playing one of the instruments previously mentioned and you are looking for an opportunity to share your musical gifts, then please consider joining us! We would love to have you in the Resurrection Orchestra!
For more information, please fill out this interest form (CLICK HERE)
Adult Handbells
The Adult Handbell choir rings music on two 5-octave sets of Malmark and Schulmerich handbells. The choir works on challenging music, helps lead worship generally first Sunday of the month
This fall we will begin with TWO handbell choirs. First rehearsal for both: Sunday September 14th
The Festive Ringers, our choir for newer ringers
When: Sundays 4:00- 5:00 pm in the Handbell Rehearsal room behind the chancel area near the choir room. This group is open to Jr. High and High School ringers as well.
Our Celebration Ringers When: Sundays 5:15 – 6:30 pm Handbell room behind sanctuary.
The groups will be under the direction of Kevin Bogan and Danny Baker.
If you are interested in being a part of either group, please contact Danny Baker
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are on Sundays starting September 14 through May at the Leawood location in Rehearsal Hall behind the Sanctuary starting September 14, 2025. Can be accessed by coming through the NW door by the memorial gardens and parking lot A1. Take a left when you enter back through the curved hallway. Handbell room is on the left side.
Interested in joining?
New ringers are accepted at any time. If you’re interested in joining our Adult Handbells ministry, please contact Danny Baker for more information.
Adoration Women's Ensemble
Adoration provides worship music for the 7:30 am worship service at our Leawood location about once a month and performs periodically at venues outside the church.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, August through May at the Leawood location Building A Rehearsal Hall.
Interested in joining?
All are welcome to join. No auditions required! If you have questions, please contact director Lin Sanford or you are welcome to come to any rehearsal.
Voices of Resurrection
The Voices of Resurrection is an auditioned vocal ensemble of 24 singers specializing in vocal jazz and tight harmonies in 8-10 parts. The ideal singers can sight-read and sing with little or no vibrato. Members need to be available to sing in both the 7:30 and 11 am worship services on the second Sunday of each month. The music is generally memorized.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are on Sundays at 9 – 9:45 am, mid-August through mid-May. The rehearsals are held at the Leawood location in Rehearsal Hall B in Building A, starting August 18, 2024. The Rehearsal Hall is behind the chancel area and can be accessed by coming through the NW door by the memorial gardens and parking lot A and turning left down the hallway behind the chancel area.
Interested in joining?
Auditions are held during the month of August by contacting Kevin Bogan, Director of Traditional Music, who will set up an audition time with you. During the audition, interested singers will be asked to sing a song of their choir, vocalize and sight read a song of the Directors choice.
Cantabile Ensemble
“Cantabile” is a classical chamber choir, conducted by our Associate Director Danny Baker, that will feature sacred choral music from such composers as Palestrina, Bryd, Bach, Mozart, Tallis, and more modern composers, Rutter, Gawthrop, and Gjeilo.
Rehearsals
Cantabile rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM in the rehearsal room behind the sanctuary. There are no auditions necessary to join. Please reach out to Danny for more information.
One acCORd
Resurrection’s newest ensemble comprised of singers from around Kansas City, members and non-members. One acCORd focuses on a wide array of genres and musical diversity leaning heavily on spirituals and gospel music.
Rehearsals
Our challenging and uplifting rehearsals are Mondays from 6:30 – 8 pm in the Building A (Leawood) Rehearsal Hall.
Interested in joining?
Please contact Elyse McBride or call 913-232-4163 with any questions.
Modern Music
Our Modern Music team consists of volunteer musicians (instrumentalists & vocalists) that help by providing music for worship experiences here at Resurrection. There are opportunities to serve at any and all locations.
Click learn more below to contact the Modern Worship Leader for each Resurrection location.
- Creative Worship Director | Justin Huey
- Leawood | Worship Leader: Kelsie Massey
West | Worship Leader: Claas Jambor
Downtown | Worship Leader: Matt Bisel
Blue Springs | Worship Leader: Mike Ash
Overland Park | Worship Leader: Braxton Medellin
Brookside | Worship Leader: Zach Kujath
Spring Hill | Worship Leader: Sharon Beck-Doran
Kids' Music & Choirs
Resurrection Kids’ Choir – Rehearsals Begin January 11
Kid’s Choir at Church of the Resurrection, Leawood is more than a rehearsal. It is a place where children are trusted with meaningful work, encouraged to grow, and invited to share God’s love through music and storytelling.
Kid’s Choir is for children who are in Preschool (age 4 prior to Sept. 1) thru 5th grade. We meet at our Leawood location in Building B, room B200 from 10:10-11:10 am.
This spring, Kid’s Choir is excited to begin rehearsals for our musical The Fab Four Kid’s Show by Christy Semsen. This joyful, scripture-filled production is packed with energy and nostalgia, offering something fun and meaningful for kids and parents alike, especially our 80s and 90s families.
Rehearsal Details
- Kid’s Choir Musical Rehearsal: Sundays, 10:10 am to 11:10 am
- 4th/5th grade CAST ONLY rehearsals (if called) 11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Registering is simple. On the Sunday your child plans to attend rehearsal, please check them in at the touch screen systems downstairs and print their stickers to confirm they are attending choir that day.
Kid’s Choir thrives because of the support of families, volunteers, and a church community that believes the arts are ministry. Together, we create a space where children are seen, supported, and inspired to rise to high expectations with joy and confidence.
Contact Chy.Billings@Resurrection.Church if you have questions.
Youth Orchestra
The youth orchestra welcomes all students in grades 6 through 12 that have at least 1 year of instrument playing experience. All instruments are welcome (band & orchestra)! We are about having fun, making friends, furthering our faith, and coming together to make beautiful music!
Sign up for Youth Orchestra by clicking HERE
Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 in rehearsal hall in the lower level of building C.
Throughout the year we perform at several scheduled worship services. we combine with our adult orchestra, we go on community outreach tours, and travel on a summer mission trip.
We look forward to making music with you! If you have any questions, please contact Kenneth Tysick.
Rehearsals will begin: August 17,2025
When: Sundays
Time: 10:10 – 11:05 am
Where: B200 for children who are in preschool (age 4, prior to Sept. 1) through 5th grade. If you are attending Resurrection Kids for the 9 am service, please follow the process in your child’s check-in room. A sticker needs to go the CHOIR sheet, giving us permission to bring your child to choir.
If they are going to attend Resurrection Kids at 11 am, we will have special instructions when you check-in your child for choir at 10:05, giving us permission to take them to Resurrection Kids. Preschool aged children need to be dropped off and picked up.
Questions or more info. please email, Chy Billings
Youth Choir
Vocal choir welcomes 6th – 12th graders who share the word of God through music as we sing, travel, serve in mission settings and lead worship. Whether you are an accomplished soloist, a member of your school choir or if you just love to sing, there is a place for you at Resurrection.
We spend lots of time getting to know each other – so making new friends is easy! We enjoy learning music that challenges us musically and spiritually. You will learn correct vocal technique that will make you a better singer both at church and at school – even if you have never sung before.
Youth choir meets on Wednesday nights from 5:30 – 6:30
We are a group of singers who are growing in their faith, sharing a love a music, singing and fun.
We sing in worship, go on retreats, sing outside of Resurrection and go on a mission trip every June. We love to sing together, eat together, travel together and strengthen our relationship with God and with each other through music, fellowship and service.
Students from all over Kansas City join us (church membership at Resurrection is not a requirement) to come together for rehearsal every week.
To sign up for youth choir, click HERE. To learn more or ask questions, email Chy Billings.
Resurrection Music Academy
Resurrection Music Academy offers world-class music education in a Christian environment. Our instructors have a long history of producing professional musicians both in the church and marketplace, and many of our students are now serving in various ministries at Resurrection as well as in other ministries.
We offer private lessons, semi-private lessons (two students), and class lessons (three or more students). Lessons are offered for ages 7 and up – no previous music experience is necessary!
We offer lessons on the following rhythm section instruments:
- Acoustic Guitar
- Electric Guitar
- Drums
- Bass Guitar
- Keyboard
Tuition
- The Music Academy is structured in 3 semester blocks per year
- Private lessons, semi- private lessons, and class lesson fees: 30 minutes/$27 per lesson
For more information about Resurrection Music Academy or to enroll, please contact Kevin Rogers at kevin.rogers@cor.org.
COR Worship Collective
We are a community of musicians and writers from Resurrection, dedicated to crafting new music and hymnody for the church rooted in Wesleyan theology. Through worship and practicing creativity together, we hope to be used by God to change lives, strengthen churches, and transform lives.
Click the button below to learn more and check out all our music, including our new album, Redeemer.
One AcCORd Ensemble
Isaac Cates, our Music Outreach Director, is gathering singers for the 2026 One AcCORd Ensemble—a seasonal worship group that brings together voices from across our Resurrection community and the broader Kansas City area. This isn’t your typical choir. One AcCORd celebrates worship through music that spans every style and genre: traditional hymns alongside contemporary songs, global influences, and voices from different generations, all woven together in a way that reflects the diversity of our church and city. Throughout the year, the ensemble will participate in worship services and special events on a flexible, seasonal schedule—rehearsals happen on Monday nights in three-week blocks leading up to performances, making it easier to fit into your life. If you love to sing and want to experience how music can connect us across our differences and deepen our worship, you’ll find registration details, rehearsal dates, and upcoming performance schedules by clicking the button below.
