St. Timothy Music Ministry gives glory to God and draws the community deeper into relationship with Him through music.

"Music is a sign of God’s love for us and of our love for him." - USCCB [1]

Music itself is a powerful instrument that can open our hearts and direct our praise to God.  Because of this, music serves a pivotal role in the prayer of St. Timothy Catholic Church, especially in the Mass. St. Timothy Music Ministry serves the Mass so that our music can make our prayer "more alive and fervent so that everyone can praise and pray to the Triune God more powerfully, more intently and more effectively."[2]  We also support many other ministries of the parish in order to foster the movement of the Holy Spirit and to continue to guide every member of the community deeper into the love of God.

[1] "Sing to the Lord," United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2; [2] Pope Pius XII, Musicae Sacrae Disciplina, 3

For Children/Youth (2nd Grade - 8th Grade):

Seasonal Youth Choir

For Adults (9th Grade and above):

Adult Choir

The Adult Choir sings at all weekend and Solemnity Masses. Since the music at all Mass times are usually the same, the choir rehearses together on Tuesday nights and then vocalists will sing for one of the Mass times. Come and sing with us!

Update for COVID-19: Currently we are not utilizing a choir at Masses and all choir rehearsals are cancelled until futher notice.

For more information about the audition process, see below.

Weekly Instrumentalists

Weekly instrumentalists serve the weekend Masses and Solemnities using the following instruments:

• piano
• acoustic and electric guitar
• bass guitar
• drums
• keyboards (Hammond B3 and synth pads)
• solo instruments: violin, viola, cello, flute, and oboe

Seasonal Instrumental Ensemble

If you play a strings, woodwind, or brass instrument, join our instrumental ensemble that plays at the high solemnities throughout the liturgical year, including Christmas (December 25, 2020), Easter (April 4, 2021), and Pentecost (May 23, 2021). The instrumental ensemble rehearses on Thursday nights 7 - 9 PM for three weeks preceding each feast day.

Rehearsal Schedule for Christmas 2020:
Thursday, November 19th at 7 PM
Thursday, December 10th at 7 PM

Visual Media Tech

Run lyric software (ProPresenter) from a computer for Masses and events, typically on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. No musical skill or audition required!

Auditions

Auditions are required for the Adult Choir, Weekly Instrumentalists, and Seasonal Instrumental Ensemble. To audition, simply send an email to David Mares, Music Director, at dmares@sttimothymesa.org with some days and times that you'd be available to meet. Then, if you are auditioning for the Adult Choir or as a Weekly Instrumentalist, you can select one of the songs in the playlist below, either Restless or Christ Is Risen. The sheet music is provided by downloading the Audition Packet shown below. You can also bring any other song that you know well to play/sing. If you are auditioning for the Seasonal Instrumental Ensemble, you can bring any piece that you have prepared.

Requirements

• Vocalists must be able to sing in tune and in time
• Instrumentalists must be able to follow a lead sheet with chords (Weekly Instrumentalist) or read sheet music (Seasonal Instrumental Ensemble) and play in every key signature.
• Vocalists must attend the Tuesday evening rehearsal at 6:30 PM
• If 18 years or older, you must have attended a Diocesan approved Safe Environment Training class (requires yearly renewal): Sign Up for a Class Here

The Adult Choir, Weekly Instrumentalists, and Seasonal Instrumental Ensemble use a website/app called Planning Center to coordinate scheduling and distribute weekly sheet music and audio resources:
services.planningcenteronline.com/

If you recently auditioned and have not logged in to your account and still need to set your password, use the following link: https://accounts.planningcenteronline.com/password/new. Then, watch the training video below: