Psalm 150:4 “Praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe.”
It has long been a dream of singer Carole Hester to lead a worship service with piano and strings as the sole accompaniment to singing. And now it is here.
Please mark your calendar to attend the June 1, 11 o’clock morning worship at Crossroads Christian Church-Ukiah, now meeting at 900 S. Dora St., Ukiah, in the Trinity Baptist Church building. All are welcome to the free gathering.
The Rev. Joe Fry, the current Pastor, will bring a message on comfort.
Throughout the Bible are references to the importance of stringed instruments in worship: Isaiah 38:20 “The Lord will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the Lord.”
The pianist for the event is Lori Schafer, OD. She started piano lessons at 8 years old. “I have been playing the piano ever since and added the organ when I was a teenager. I earned the Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto in piano performance while in college. My favorite piano playing is to accompany. I love to accompany: Choirs, congregations, and soloists vocal and instrumental. I love to share music!”
Sienna S’Zell, violinist and violist, has played for many years with Ukiah Symphony and taught strings and beginning piano at Ukiah School of Music. She started music in the third grade, piano with a neighbor, and violin in a tiny school orchestra.
Everestt Xinwen Zhang began studying piano at the age of 7 and violin when she was in fourth grade. An avid performer, she has played in the orchestra for the Seventh Day Adventist Christmas Cantata for the past two years and recently joined the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra for their 2025 Spring Concert. Outside of music, she enjoys sports and learning. Everestt is going to be a high school freshman this Fall. She is excited to share her love of music with the community at this special event.
Hester sang her first solo at age 6 at the city Christmas Tree Lighting in Fort Worth, Texas, and has been singing ever since.
“God commands us to sing in several places in the Bible, particularly in the Psalms and in letters by Paul. Some key verses include Psalm 33:1, Psalm 96:1, Psalm 98:1, Psalm 149:1, Psalm 150:1, Ephesians 5:19, and Colossians 3:16. These passages encourage singing to God, praising Him, and making music in our hearts and that’s what I most enjoy doing,” she said.
For more information, contact Hester at (707) 972-2795.
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