Our Music Ministry
The music ministry of Beaverdam Baptist Church is
currently an adult choir. Our adult choir sings many
styles of music; traditional anthems, Southern Gospel,
Praise and Worship, and contemporary anthems. The
twenty member choir meets on Wednesday nights at
7:00p.m. for an hour and we perform an average of four
Sundays a month. Members of the choir do not have to
audition and there is no attendance policy. Beaverdam
celebrates Easter with an Easter cantata and Christmas
with a Christmas cantata. We host a July 4th program
every other year that is primarily composed of music.
The music ministry also hosts special performances by
outside guests. Approximately once a month, guest
musicians are invited to help lead worship. Some are
local musicians and some are traveling musicians.
Musically gifted church members are encouraged to
perform solos and duets as well.
The instruments used in our worship are an organ and a
piano. We have interest in our congregation in guitar
being added to worship in the future. During worship we
sing hymns and older Praise and Worship choruses.
Newer choruses are introduced on occasion.
In the past our music ministry has included children's
choirs, a praise team, a senior adult choir, and a
visitation team of hymn singers. We'd love to see these
started again.
KaDe Callahan is a graduate of Berea College in
Kentucky. She was a Vocal Performance major and was
called to be choir director at Beaverdam, where she grew
up, in 1996. She considers herself "made for PRAISE" and enjoys all styles of Christian music. KaDe is bi-
vocational and also works for the public school system.
She lives with her young family in Bedford County.
Volunteer organist James Mitchell has been playing for church services for over 40 years. James, a former high school math teacher, now runs his own photography studio near Staunton River High School. He has a mater's degree from Hollins University and is actively involved in the Virginia Prof. Photography Association.
For more information about our ministry schedule, please contact us at: contact@beaverdambaptistchurch.org.
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