Music Ministries

Our Music Ministry offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop your musical talents. We have a choir that is suited just for you. Browse through the following links to find your niche. All of our singing groups are open without any auditions necessary. Trinity has always had a strong Music Ministry and we look forward to your becoming a part of this great heritage.

Welcome Back College & University Students!

Each August, Trinity United Methodist Church looks forward to the return of college students to our area. Our church is in downtown Tallahassee, very close to FSU, TCC and FAMU. We invite you to make us your church home. With a close connection with the Music Departments at the local schools, you may find within these pages a place to share your musical gifts and talents. We hope you will consider joining us! The best time to join these groups is September of each year. Contact our Music Director, Mark Repasky for additional information: or 850-222-1120.

Trinity offers a wide range of musical opportunities to its musicians:

  • Very “live” acoustical space in our sanctuary.
  • Casavant pipe organ installed in 1999: Three manuals, 60 ranks, 42 stops
  • Chapel Austin pipe organ installed 1964: Two manuals, 4 ranks
  • Three grand pianos including 7-foot Steinway in the sanctuary
  • Yamaha S90 synthesizer
  • 5-octave set of Schulmerich handbells
  • 4-octave set of Malmark handchimes
  • Set of Orff instruments
  • Set of Steel drums
  • Three Timpani
  • One full-time and two part-time professional musicians on staff plus many volunteer leaders
  • Music budget which allows for the hiring of professional instrumentalists (orchestra, brass ensemble, string quartet, etc.) several times each year.

Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir is the flagship music group of the church, averaging 45 members. Trinity invites adults and college students to join the choir and offers many opportunities for solos, duets and other small vocal ensembles. Sacred classical music is a large part of our diet, including anthems by celebrated composers such as Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Faure and Rutter.  The choir usually presents a major choral work once a year. The Chancel Choir sings every Sunday and also at special worship services including the 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Music Ministry Sunday. Please contact Trinity’s Music Director, for additional information. The group practices on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. in the choir room.

Circle of Friends Praise Band and Worship Team

Trinity’s Circle of Friends is the adult praise band that provides music and worship leadership during Trinity’s Contemporary Worship Service. The SUN Service is held every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Moor Hall. The Circle of Friends performs a variety of songs in styles including Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Rock, Country and Original works. Lisa Prasse leads the group practices each Wednesday evening in Moor Hall.
If you are a musician and would like to join the Circle of Friends praise band, please contact

Trinity Ringers

Trinity’s adult handbell group is called Trinity Ringers. This is a musically advanced group and you must be able to read music to become a member. Trinity Ringers practice on Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the handbell room (room 218). Please contact Trinity’s Music Director,

College/Career Handbells

Trinity’s College/Career Handbells is the perfect group to join if you enjoy & read music and are a young adult! Handbells practice each Sunday from 6:15-7:15 p.m., in the handbell room (Room 218). Handbell activities follow the local college schedules with a September through April season. The group will ring five to six times each season. Please contact Trinity’s Music Director,

Senior Handchimes

Seniors Handchimes meet on Thursdays 1:45-2:45 p.m. in room 218 (handbell room). We enjoy some great fun and fellowship along with making some music together with these beautiful instruments. In the process we get some healthy mental and physical exercise. Ability to read music is necessary. In addition to performing at our worship services, this group also travels to retirement communities to share with their residents. Joining is easy: Come to one of our rehearsals or contact Music Director

Steel Bands

Instruments were purchased in August 2010, and in September, we started Trinity’s first steel band, choosing the name Trinity Pans of Praise. Six months later, Sacred Pans of Trinity was formed. Each group has six members, plus a drummer. Our main focus is providing music for morning worship services. March 31 and April 28 2012 mark the first times these groups venture outside our church building for performances! Ability to read music is a must for these groups. We meet on Sundays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. for Sacred Pans, and 5:00-6:00 p.m. for Pans of Praise. Talented middle school and high school students are invited to participate as well as adults. Every other year, a children’s steel band meets from September through December, as part of the NETkids program on Wednesday afternoons. For more information, please contact Mark Repasky.
Click here for more information. Joining is easy … come to one of our rehearsals or contact Music Director

Orff for Adults

This group adds a wonderful element to the worship services at Trinity through the beautiful sound of Orff instruments.  Practices are scheduled as needed by Mark Repasky.  For more information, please e-mail him at:  

Since 1999, Mark Repasky has been composing sacred music utilizing the beautiful sounds of Orff instruments in combination with singers and other instruments.   These pieces are designed for accomplished adult musicians with superior music reading skills. Mark is providing a number of these pieces free and available to the public. When copying this music, please include the copyright information and permission to copy information as found on the bottom of the first page of each piece. Click here to go to Orff music download page.

Youth Choir

If you are in 6th through 12th grade, you are just what we are looking for; come join us! We practice in the choir room on Sundays, 5:00-6:00 p.m., September through May. Most choir members go directly to Youth Group at the end of our rehearsals. In a typical year, numerous solo opportunities are available for those who want them. If you play an instrument, we often can include you in some of our music as well. Joining is easy: Simply come to one of our rehearsals and we will sign you up!Our group sings about once a month for worship services at the church. We sing at the 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service The choir usually presents a program of Christmas music at two retirement centers each December and participates in Music Ministry Sunday. For more information, please contact our church organist, , who is the director of the Youth Choir.

Youth Praise Band

Our Youth Praise Band leads the youth group in worship at their Sunday evening Youth time. They occasionally lead worship at our 9:45 am SUN Service, and perform at special programs in the community.

If you would like more information on the Youth Praise Band, please contact at the church office 222-1120.

NETKids Music Activities

The NETKids program is on Wednesdays, 3:00-5:30 pm. It is a wonderful experience for children, kindergarten through 5th grade! Our season runs through April. Music activities are an important part of the NETKids program. Other activities include playground time, arts and crafts, service projects, and bible study. For more information about NETKids music activities, please contact  For more information about the NETKids ministry in general, please contact  Both can be reached by phone through the main Church number, 850-222-1120.

NETKids Choir

Music activities for NETKids include two choirs (kindergarten through 2nd grade and 3rd through 5th grade) which nearly all of the children attend. These choirs have a busy schedule! They sing about once a month at Sunday worship services, participate in the 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service, Music Ministry Sunday and perform for local retirements homes. For more information, please contact

Cherub Choir

Cherub choir includes children age two years old through kindergarten. We lead these young children during Sunday School and at several Sunday morning worship services throughout the school year. For more information, please contact

Other Musical Offerings for Children

The preschool program of the church offers children a weekly thirty-minute music class September though May. See the Preschool section of this website for additional information.Worship and praise musical gatherings are held at the beginning of Sunday School for children in the first through fifth grades, September through May.

Selections from Trinity’s various musical groups

Until I Found the Lord – Chancel Choir

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Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Chancel Choir

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Healing Rain – Circle of Friends

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Brethren, We Have Met to Worship – Trinity Ringers

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Rock-A My Soul – College/Career Handbells

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The Virgin Mary Had a Little Boy – Pans of Praise Steel Band with Rafel Fortier on Congas and vocals by David LaJeunesse

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Little Drummer Boy – The Sacred Pans Steel Band

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Renew Us – Youth Choir with Sue Parsons on flute

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Seek Ye First – NETkids Omega Choir

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