First Missionary Baptist Church - Pastor Joshua J. Haire

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Music Ministry FMBC!
First Missionary Baptist Church has an outstanding music ministry. The main goal of the music ministry is to edify the body of Christ by ministering through song so that souls might be saved, healed, delivered and set free. The purpose of any music ministry should be to help bring a sense of celebration to the worship of our God, to prompt the congregation in singing praise to God and support those in the congregation in their efforts to become creative worshippers, true worshippers who worship God in spirit and in truth. The music ministry of FMBC consists of the following: Praise & Worship Team, Sanctuary Choir, Mass Choir and a Youth Ensemble.

Praise & Worship Team:
The main purpose of the praise & worship team of First Missionary Baptist Church is to make the atmosphere conducive to worship and receptive of the word of God. Through praise & worship, the deepest spiritual needs of the people can be reached.

Sanctuary Choir:

The Sanctuary Choir serves as an instrument of praise to God, through the preparation and ministering of Traditional Gospel Music. The Sanctuary Choir provides music for worship service on the 1st Sunday of each month.

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Mass Choir
The combine Choir is a combination ofaAll Choirs under the umbrella of the music ministry. The primary purpose of the combine choir is to serve as an instrument of praise to God through the preparation and ministering of music to accompany Pastor Haire as he travels and provides music for the worship service on the second and fourth Sundays.

The music ministry of First Missionary Baptist Church is under the leadership of Damon O. Clark. Damon is married to the former Belinda J. Simmons and they have one son, Kerrington O. Clark.

Prior to becoming Minister of Music, Damon served as head musician of FMBC for 11 years.

Damon Clark also ministers with Recording Artist Travis Cooper and the Abundant Blessings Chorale – Durham, NC.

Damon believes the main goal of any music ministry is to edify the body of Christ so that souls might be saved, healed, delivered and set free.

Youth Ensemble
The Youth Ensemble serves as an instrument of praise to God, through the preparation and ministering of Traditional and Contemporary Gospel Music Remixed so that they are free to give praise to God in their own way. The Youth Ensemble provides music for worship service on the third and fifth Sunday of each month. The age range for members of this choir is 8 to 18.