Music has always been an integral part of Methodist worship. Music at First United Methodist Church begins with our youngest children and continues through our seniors. Ably led by our Minister of Music, Lester Williams, and our Youth Choir director, Kim Hunter, we continue this Methodist tradition with a variety of choirs, handbell choirs, and the contemporary music of our Solomon's Porch Band.

Click on the button below each group's description to hear a sample of its music.

• Children's Choirs: Children's Choirs (3/4 year olds, K/1st/2nd graders, and 3rd/4th/5th graders) meet on Wednesdays at 6:45 PM. We have excellent, trained leaders who work with the children. These choirs sing for worship and present a Christmas and Spring programs.
  
• Youth Choirs: Youth Choirs rehearse Sunday evenings. These choirs sing in worship, at Christmas, on choir tours, and for other special occasions. Youth Choir Tours have taken our youth to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Youk, Tennessee, and other places
  
• Chancel Choir: The Chancel Choir presents music 52 Sundays a year. They rehearse Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. In addition to the regular Sunday schedule of anthems, the choir presents a program of Christmas music and another special program in the spring.
  
• 55 Alive Choir: The 55 & Alive Choir for retired adults is a very active choir. It rehearses Wednesdays at 5:15 PM. In addition to singing for worship services, the choir presents a Christmas program and a spring musical. It regularly sing at retirement centers such as the Ashley House, Langdale Place, and Magnolia Manor.
  
• Solomon's Porch Band: This contemporary Christian band plays every week for the Solomon's Porch service in the Fellowship Hall at 11:00 AM. It is made up of college students and is led by Justin Crenshaw.
  
• Milhous Gospel Quartet: The Milhous Gospel Quartet is First United Methodist's own Southern Gospel Quartet. The quartet sings special music for worship services and presents concerts at FUMC and other churches in the area. It has produced two CDs that are available from a member of the group.
  

• Chancel Handbell Ringers: The Chancel Handbell Ringers is for adults who have ringing experience. They rehearse Wednesdays at 1:00 PM and ring for Sunday worship and present a Spring program.
  
• Children's Handbells & Handchimes: We have two children's handbell choirs: a beginning group for K, 1st, and 2nd graders who ring handchimes and an advanced group who rings handbells. Buth groups rehearse Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. (The sample of music is from the beginning handchime choir.)
  

• Support the E. Clay Milby Music Education Scholarship

  The Music Committee of FUMC, Valdosta, sponsored the production of a CD of Mr. Milby's sacred music. It was produced from the music on his 1968 LP vinyl album. Most of the "pops" and "scratches" have been removed. Sales from this CD help provide us with the funds needed we need to award the E. Clay Milby Music Scholarship to deserving students. Currently two young people who are very active in our church and are studying music at Valdosta State University, are recipients of this scholarship. Click on the graphic below to hear a sample from the album.
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