Meet Our Music Director
I came to FPC in 2004. Having grown up in a Christian home with ministers and missionaries on both sides of my family, being involved in church and church leadership/ministry feels very “normal” and is something I enjoy. One reason I continue to serve FPC is because of the people. The congregation is vital, friendly and filled with talented, caring people. Another reason I continue to serve FPC is their interest and commitment to its music ministry, which is diverse in terms of styles and participation of adult choirs, children’s choir, bell choir, pipe organ, and occasional “praise band” with the minister playing bass. I also love the beautiful, historic sanctuary and the traditional worship style we tend to follow while integrating any number of modern elements to our service.
Dr. Michael Davis
Music Opportunities at FPC
Chancel Choir
Summer Arts Camp
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir at First Presbyterian faithfully provides anthems, under the direction of Dr. Michael Davis, for our worship services nearly every Sunday September-May. The choir rehearses every Thursday evening in the sanctuary starting at 7:00p.m.. They sing a wide variety of music from Classical to Old Hymn tunes and from Gospel to Contemporary. In addition to weekly service anthems, the choir also performs a cantata, major work such as the Messiah or musical drama/opera taking an entire service at Christmas and again during lent.
Special Music
Summer Arts Camp
Chancel Choir
There are a variety of ways you/your group can be a part of our Special Music at the First Presbyterian Church. September-May, you can share your talents during an Offertory, Moment of Reflection or Prelude. In the summer months we depend on our “Special Music Volunteers” to provide solos in the absence of a weekly choir anthem.
At these services, we sometimes have one person/group provide two pieces, once for special music and one for the Offertory, but, we also often have two different people/groups do one or the other. So, if you play an instrument, sing with a group or solo, please consider being a part of the Music Ministry!
Summer Arts Camp
Summer Arts Camp
Summer Arts Camp
Our traditional vacation bible school was replaced with a Summer Performing Arts Camp. This week long experience allows kids of all ages to take to the stage and share Gods mission in word and song. Participants not only do two performances for parents, grandparents and community, they also create the set and costumes. This program has been a standing favorite each year with our young people at FPC
Past CITA Events
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Christ in the Arts Concerts have been put on hold. Please check back; we hope to hold concerts in the near future! Here's a list of past Christ in the Arts Events:
- Vivaldi’s Gloria in May 2015 was the first Christ in the Arts performance and in November 2016, Gabriel Faure’s Op 48 Requiem was performed. The FPC Chancel choir, Christ in the Arts Festival orchestra and featured soloists have been a part of both performances.
- On February 26, 2017 and January 28, 2018 Pipe Organ concerts
- May 2017 brought southern gospel to FPC with His Design Quartet along with another art exhibit. November 2017 was a celebration of Black American gospel music featuring vocalist June Rochelle, a twenty voice gospel choir and Dr. Leonard Scott’s gospel band.
- Spring 2018 was our first grand piano concert featuring Michael Davis, Chris Wagner, Aaron Kemp and the FPC choir.
- Fall 2018 was our first Bluegrass Concert and gourmet dinner fundraiser to help pay for our annual pipe organ concert and spring 2019 concert.
- Winter 2019 – Our annual organ concert and silent auction
- Fall 2019 – Contemporary singer/songwriter Bryan Duncan
What is Christ in the Arts?
First Presbyterian Church is excited to add an additional music program to our ministry! In 2015, Michael Davis, FPC Music Director wanted to share our amazing sanctuary (and beautiful music venue) with others in the community outside our immediate congregation and provide high quality musical performances free to the public. Michael is also the Assistant Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and is surrounded by talented musicians both inside and outside our congregation. Thus Christ in the Arts was born.