Making a Joyful Noise
The Morning Star congregation is blessed with a great variety of musical talents.
Whether you just like to listen or hope to join in, music is a part of what we do.
The music staff is always looking for choir members or even just the occasional instrumentalist or voice for a small ensemble.
" I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. "
Psalms 104:33
Music is a Big part of Our Services
Adult Choir
The Adult Choir sings three and four part anthems most weeks from September to May. The Christian music styles are varied and the choir rehearses before the service and after.
Praise Ensemble
The Praise Ensemble adds special music as well as leads the congregation in songs virtually every week at the 10:30 AM Service.
Bell Choir
The Morning Star Bell Choir plays once a month at the 8:30 AM Sunday service. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 PM. All are welcome. No experience or music reading needed.
Pipe Organ
Our tracker pipe organ was installed and dedicated in 1988 by organ builder Martin Ott. The final set of pipes were installed in 2008 completing the full 50 rank design.
Special Music
Watch the calendar for our special music services. These are especially common in the summer when the choirs are on hiatus. Watch for Jazz Sunday, Gospel Sunday and many others.
Instrumentalists
The talents of our members and special guests are showcased frequently - trumpet, clarinet, flute and violin can be heard regularly.
Meet our Accompanists
Lynne Swingen
Lynne plays the piano for some of our Saturday evening services as well as Sunday morning worship services at Lakeside Retirement Village.
With a Bachelor of Music degree in general music education from Hastings College, Lynne taught K-12 vocal and instrumental music.
She has been playing the piano since the age of five and has been teaching piano lessons for over forty years. She is currently an Artist Faculty with the Omaha Conservatory of Music where she teaches piano and music theory to students ranging in age from 4 to 84.
Lynne enjoys watching wildlife and growing wildflowers in her own back yard.
Rod Carlson
John Rosman
