Quality music is a vital part of every worship service because God is the audience and God deserves our very best! At Eastminster, our music is wide-ranging in style. We sing traditional and contemporary hymns each week and are joined by guest musicians throughout the year. Our Adult Choir has been on hiatus since the pandemic, but still meets occasionally and supports the service in singing.
Tamar Mikeladze provides beautiful sacred or classical music during the Prelude, Offertory and Postlude. Guest vocalists or instrumentalists are frequent additions especially at Christmas and Easter and during the summer.
In December, 1995, the firm of Lynn Dobson (Lake City, IA) installed a two-manual tracker pipe organ in the sanctuary. The organ is a regular part of our musical expressions in worship. You can read more about the organ here.
Music Organizations Making Their Home at Eastminster
Eastminster has opened its building to organizations who have made the church their home. Throughout the week they rehearse here and periodically hold concerts.
These include:
- Lansing Matinee Musicale: A 100+ year-old organization, they have supported the performing arts in the community since 1894. They are holding monthly concerts at Eastminster. Both the Asbury Brass Quintet and the LMM Choral Ensemble rehearse at Eastminster. In late 2023, they moved their Steinway piano into the sanctuary.
- Capital City Ringers: An English handbell ensemble, it is an auditioned group that was founded in 1984 and performs concerts throughout the year. They rehearse weekly at Eastminster and perform concerts here twice a year.
