Our Music Director, Lynne Cummings German, is responsible for directing
or overseeing all church choirs and musical groups and selecting
appropriate service music and choir anthems for worship, in consultation
with the Pastor. She is the principal musician for our worship
services. She is also responsible for the recruitment and development
of church choir members, and for the care of instruments, robes, and
music.
Lynne earned her undergraduate degree in Music Education and her Master
of Arts degree in Piano Performance at Bob Jones University in South
Carolina. Lynne brings over 25
years of professional music experience to the table, including teaching
private lessons, teaching in elementary, high school, and collegiate
music programs (James Madison University), accompanying, playing and
singing with church worship teams, and conducting various church choirs
and ensembles. She enjoys sharing all styles of music with the
congregation, including many original arrangements.
Lynne moved from the Shenandoah Valley to the Virginia Beach area with
her husband and 3 of their 4 children in September 2004, and joined our
church staff in January, 2005.