{"id":211,"date":"2026-06-25T12:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:56:38","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"211\" class=\"elementor elementor-211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cbc36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4cbc36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e7c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"26e7c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"as-music-page\">\r\n\r\n  <style>\r\n    .as-music-page {\r\n      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At Abiding Savior, music enriches\r\n          worship, unites our voices, and deepens our faith throughout the\r\n          church year.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-music-btn-row\">\r\n          <a class=\"as-music-btn as-music-btn-primary\"\r\n             href=\"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/contact\/\">\r\n            Ask About Music Ministry\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a class=\"as-music-btn as-music-btn-outline\"\r\n             href=\"https:\/\/livewire.team\/cherries\/worship\/\">\r\n            Worship With Us\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-music-section as-music-intro\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-music-wrap as-music-intro-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-intro-copy\">\r\n        <div class=\"as-music-eyebrow\">Music at Abiding Savior<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h2>Voices and instruments serving the Divine Service.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Abiding Savior\u2019s music ministry includes traditional choral music,\r\n          contemporary sacred music, chimes, brass, winds, strings, organ, and\r\n          guest musicians.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Ensembles serve at regular worship, special services, seasonal\r\n          celebrations, and events throughout the church year.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-quote\">\r\n        <strong>Soli Deo Gloria<\/strong>\r\n        <span>To God Alone Be the Glory.<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-music-section as-music-ensembles\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-music-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-head\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-eyebrow\">Primary Ensembles<\/div>\r\n          <h2>Sing and play in worship.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          High school students and adults are invited to participate in the\r\n          primary vocal ensembles.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-music-card\">\r\n          <strong>8:30 AM Divine Service<\/strong>\r\n\r\n          <h3>Chancel Choir<\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Open to high school and adult singers, the Chancel Choir leads\r\n            worship during the 8:30 AM service.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n          <ul class=\"as-music-list\">\r\n            <li>Gregorian chant<\/li>\r\n            <li>Baroque, Classical, and Romantic works<\/li>\r\n            <li>Contemporary sacred music<\/li>\r\n            <li>Season runs from September through Pentecost<\/li>\r\n            <li>Additional singers are welcomed during Christmas<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-music-card\">\r\n          <strong>11:00 AM Divine Service<\/strong>\r\n\r\n          <h3>Praise Ensemble<\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            High school and adult singers and instrumentalists help lead\r\n            worship at the 11:00 AM service.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n          <ul class=\"as-music-list\">\r\n            <li>Theologically sound music<\/li>\r\n            <li>Liturgically appropriate selections<\/li>\r\n            <li>Contemporary style and sound<\/li>\r\n            <li>Serves year-round on a semi-rotational basis<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-music-section as-music-other\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-music-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-head\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-eyebrow\">Other Ensembles<\/div>\r\n          <h2>Additional music throughout the church year.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          These ensembles and musicians serve during special services,\r\n          seasonal events, and other occasions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-other-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-music-other-card\">\r\n          <h3>Chime Choir<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Chime music adds a distinctive sound to worship and seasonal\r\n            services.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-music-other-card\">\r\n          <h3>Brass & Wind Ensemble<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Brass and wind musicians support festival services and special\r\n            events throughout the church year.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"as-music-other-card\">\r\n          <h3>Strings & Guest Musicians<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            String players and guest musicians enrich worship on special\r\n            occasions.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"as-music-section as-music-organ\">\r\n    <div class=\"as-music-wrap as-music-organ-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"as-music-organ-copy\">\r\n        <div class=\"as-music-eyebrow\">The Scholz Memorial Organ<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h2>A custom pipe organ serving the sanctuary.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          The Scholz Memorial Organ was built in 1996 by Hagerstown Pipe Organ\r\n          Company and has been enhanced through later additions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          It includes wood, zinc, and tin-lead pipes, M\u00f6ller direct electric\r\n          action, Peterson solid-state combination action, and expression\r\n          chests for both the Swell and Great divisions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-music-specs\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-spec\">\r\n            <strong>Ranks<\/strong>\r\n            <span>12<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-spec\">\r\n            <strong>Pipes<\/strong>\r\n            <span>811<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-spec\">\r\n            <strong>Manuals<\/strong>\r\n            <span>2<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-spec\">\r\n            <strong>Registers<\/strong>\r\n            <span>27<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"as-music-history\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-history-item\">\r\n            <strong>2021 Enhancements<\/strong>\r\n            <span>\r\n              Glockenstern added in memory of Art Swett and organ chimes added\r\n              in celebration of Abiding Savior\u2019s 30th anniversary.\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"as-music-history-item\">\r\n            <strong>2025 Addition<\/strong>\r\n            <span>\r\n              A new Allen digital organ was installed with three manuals,\r\n              hybrid pipe-or-speaker capability, and a preloaded music 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