One of the great treasures of Edwards Church is our Tracker organ, which was built in 1852 and installed in our sanctuary in 1905. Unlike most other instruments, which remain essentially unchanged after manufacture with only slight modifications, if any, over the course of its life, each organ may undergo dramatic changes depending on the […]
Standing Committees
The Missing Alleluia
Did you ever notice that our service music (those little bits we sing that aren’t hymns or anthems) changes during the year? Ever wonder why? Well, one particular musical slot, the Call to Prayer, is completely at the whim of the choir director. Sometimes it might coincide with the season or a particular phrase from […]
Steinway of Grace
They were all under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. I Chronicles 25:6 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. […]