Music Ministry of St. Michael's Lutheran
Nurturing students through quality music education and performance
while, setting, meeting, and achieving high standards of excellence to glorify God!
while, setting, meeting, and achieving high standards of excellence to glorify God!
Music in our School...
Music is important for all ages and can be affective in teaching many things. Therefore, learning music should be done in a fun way which both meets and exceeds the national and state standards where possible. Music should also serve to nurture the faith in each student and grow spiritually. It should involve teaching through experimental music, individual creativity, and through physical movement. Bennett Reimer said in his philosophy of music education, “Developing this mode of mentality… is essential if education is to help children become what their human condition enables them to become”. The better students can reflect the characteristics and moods of a piece, the better they will be able to play and/or sing it. Especially at the younger ages, children have so much energy, why not use that to enhance, strengthen, and improve their musical skills and experience. However, in saying this, the most important reason is to glorify our Father in heaven. In fact, this should be the true reason for why we do what we do. The praise we receive should flow through us and up to God for He alone is the person worthy of praise. Martin Luther said, “Music is God’s Greatest Gift”. How true it is for us to be able to learn, practice, and perform all for the glory of God.
The music program will allow the students the opportunity to learn Christ-centered songs and be exposed to other music, which is foundational in learning and mastering key aspects of both vocal and instrumental music. Through this music, students will learn about Biblical history, their growing relationship with God, and their relationship with others. Students should experience a broad range of musical styles, cultures, and methods. In addition students learn and master according to maturity an understanding of basic music theory, aural skills, history, and composition skills. The goal for classroom management is to reflect the way God would like for us to help one another. An encouraging and uplifting atmosphere should be the result.
We believe that every student should have an opportunity to create and respond to music. Music study involves and develops perceptual, creative, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning. Studies show music training in young children helps to trigger higher brain functions. The study of music has a positive effect on the students’ self-development, task completion ability, group dynamics, and improves their learning abilities in the areas of language arts, mathematics, and reading. Research has shown that students who took more than four years of music instruction scored higher on the verbal and math standardized achievements tests. Therefore, we believe music plays an important role in the educational program of St. Michael’s Lutheran School. Students will receive weekly general music education classes. In addition, throughout the middle school grades, 5th-8th, students are required to participate in both choir and band as a way to fulfill both their fine arts requirements as well as meet the educational and developmental goals for each student at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, School, and Childcare.
In His Service,
Mr. Charles Chaveriat
Director of Music
Soli Deo Gloria!
The music program will allow the students the opportunity to learn Christ-centered songs and be exposed to other music, which is foundational in learning and mastering key aspects of both vocal and instrumental music. Through this music, students will learn about Biblical history, their growing relationship with God, and their relationship with others. Students should experience a broad range of musical styles, cultures, and methods. In addition students learn and master according to maturity an understanding of basic music theory, aural skills, history, and composition skills. The goal for classroom management is to reflect the way God would like for us to help one another. An encouraging and uplifting atmosphere should be the result.
We believe that every student should have an opportunity to create and respond to music. Music study involves and develops perceptual, creative, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning. Studies show music training in young children helps to trigger higher brain functions. The study of music has a positive effect on the students’ self-development, task completion ability, group dynamics, and improves their learning abilities in the areas of language arts, mathematics, and reading. Research has shown that students who took more than four years of music instruction scored higher on the verbal and math standardized achievements tests. Therefore, we believe music plays an important role in the educational program of St. Michael’s Lutheran School. Students will receive weekly general music education classes. In addition, throughout the middle school grades, 5th-8th, students are required to participate in both choir and band as a way to fulfill both their fine arts requirements as well as meet the educational and developmental goals for each student at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, School, and Childcare.
In His Service,
Mr. Charles Chaveriat
Director of Music
Soli Deo Gloria!