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Revival
Choir
As the new Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator and
Senior Choir Director, I would like to invite the youth of the church to
begin the year in our new youth choir called “Revival Choir.” Since Pastor Larry has been here, there
has never been a youth choir, so we are excited to see these changes taking
place to get students more involved in the music ministry and worship
aspects of this church!!
Most of your parents would know me as Gina
Witkowski. My husband and I are both
former music teachers. I have
choreographed (made and taught dances for) the Deerfield High School Show
Choir for the past 9 years, and choreographed 10 (some competitive, some
not) show choirs in the La Crosse
area for the past 5 years. I was in
a group called the KIDS from Wisconsin for
5 summers (a professional show choir), and I was given a scholarship to
sing solos with UW-L’s top jazz band in Germany
and France. I also was given a scholarship to play
piano for UW-L’s top choir in England
and Scotland. As you can see, I have done lots of cool
stuff, and I hope to use what I have learned to make Revival Choir a fun
and rewarding experience.
Some of you are involved in school choirs, and some of
you are not. However, this will be a
different type of experience for you.
We will be singing gospel pieces – those that make the congregation
want to stand up, clap their hands, and shout “Hallelujah” – as well as
contemporary Christian rock songs.
We will try some with harmony, and some without. We will try a few pieces with sign
language or dance (for those who are brave), and even do some special
pieces for special services. And we
will never make you sing a solo (unless you absolutely want to).
Ok, so I know you’re thinking “how much time do I have
to put in at church a week – I already go to religious ed. on Wednesdays
and services on Sundays. Well, you
only have to commit to 30 extra minutes a week than you would normally be
at church. We will rehearse from 6:45
to 7:15 on only those Wednesday nights you have K.A.I.R. or confirmation
classes unless otherwise planned.
Ok, I know some of you are also thinking, “I can’t
sing. I have never been able to
sing. I will never be able to
sing.” You know what? Who cares?!! You weren’t perfect at walking, riding a
bicycle, or bouncing a basketball the first time you tried those things
either – but you learned. And even
if you’re not perfect at those things, or at singing, God doesn’t care, and
neither do I! All I ask is that you
try it. If you try it for a month
and you’re still not having any fun, then we’ll talk about it!
If you are interested, we will meet together for the
first time on September 19th.
I hope to see you there!!
Musically,
Gina Jorgenson
Choir Director and
Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator
Deerfield
Lutheran Church
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