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Welcome to the Gsus GuiTaR Ensemble!

A sustainable, welcoming, educational, diverse guitar and voice ministry of Zion Lutheran Church: Centered in Christ, focused on the needs of the congregation, shared with our Music Ministry partners, and given freely without regard to personal pride.  Amen!
Interested in joining the Gsus GTR Ensemble?  Don't worry if you're inexperienced - or an expert.  We embrace all skill levels.  Bring your GTR, voice, whatever to the next rehearsal.  We have percussion, piano and marimba, so you don't need to bring yours along.

No pressure!  You don't have to play or sing during both services.  It's fun, a great way to learn band dynamics, and to teach.  Fellowship and a real band: can't be beat!

Have an idea for a song?  Gsus GTRs embraces many styles!  We totally enjoy the challenge of adapting main-stream Christian, folk, rock, pop and blues to fit various Liturgical settings of the Church, and of course to run in the allotted Time.

Us, having fun and stuff
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More fun at Centenary
UM with Michael Carl!

2009-10 Schedule!
Sunday Dec 13th 2009
Rehearsal Tue Dec 1st & 8th 7pm
Play Sun Dec 13th 8 & 10:45am

Prelude
"Mary Did You Know"
(Lowry/Green vid vid vid)
Offertory
"If Everyone Cared"
(Nickelback -- chords mp3)
Postlude
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
(Hall and Oates -- chords mp3)
Future Watch
Sundays or Any Day: We play to glorify our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

On Sundays the Ensemble is responsible for the Prelude, Peace, Offertory, and Postlude.  The Minister of Music turns off the organ console in favor of piano, and along with the Chancel Choir we lead the service with acoustic instruments and electric GTRs.  A real "plugged" and "unplugged" experience!

The Ensemble and members of the Chancel Choir provide all choral support.  We do not practice together as a large group, except for a few minutes before the 8 AM service.  Learning and playing through the hymns and the Liturgy at the last minute is ... well, it's quite exhilarating!

Needless to say, we have a heavy reliance on the power of the Holy Spirit ... and Prayer!  In all we do, we do for the Glory and the Power and the Honor of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  We are blessed to be able to make a Joyful sound, and for the support offered by Zion Lutheran Church and its staff.  Amen!
For more information please Contact Us, or just come to the next rehearsal!