"Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart." Ephesians 5:19

Everyone is welcome!  Through our music...

  • We praise God.
  • We grow closer to God.
  • We tell others about God. 
  • We bless the congregation.
  • We make something beautiful.
  • We grow closer to one another.

Children's Choir
Wednesdays, 6:15-7 p.m., Choir Room
Age 3–Grade 5
This group will make music with friends and praise God in worship. Register here.


4:12 Gary Youth Band

4:12 Youth Band: (7th-12th grade): Tuesdays, 6-6:45 p.m.


Do you play an instrument? Want to learn an instrument? Love to sing? Come and join 4:12 Youth Band as we play worship music together. All skill levels welcome. Register here to learn more.


Men’s Chorus
Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., Choir Room (meets twice a month)
High School–Adult: tenors and basses

Celebration Singers
This group for adult sopranos and altos is on hiatus until we can provide leadership.

Chancel Choir
Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Choir Room
High School–Adult: sopranos, altos, tenors, basses

Usually leads Sunday worship at 9 a.m.


Collective Joy!

Thursdays, 6–7 p.m., Sanctuary

High School–Adult

Praise band, usually leads worship at 11:11 a.m.


Festival Choir and Orchestra
Meets weekly at the beginning of the year to sing and play in worship before Lent. The music is the sermon for the day.


Please contact Director of Music Joshua Velez to find out more about our singing groups!


Music Ministry Examples

Below is a sampling of many of our music groups. Click the upper left of the video for the drop down menu to view a specific group.

  • The original organ in the present building was built in 1930 by the Austin Organ Company of Hartford, Connecticut at a cost of $15,900. It contained 26 ranks and was divided between two chambers located in the Chancel of the Church and completely under expression. It was an instrument of 3-manuals plus pedal and served Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton, IL, for 60 years without change. In 1990, a solid-state combination action was installed in the console and a few tonal additions made.

    In 2003, the Bradford Organ Company of Evanston, Illinois took charge of the maintenance. Under their direction, several tonal changes and additions were made and a completed specification drawn up based upon plans set forth in 1990. In 2006, the console underwent a complete renovation including new stop jambs and keyboards. At present, the organ contains 45 ranks plus console preparations for 3 digital ranks in the pedal.

    A trompette-en-chamade was added in 2011 and first used on Easter Sunday that year.



    Organ: Austin Organ Company, 1930 (Op 1737)

            Rebuilt, tonal additions, 1990

            Console rebuilt, tonal additions, 2006-2011


    GREATSWELL
    16'Gemshorn (Ch)16'Lieblich Gedeckt
    8'Diapason8'Diapason
    8'Bourdon8'Gedeckt
    8'Gamba8'   Salicional
    4'Octave8'  Voix Celeste
    4'Harmonic Flute4'Principal
    2'Fifteenth4'Flat Traverso
    IVFourniture2 2/3'Nazard
    16'Contra Tromba2'Flautino
    8'Tromba1 3/5'Tierce
    ChimesIIIMixture
    16'Contra Trumpet
    8'Cornopean
    8'Oboe
    8'Vox Humana
    4'Clarion
    Tremelo


    CHOIRPEDAL
    16'Gemshorn *32'Double Open Wood
    8'Rohr Flute32'Contra Bourdon
    8'Gemshorn*16'Open Diapason
    8'Gemshorn Celeste16'Principal
    4'Koppel Flute16"  Bourdon
    2'Spitz Flute16'Lieblich Gedeckt (Sw)
    1 1/3'Quint16"  Gemshorn (Gh)
    IIIScharf8'  Octave
    8'Trumpet-en-Chamade8'Flute
    8'Clarinet4'Choral Bass
    Harp*32''Contra Bombarde
    Celesta16'16'  Trombone
    Cymbelstem16'16'  Contra Trumpet (Sw)
    Tremolo8'Trumpet
    4'Clarion


    * Console Preparation Only


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