The Music of CUCC

This is a series of special musical events at Community UCC. Most of these are recorded during the weekly Sunday morning 10:30 worship, but some are special events unto themselves.


Christmas Eve Service -- 5 PM, Dec. 24, 2009

In 2009 for the first time at CUCC the Christmas Eve services were merged so that adults and children participated in a single Christmas Eve service at 5 PM. Here is the complete audio recording of that special service.

01. O Holy Night (Amy and Doug)
02. What Child is This
03. Instrumental
04. Sing We Now of Christmas
05. Welcome and Gospel Reading (Pastor Steve)
06. O Come All Ye Faithful
07. Morning Star (Children and Congregation)
08. Christmas Story (by Sheila Barrick, read by Sue Cottle)
09. Sleep O Sleep My Lovely Child (Choir Special)
10. O Come Little Children (Choir Special)
11. Christmas Prayer
12. Come Unto Him - Erin Moorman
13. Passing the Flame

Listen to Entire Program


John Robertson - Violin Prelude with Doug Barrick (Dec. 13, 2009)

A one-minute video of the prelude to open the worship service prior to the children's Christmas Pageant


Music at the 2009 Christmas Party - December 12, 2009

Three short videos illustrating the fun and fellowship of the annual Christmas Party.


Shaker Christmas Music

An intergenerational performance of traditional Shaker Christmas Music -- Anna Howells, Erin Kiel, Catherine Manus, David Snee, Annetta Berg, Marty Lamb, Maria Murray-Riemann. (December 2006)

Shaker Christmas Music (13:38)


2005 Christmas Special

Led by the CUCC Choir, December 11, 2005

2005 Christmas Special (32:23)


A Christmas Fable

Led by the CUCC Choir, this worship service took place on December 19, 2004

A Christmas Fable (46:21)


Mozart Requiem

The Mozart Requiem was recorded on May 9, 2004 in the CUCC Sanctuary

Mozart Requiem (30:47)
Hostias (Anthem) (4:23)


Music of Christmas 2003

The CUCC Choir leads a Christmas worship service, Dec. 21, 2003

Music of Christmas (34:17)


44th Anniversary Celebration

A Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Church of the 12 Apostles (Congo) held by the Congolese community and friends at CUCC, March 8, 2003.

Service of Celebration (54:11)


Christmas Music from the Southwest

Performed by the CUCC Choir December 22, 2002

Christmas Music from the Southwest (19:36)


A Modern Requiem

Performed by CUCC Choir June 2, 2002.

Requiem (29:13)


Vivaldi Gloria

Performed by the CUCC Choir on December 17, 2000

Vivaldi Gloria (31:12)
Solo by Collette Cosner (1:26)


Down in Yon Forest

A quartet consisting of Geri Bowen, Marty Lamb, Mark Denlinger, and Mike Ross. Recorded in December 2000

Down in Yon Forest (1:51)


Congolese Apostolic Voices - 1998

This video of "Black Sacred Music" was made around 1998 in the church sanctuary. The singers are members of the Congolese Community within CUCC. At the time the Congolese worship community within CUCC was known as the Church of the 12 Apostles. Its present name is the Good New Message Church.

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