Our aim
Music Ministry exists to serve the local church in helping leadership teams and individuals to serve God with the gifts he has given them in music. We value this ministry because Colossians 3:16 shows us it is a ministry of God’s Word, to build up his church.
We run conferences, in-church workshops, and regular training days, as well as online resources to help anyone involved in music in their churches, whether that be full time, part time, or lay, and whether as a pastor or a musician.
Why Music Ministry?
- because we believe that Colossians 3:16 is true and music plays a critical roll within God’s church, helping us let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly.
- because we believe that music ministry has lacked priority within many local churches for a long time and needs to be encouraged, developed and grown to help God’s people ‘Rejoice in the Lord’ and be filled with ‘an inexpressible and glorious joy (1 Peter 1:8)’.
- because we believe music is such an important part of todays society. To reach this nation with the gospel, the music of the local church needs not to be a stumbling block to hearing the good news of Jesus but rather a tool.
Who's who?
Staff
Matt Bennington
Ministry Director
Matt has more than 18 years of experience leading music in a local church context, most recently in full-time ministry as Music Minister of Christ Church, Cambridge. He has recently relocated with his wife, Sarah, and their two children, to the beautiful Lake District. Matt loves to encourage others to grow their musical gifts to see churches sing God’s praises in Spirit and truth.
Heather Cowan
Events and Engagement Lead
Heather is a full time mum, part time creative, and is married to Andrew with three kids. She runs the music at her local church.
She is a past music ministry apprentice, and is passionate about training up musicians to serve wherever they are, (particularly in her native Ireland!) so that people can sing awesome truths confidently to the Lord. She especially loves arranging songs to be easily played within the local church
Finance Officer
Richard Powell
Finance Officer
For information on giving to Music Ministry, visit this page.
Trustees
Chris Gunter
Trustee
Simon Pedley
Trustee
Andrew McKenna
Trustee
Elaine Mullins
Trustee
Volunteers
Our events and training are supported by a large number of volunteers from around the UK including music directors, pastors, songwriters, and ministry trainees. These include: Ben Slee (Christ Church Mayfair), Matt Dennis (Resound Audio), Phil Moore (Cornerstone Nottingham), David Gibson (Christ Church Cockfosters), David Tubbs (Dundonald Church), Dan Adams and Gareth Loh (Awesome Cutlery), Eilidh Best (Cheltenham), Jon Bartholomew (Richhill NI), Liam Chilton (Newcastle) and many more.
We adhere to the Evangelical Alliance basis of Faith, which you can read here