Music Ministry

Cathedral Choir

The flagship ensemble of the Music Ministry, the Cathedral Choir is a non-auditioned group of singers who lead worship on Sunday mornings year-round and rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. August through June. With over 85 registered members, the choir is comprised of people of all musical abilities, from professional singers and instrumentalists to those who have done very little to no singing.

What opportunities for service does the Cathedral Choir offer?

First and foremost, our most important responsibility is leading worship on Sunday mornings and for special services such as the conference Ordination service, Holy Week services, and Christmas Eve services. We also offer several special services and concerts throughout the year with a large orchestra like our annual Lessons and Carols service and the annual Patriotic Concert in late June. We have sung some of the finest music ever written for the church including works by Mozart, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Faure, Rutter and others. If you are interested in singing with the Cathedral Choir, please contact Dr. James Seay at jseay@fumcmontgomery.org.

Adult Ensemble

The Adult Ensemble is a chamber choir with members selected from the Cathedral Choir who sing for special services throughout the year such as Choral Evensong Services, Good Friday Tenebrae, and the Ordination Service of the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference. A highlight for the group was the invitation to sing the prelude preceding the 11:00 a.m. Eucharist at Washington National Cathedral, Washington D.C. As a choral ensemble, they are frequently called on to sing for weddings, Christmas tree lightings and other community events.

Adult Handbell Choirs

There are two adult handbell choirs, the Cathedral Bell Choir is a group that meets at noon on Tuesdays to rehearse. The Allegro Choir rehearses at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday nights. Both groups play in worship services, as well as in schools and out in the community. Rehearsals begin in September and end in early May. If you are interested in joining either Bell Choir, please contact Dr. James Seay

Youth Choir Program

Rehearsals: Select Sundays from 4:00-5:00 in the Choir Room (Fellowship Building)

Sundays in Worship:

September 28, 2025 for Music & Worship Dedication Sunday
October 19, 2025 for Laity & Pledge Sunday
November 30, 2025 for Hanging of the Greens
December 24, 2025 for Christmas Eve Communion Service with Youth Choir Alum
February 1, 2026 for Youth Sunday
April 5, 2026 for Easter Sunrise Service
May 10, 2026 for Senior Sunday

Coming in Spring & Summer 2026: Our church will participate in a conference-wide High School Youth Choir that will audition to sing in Walt Disney World's Candlelight Processional at EPCOT during the 2026 holiday season!

Students in 6th-12th grade rehearse on select Sundays prior to leading in worship, beginning on Sunday, September 7, 2025, under the direction of Ms. Kate Berry.

Youth Choir Registration

First Kids' Choir (3-year-olds thru 1st Grade)

Our pre-school and lower elementary school choirs rehearse together each week, beginning on August 20, 2025, under the direction of Ms. Sarah Fell and Mrs. Ruth Russell in the Children's Building, Room 207.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 6:00-6:30 PM

Sundays in Worship:

September 28, 2025 for Music & Worship Dedication Sunday
October 19, 2025 for Laity & Pledge Sunday
November 30, 2025 for Hanging of the Greens
December 24, 2025 for Family Christmas Eve Service
February 8, 2026 for Children's Sunday
March 29, 2026 for Palm Sunday
May 3, 2026 for Schools' Celebration

Kids' Cathedral Choir (2nd-5th Grade)

Our upper elementary school choir rehearses each week, beginning on August 20, 2025, under the direction of Ms. Kate Berry, Mrs. Sherryl Gould, and Ms. Rosemary Blackmon in the Children's Building, Room 200.

Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 6:00-6:30 PM

Sundays in Worship: