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.
The Traditional Music department has opportunities in choir, orchestra, handbells and more.
Traditional Music Staff
Leawood
Kevin Bogan
Traditional Music Director
kevin.bogan@resurrection.church
Danny Baker
Ass. Traditional Music Director
danny.baker@resurrection.church
John Burgess
Orchestra Director
john.burgess@resurrection.church
Brookside
Joseph Hill
Brookside Traditional Director
joseph.hill@resurrection.church
Lee's Summit
Jeremy Watson
Lee’s Summit Traditional DIrector
jeremy.watson@resurrection.church
For more information about our Traditional Music program, see the details below:
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.
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Rehearsals: Resurrection Choir rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, August 12 through May
Time: 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. For more info on Childcare Click Here
Interested in joining? The Resurrection 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 to 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.
To Sign Up or to join the choir, please contact Danny Baker, our Assistant Traditional Music Director prior to any Wednesday evening rehearsal and sign up with the form at the top of the page.
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.
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Rehearsals
Wednesday evenings, August 12 through May, from 6:30 – 8 pm
Where: Leawood Sanctuary & Rehearsal Hall (Building A). Childcare is provided, for information on childcare click HERE
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.
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The Festive Ringers, our choir for newer ringers
When: Sundays 4 – 5 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 at the Leawood location in Rehearsal Hall behind the Sanctuary. 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 or fill out the sign up form at the top of this page.
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.
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Rehearsals
When: Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1:30 pm August through May
Where: Leawood location. Building A, Rehearsal Hall. Address: 5009 West 137th St. Leawood KS, 66224
How do I get there? Park on the NW side (Lot A1-3)
Enter doors near the memorial garden, go left right when you walk in those outside doors. Rehearsal hall on the lefthand side after the Men’s Bathroom sign.
Interested in joining? No auditions required! If you have questions, please reach out to Kelsey Massey
Or feel free to join us at any of our rehearsals.
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.
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Rehearsals: Sundays from 9 – 9:45 am starting mid-August through mid-May.
Where: 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.
Cantible 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.
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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 Baker for more information.
Cantible 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.
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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 Baker for more information.
One AcCORrd
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.
Questions? Email Elyse McBride, Worship Coordinating Assistant
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.
Modern Music Staff
Leawood
Justin Huey
Creative Worship Director (churchwide)
justin.huey@resurrection.church
Kelsie Massey
Leawood Modern Worship Leader
kelsie.massey@resurrection.church
West
Claas Jambor
Modern Worship Leader
claas.jambor@resurrection.church
Downtown
Matt Bisel
Modern Worship Leader
matt.bisel@resurrection.church
Blue Springs
Mike Ash
Modern Worship Leader
mike.ash@resurrection.church
Overland Park
Braxton Medellon
Modern Worship Leader
braxton.medellin@resurrection.church
Brookside
Zach Kujath
Modern Worship Leader
& Adult Discipleship Director
zach.kujath@resurrection.church
Spring Hill
Sharon Beck-Doran
Modern Worship Leader
sharon.beckdoran@resurrection.church
Lee's Summit
Connor Bronson
Modern Worship Leader
connor.bronson@resurrection.church
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.
Kids & Students Music Staff
Leawood
Chy Billings
Children’s & Youth Choir Director
chy.billings@resurrection.church
Kenneth Tysick
Youth Orchestra Director
kenneth.tysick@resurrection.church
For more information about our Kids & Students Music program, see the details below:
Kids Music & Choirs
Resurrection Kids Choir is for children in Preschool (age 4 prior to Sept. 1) through 5th grade.
More than just a rehearsal, Kids Choir is a place where children discover their voices, build confidence, and use their gifts to share God’s love through music and storytelling. In our rehearsals, kids learn how to commit, collaborate, lead, and support one another with joy and purpose.
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Resurrection Kids Choir
Sundays | 10:10 – 11:10 am Resurrection Leawood | Building B, Room B200 (Upstairs)
Christmas Musical Update!
This spring, Kids Choir is excited to present “Bethlehem Express” by Gina Boe and Christopher Phillips. This joyful, scripture-filled production is packed with energy, offering something fun and meaningful for kids and parents alike.
Rehearsal Details
Weekly Rehearsal: Sundays, 10:10 am to 11:10 am
4th/5th Grade CAST ONLY Rehearsals: 11:15 am to 12:15 pm (only if your child is called for a specific scene)
Sunday Check-In & Transitions
Registering is simple! On the Sunday your child attends, please check them in at the downstairs touch-screen systems to print their attendance stickers.
Attending 9:00 am Sunday School? Please let the leaders in the 9:00 am check-in room know your child is staying for choir. We will handle transitioning them safely to Room B200 at 10:10 am.
Attending 11:00 am Sunday School? When you check your child in for choir at 10:10 am, we will provide quick instructions so our team can safely transition them straight to their Sunday School classroom after rehearsal.
Get Involved
Kids Choir thrives because of our amazing families and volunteers! We invite you to partner with us in creating a space where children are seen, supported, and inspired.
Questions? For more information, please contact Chy Billings at chy.billings@resurrection.church.
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
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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.
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.
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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.
