The Choir and Orchestra

The NC Baptist Singers and Orchestra comprises around 135 people from NC Baptist churches across NC. Take a look at who is involved, where they are from and what role they play in the group.

Rupert Ainsley, Sanford, tenor 1
Dawn Anderson, Salem, SC, flute & alto 1
Bill Austin, Hillsborough, tuba & baritone
Anne Basden, Rougemont, soprano 2
Brenda Beam Burlington, soprano 1
Jim Bearden Greensboro, bells/percussion & tenor 2
Michael Bentley, Asheville, trombone & tenor 1
Joy Hodge Blashaw, Raleigh, alto 1
Troy Bradsher, Timberlake, bass
Rebecca Brambila, Broadway, alto 2
Karen Braswell, Asheville, clarinet
Robert Bresch, Hillsborough, bass
Chris Bridges, Wilson, baritone
Blaine Britt, Creedmoor, trumpet & bass
Robin Buchanan, Bakersville, alto 2
Louise Burroughs, Greensboro, French horn & soprano 2
Dave Buster, Raleigh, trombone & tenor 2
Rick Cagle, Rougemont, acoustic guitar & bass
George Campbell, Monroe, tenor 1
Angela Case, Hurdle Mills, soprano 1
Bill Collins, Wake Forest, trumpet & bass
Mary Cook, Mooresville, flute
Debbie Cowan, Chapel Hill, alto 2
Darin Cox, Garner, French horn
Amy Cox, Garner, soprano 1
Jody Crafford, Burlington, violin
Dan Cuthriell, Wake Forest, French horn & tenor 1
Scott Davis, Sanford, baritone
Wayne Davis, Mount Gilead, clarinet
Donna Davis, Mount Airy, soprano 2
Stephanie Dickerson, Fayetteville, soprano 2
Melody Doster, Raleigh, soprano 2
Jim Dougherty , Little Switzerland, bass
Susan Duncan, Gastonia, alto 2
Mitch Duncan, Wilkesboro, bass guitar & tenor 1
Michael Ennis, Forest City, tenor 1
Vicki Erwin, Durham, alto 1
Jennifer Ferrell, Franklinton, soprano 2
Carol Ann Forgas, Kings Mountain, co-director
Michael Fussell, Clayton, clarinet
Tracy Garrett, Roanoke Rapids, alto 2
Kevin Garrett, Eden, tenor 2
Sandra Gilliland, Julian, flute
Carol Goodrum, Hendersonville, flute
Susan Graham, Little Switzerland, soprano 1
Jane Gravely, Rocky Mount, flute & soprano 2
Kevin Hall, Clinton, tenor 2
Michael Handy, Sanford, bari sax & bass
Joyce Haney, Rocky Mount, clarinet
Connie Hardison, Fleetwood, soprano 1
Allen Harris, Burlington, bass
Connie Hastings, Greensboro, organ
Stacey Helmandollar, Youngsville, alto 1
Connie Hemric, Durham, soprano 2
Sally Hewett, Burlington, soprano 2
Charlene High, Dallas, alto 2
Baron Hignite, Raleigh, baritone
Margaret Holland-Cuthriell, Wake Forest, soprano 1
Harper House, Raleigh, tenor 2
Carol Hydrick, Burlington, soprano 2
Barbara Inabinett, Oak Island, alto 2
Jessica Isaacs , Raleigh, soprano 1
Tara Jackson, Pinetops, alto 1
Dana Jenkins, Oakboro, soprano 1
Jen Johnson, Concord, bassoon & alto 1
Lisa Lamm, Rocky Mount, alto 2
Kenny Lamm, Sanford, director
Kim Lance, Winston-Salem, soprano 2
Cindy Lawrence, Durham, soprano 2
Sherry Lawson, Greensboro, alto 1
Jim Lawson, Asheboro, bass
Cathy Leathers, Hurdle Mills, string bass & alto 2
Aaron Ledford, Greensboro, baritone
Karice Ledford , Greensboro, soprano 2
Ed Locke, Winston Salem, baritone
Keith Longmire, Durham, clarinet
Bob Lowman, Charlotte, bass
Karla Lowman, Charlo, soprano 2
Becky Marshall, Burlington, alto 1
Joel Marshall, Burlington, orchestra director, trumpet & baritone
Brady Martin, Littleton, tenor 2
Jean Mays, Troutman, soprano 1
Robert Mays, Troutman, tenor 1
Michael McKnight, Greenville, piano, cello & baritone
Diane McLelland, Statesville, alto 2
Katherine McRae, Monroe, alto 2
Phil McRae, Monroe, bass
Linda Meadors, Statesville, soprano 1
Michelle Merritt, Nashville, soprano 1
Lyle Milligan, Eden, tech director
Ernie Moore, Roxboro, tenor 1
Jeff Olds, Holly Springs, tenor 2
Monica Otten, Granite Quarry, alto 2
Aaron Otten, Granite Quarry, tenor 1
Lisa Qualls, Asheboro, soprano 1
Ted Reed, Durham, tenor 2
Kevin Reigle, Winston Salem, trumpet
Larry Respess, Rocky Mount, bass trombone
Deborah Richardson, Aberdeen, alto 2
Judy Roach, Burlington, alto 1
Rodger Roach, Burlington, trombone & tenor 2
Linda Rose, Durham, alto 2
Terrie Ross, Statesville, alto 1
Michael Saviak, Goldsboro, baritone
John Schortinghouse, Burnsville, tenor 2
Brian Smith, Durham, French horn
Charlene Smith, Burlington, soprano 1
Randy Spainhour, Burgaw, baritone
Ruth Spangler, Wilmington, soprano 2
Ronda Spena, Fayetteville, soprano 2
Marten Spena, Fayetteville, tenor 2
Grant Stanley, Mooresville, tenor 2
Joyce Stephens, Hillsville, VA, harp & alto 1
Richard Suggs, Fayetteville, baritone
Brian Teague, Harrisburg, tenor 2
David Thayer, Spruce Pine, trombone, & bass
Annette Tilley, Greensboro, alto 1
Bob Truitt, Burlington, trumpet
Melanie Truitt, Burlington, bells/percussion
Glenn Turner, Rocky Mount, French horn
Theresa Turner Rocky Mount, clarinet
Mark Valletta, Raleigh, tenor 2
Janet Villanova, Beech Mountain, alto sax & alto 1
Alan Villanova, Beech Mountain, tenor sax
Kathy Wall, Knightdale, alto 1
Janine Wall, Roxboro, soprano 2
Nikao Wallace, Shelby, drums
Luke Waters, Salisbury, tenor 2
Fred Weber, Midland, trombone & bass
Meredith Whitlow, Mooresville, soprano 1
Nikki Williams, Rocky Mount, alto 1
Fran Wilson, Greenville, alto 2
Andrea Winter, Burgaw, violin & alto 1
Terry Wright, Fairview, tenor 2
Tonya Zucker, Raleigh, soprano 1

Special guests, Dasa Sewill, viola; Aeron York, viola; Dale Pendleton, trombone.

Leadership

Carol Ann Forgas, co-director
Connie Hastings, organist
Kenny Lamm, director
Joel Marshall, orchestra director
Michael McKnight, pianist
Lyle Milligan, tech director

Thank you

The NC Baptist Singers and Orchestra members volunteer their time and talents to lift up Jesus in the worship concerts across the state. Operating costs for the choir are covered by love offerings and gifts to the Cooperative Program (NC Baptist giving). We thank you for your support that keeps this group in action year after year. We covet your prayers for our group and the congregations we will be leading in worship each month.

Tonight’s Song Selections

Western Avenue Baptist Church, Statesville, NC
April 14, 2025

Orchestra Prelude

1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, arr. Camp Kirkland
2. Amazing Grace, arr. Richard Kingsmore
3. 10,000 Reasons, arr. David Winkler
4. The Lion and the Lamb, arr. Joe Hardin

Welcome & Opening Prayer

Rejoice (solo, Tara Jackson) arr. Bradley Knight

Endless Praise (solo, Brian Teague) arr. Daniel Semsen

Congregation – Worthy of Worship (led by Chris Bridges)

Revelation 19:1 arr. Phil Nitz and Christopher Phillips

Turning LADIES’ CHOIR by Joni Jenson

Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. Dan Forrest

Congregation – Great Things (led by Terry Wright)

Only a Holy God ENSEMBLE arr. Clif Duren

Offertory Remarks & Prayer Online giving

Offertory (orchestra) – Praise, arr. Kaleb Gooden (also directed by Kaleb Gooden, Associate Minister of Music, Bellevue Baptist Church, Tennessee)

Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho MEN’S CHOIR arr. Howard Helvey

Who Can Satisfy My Soul Like Jesus? (solo, Meredith Whitlow) arr. Cliff Duren

Congregation – What a Friend We Have in Jesus (led by Jen Johnson)

My Jesus arr. David Wise

Lamb of God, I Come arr. Sean Paul

Congregation – Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me
(Led by Luke Waters, Tara Jackson and Kenny Lamm)

Forevermore (Psalm 145) arr. Phillip Keveren

Benediction

Ascription of Praise by David Schwoebel