Music
Resurrection Music
Music is an important part of our worship. At Resurrection, we have several different styles of music and a variety of ways for musicians to get involved.
This page provides all the opportunities to be a part of Resurrection Music. To learn more about our Traditional, Modern, and Students Music opportunities specifically, click the button below.
Traditional Music
The Traditional Music department has opportunities in multiple groups involving vocalists and instrumentalists. For more information about our Traditional Music program, see the details below or click the button to contact Sarah Lodge.
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 11am 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 from August through May, from 7 – 8:30 pm in the Leawood Sanctuary.
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 contact John Burgess, director of the Resurrection Orchestra.
Adult Handbells
Join a wonderful group of ringers who work on challenging music, help lead worship monthly, and engage in mission work throughout the community.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are Sundays at 5 pm at the Leawood location in the Building A Rehearsal Hall.
Interested in joining?
New ringers are accepted at any time. If you’re interested in joining our Adult Handbells ministry, please contact Sarah Lodge 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
Voices of Resurrection is an auditioned vocal ensemble specializing in vocal jazz and tight harmony.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals are Sundays at 9 am.
Interested in joining?
Please contact Sarah Lodge or call 913-232-4178 with any questions.
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 Sarah Lodge or call 913-232-4178 with any questions.
Modern & Contemporary Worship
The Modern and Contemporary Worship program has opportunities for singers and other musicians. For more information about joining our modern worship program, please contact BJ Huffman at the button below.
Opportunities for Students & Kids
Resurrection Music has many opportunities for students and kids to develop and share their musical talents in a safe and welcoming environment.
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! Click HERE to fill out an informational form.
Rehearsals will start in the fall of 2023 and be held in the rehearsal room in building A (behind the sanctuary) from 1:30 – 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoons. Throughout the year we will perform in the Narthex, during scheduled services, on community outreach tours, and with our adult orchestra! We look forward to making music with you! If you have any questions, please contact Kenneth Tysick.
Vocal Effect Youth Choir
Vocal Effect 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.
Join Vocal Effect on Sundays from 1 – 2:30 pm! 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 learn more or ask questions, email Lin Sanford.
Kids' Music & Choirs
Come join choir this spring, it’s a GREAT time to start! This spring we will jump in to the musical Danny & the Shacks, a fun musical theater style retelling of the adventures of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon. Kids learn through the music and message that as they have their own “Babylons” and trying circumstances, they can trust God to sustain them and have faith that he will be with them, even when the situation seems impossible!
Kids also sing in worship a few times per semester and for special holiday services.
Registration for KiDS’CHOIR is OPEN!!
Get ready to embark on an incredible journey filled with joy, music, and unforgettable moments! Our 2023 – 2024 season kicks off on August 20. We’ll dive right into the excitement as we prepare for a delightful Christmas musical called Sheep Stuff, set to be presented at “Merry Little Christmas” on December 2.
KiDSCHOIR is for children who are in Preschool (age 4 prior to Sept 1) thru 5th grade.
Rehearsals begin August 20 and are on Sundays from 10:10 – 11:10 am in B200. If you are attending Resurrection Kids for the 9 am service, please follow the process in their 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 10:10, giving us permission to take them to Resurrection Kids.
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.
