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GOOD NEWS SINGERS
Good News Singers is directed by Michelle Corley and accompanied by Audrey Neal. The 4-part traditional choir rehearses every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Suite adjacent to the Sanctuary. Ages 6th grade and up are welcome to join the choir and no audition is required.
The Good News Singers provide music for the 8:50 a.m. Traditional Service on Sunday mornings and participate in "Come See the Child" in December.
PURE PRAISE/SWEET PRAISE
Pure Praise leads the congregation in contemporary worship at our 11:00 service. The group consists of instrumentalists and lead vocalists, ages 6th grade and up. Pure Praise is auditioned.
Sweet Praise is under development and will be a chorus of persons, ages 6th grade and up. No auditions are required for Sweet Praise.
Pure Praise rehearses every Thursday evening from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. If you would like to be a part of this ensemble, please contact Michelle Corley, Music Director. All are welcome to join and we would love to have you!
LITURGICAL DANCE
We also use liturgical dance in our services at various times. If you are interested, please contact Michelle Corley, Music Director. All are welcome to join and we would love to have you!
DRAMA
Drama is used throughout the year in the form of skits to promote various ministry events and in our "Come See the Child" worship event during the Christmas season. If you are interested, please contact Michelle Corley, Music Director. All are welcome to join and we would love to have you!
GOOD EVENINGS @ Good News
Good Evenings continues to become a place for promoting Music and Arts. Numerous groups present concerts in our sanctuary. Groups that Good News has hosted this year include: Matt Miller, Kim Hill, Matt and Megan Magill.
Upcoming events include ETA-3, The Manhattan Piano Trio. (www.mattmagill.com and www.eta3.org and www.manhattanpianotrio.com) If you would like to find out about all of the Good Evenings events, please contact Michelle.
The Sanctuary has a wonderful acoustic environment for live music with seating for 475. It houses a Yamaha grand piano.
The Music Suite which also has a wonderful acoustic environment was completed and opened for use in June 2007. This rehearsal space has seating for singers and a Yamaha grand piano for rehearsals. The features include room for music storage, a choir rehearsal room and the Music Director's office.
- ETA3: One of Juilliard's most exciting chamber ensembles:
Saturday, April 12 at 7:30pm
 Named after a luminous and spectacular star-forming Nebula in our galaxy, ETA3 comprises an American flutist- Emily Thomas, Japanese Pianist- Tomoko Nakayama and Russian Clarinetist- Alexey Gorokholinsky. ETA also initializes the first letter of each musician's first name. Fortunately, music lovers in and around Destin do not need a telescope to get a good glimpse of this Shining Star Nebula as they perform at Santa Rosa Beach's Good News United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30pm.
The Trio strives to communicate the intellectual and emotional elements of life by broadening the audience's perspective through a varied range of repertoire. Their program includes a variety of captivating works by Romantic, French Impressionist and Classical composers. The performance will last 65 minutes, (without intermission) and will be held in the newly constructed hall at Good News. Maestro Fuller commented, "The great acoustics and new grand piano along with the comfortable seating make Good News an ideal venue to present these talented artists." *Please note: this performance will not feature the orchestra*
- ArtsQuest 20th anniversary Kick-off Concert
May 4th, 2008
 Featuring the New Gulf Coast Choir
There could not be a better way to kick-off the week than with the inspirational voices of the New Gulf Coast Choir. Under the direction of Michael Grady, these forty young people, aged seven and up, are fine examples of how the art of music touches the heart and changes lives. The choir, which began with a focus on “at risk” youth has become an award-winning group that has shared the stage with many Grammy winners across the country.
Good News United Methodist Church
4747 US Hwy. 98 West in Santa Rosa Beach (across from Bayou Bill’s)
3pm Concert
4pm Reception
$15 and $10 students – purchase tickets at the door
Proceeds from ArtsQuest go directly back into the community to promote arts programs and fund scholarships for teachers and aspiring artists.
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