Music

Music is promoted extensively and forms an integral part of divine worship and praise. Our church hymnals are translated into various languages to facilitate the congregational singing. We also have various choirs, ranging from the congregational choir to the area or regional choirs, that meet regularly for practice and rendering of musical programmes. The playing of instruments and formation of orchestras is encouraged from the earliest ages. Regular musical recordings are made available to our members to be enjoyed in their homes and personal environments.

Participation in the musical activities is voluntary and members qualify through an equitable process of selection that strives to preserve a basic acceptable standard in each congregation. Certain highly-skilled musicians are personally mentored and assisted to lead these programmes.

Music School

Since musical training is not always accessible, we created our own Music School where students can learn to play a musical instrument. At the inception the school made it a principled matter to reach out to our learners in the economically disadvantaged areas in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Since its inception in 1999 the music school has tuitioned many members thus activating tremendous growth in the music field. Students have a variety of musical instruments to choose from, including strings, brass, woodwinds, organ and piano.

As part of the curriculum each student that enrolls with the Music School is given an opportunity to enter for both practical and theory examinations through various academic institutions in the region. There are also internal evaluations done with each student bi-annually by professional music teachers who are contracted to the Music School.

The students, upon reaching a high standard of playing are then absorbed into the mass orchestra and have the opportunity to perform at major musical events of the church. They also form part of the New Apostolic culture by playing in the smaller orchestras at regional or congregational level during divine services.

In order to give the students exposure, the school hosts an annual concert to celebrate their achievements and to give them a feeling of belonging.

Members who are interested in the Music School can contact Shepherd Ackerman at our administration office in Bedfordview (011 622 3811) for further information.