Music Ministry
Liturgy is “the participation of the People of God in ‘the work of God'”;
It is the “exercise of the priestly office of Jesus” in which God is worshiped and adored and people are made holy. God begins the work of sanctifying people in time and space and brings that work to completion. Those who respond to God in worship and in service are given the privilege of becoming co-workers in the divine plan.
—From Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, and Worship
Guidelines of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops
The music ministry at Christ the King leads the people of our congregation in the sung prayer of the Divine Worship (Mass) so that “the whole body of the faithful may be able to contribute to the active participation which is rightly theirs” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy).
The music we sing is gathered from the vast repertoire of liturgically appropriate chant, hymns, folk, and popular music that is the rich legacy of over 50 years of music ministry at Christ the King.
Music Ministers
*Singers of all voice ranges are welcome and should possess a good sense of pitch and rhythm.
*Music reading is a plus but not a requirement.
*Instrumentalists are needed to play guitar, bass, keyboards, and stringed, brass, wind, and percussion instruments.
*Instrumentalists should be able to read chord charts (lead sheets) and possess improvisational skills.
Rehearsals
Adult choir
(High school and older)
for the 4:00pm, 7:00am, 9:00am, and 11:00am Masses
*Monday nights from 6:30pm-8:30pm
(For vocal musicians, although instrumentalists are welcome to attend.)
*30 minutes before the start of each Mass
(For vocalists, instrumentalists, and AV personnel.)
In addition to the regular Sunday Mass schedule, musicians are invited and encouraged to participate on certain Holy Days.
Music for 1:00pm and 3:00pm Spanish Masses is handled by
Coro Cristo Rey and Coro Vida Renovada
For more information, please contact:
Jarrod Townsend, MA
Director of Music and Audio Visual Media
Christ the King Catholic Church
Office: 480-245-4116
[email protected]
Music Suggestions for Funerals
Informative Links
Daily Readings via the USCCB
Apostolic Letter from Pope Francis Desiderio Desideravi
Sing To The Lord by the Committee on Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Liturgiam Authenticam by the Congregation for Divine Worship
Home Page of The Vatican
Practicing Choral Music: Ten ideas for the singer who doesn’t think they can practice on their own
Singing — or not singing — the antiphons of the Roman Missal by Paul Inwood
Safe Environment Training Link
Built of Living Stones by USCCB
Music and the Proclamation of God’s Word by USCCB