Church Life: The Worship Band


The band was formed to lead the singing at informal-style services, such as cu@5 and Church Family Morning Worship. The music is usually emailed to band members a few days in advance and we rehearse together for about 45 minutes before the service.


Bill Lattimer: When I first joined St Bart's, I took up the bass guitar so that I could play in the worship group (Clive had already bagged the rhythm guitar spot). My acerbic teenage son, a bass player himself, told me: 'Good plan, Dad, the bass is the easiest instrument in the world to learn how to play badly'. He was so right!


Clive Southgate: It is an honour to be able to lead people in worship through playing modern music in the church worship band. I believe there is a place for music both ancient and modern and all things in between. The combination of scripture-based lyrics and emotion-filled music of some of the modern worship songs can bring a different dimension to worship.


Penny Beacom: I started out in the worship band as a teenage member of YPF on my flute. I have since graduated to the piano and really enjoy playing a range of contemporary music. I like the fact that we play the songs as they are sung rather than sticking rigidly to the notes and rhythms on the page - or maybe the band are simply putting up with my misplaying of things . . . ? It's great to be able to be part of the musical life of the church and I enjoy leading the music for worship.


Deborah Vigis: Like Penny I, too, played in a worship band in my youth and so joining the music group was just the excuse I needed to dust off the guitar that had been sitting in the cupboard for nearly 20 years! Playing in the band has given me a great sense of fulfilment and helped me to feel really part of the Church family. I was once told that ‘playing the guitar is like riding a bike, once learnt, never forgotten’, although I still feel I could benefit from some stabilizers occasionally!


Russell Edwards: My involvement in Hope Fest 2009 introduced Clive and me to the Cajon, or portable pew as I like to call it. It was an instant hit with us, able to produce a


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