The First United Church of Christ Adult Choir rehearses once a week on Wednesday evenings. The group is made up of congregants from teenagers to 80 year olds and performs varying styles of music to enhance worship. The schedule currently has the Adult choir sing in service twice a month.

The Sunday School children bring music to share in worship once a month and have music time with Miss Traci during their normal Sunday school hour. The kids learn traditional Sunday school songs and this season will begin to perform some quality children’s choral literature and, on occasion, join with the Adult Choir in service.

How Sweet the Sound is a concert that the Adult Choir will produce again this year. Sunday, April 13th, 2008 at 3pm is the scheduled date. This concert is used as a fundraiser for the music ministry program at First UC of Christ. Last year’s featured artist was organist, Louis Canter. He performed amazing and beautiful things on the church’s Schantz pipe organ. Thanks to everyone who so generously supported this event last March. The music program reaped over $700.00!!! Stay tuned for more information regarding the 2008 performance.

About our director:
Traci K. Bartell serves as accompanist for the Stoney Creek High School choral program located in Rochester, MI. She has had this position since September of 2006. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Western Michigan University in December 1989. In 1996-97 Traci returned to WMU as a graduate assistant in music education. At this time, she was also the conductor of the Kalamazoo Chamber Choir. Traci has taught K-12 vocal music in Farwell, MI, Schoolcraft, MI and most recently in Richmond, MI. In all three communities, Traci initiated music curriculum advancements and unique programming for the secondary instrumental and vocal music programs. Under her leadership, soloists, ensembles, and choirs consistently received excellent and superior ratings at both District and State level Festivals. As well as her duties at Stoney Creek, Traci has a private studio for piano and voice students, and is the accompanist for the Symphonia Chorale in Romeo, MI. She is the vocal music director at the First United Church of Christ, Richmond, MI where she directs the Adult Choir and the children of Sunday School. She also is one of the leaders of SNL, the youth group. This church is her home church, the place where she took her first communion and was confirmed and she is delighted to now be on staff.