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First Church has a thriving music ministry where anyone with a heart for God and a passion for music can get involved. Here are the music groups that serve First Church:
For children 3 years old through 5th grade
Jam Session -- a children's musical experience meets in the Faith Building Sunday mornings at 11:00 am. Children 3 years through kindergarten meet in the Orange Room, and 1st Grade through 5th Grade meet in the Red Room.
Contact: Keith Miller or Melea Goins, 945-752-0333
For youth grades 6-12
Beloved -- Currently, this choir does not meet.
Contact: Stephanie Zercher, 954-346-8128
Rockin' Ringers -- Usually meets on Mondays, 6:30-7:30 pm. Currently, this handbell team is without a leader and does not meet.
Praise Band -- This group rehearses on Saturdays at 10:00 am and plays for Youth Worship on Sundays.
Contact: Pastor Terry Lee, 954-752-0333
For adults 18 years and up
Faithful Men -- an all-men choir meeting on alternating Saturdays (or as needed) and sings once a month for Sunday services.
Contact: Eric Smith, 954-346-5449
Jubellation -- a handbell team that meets on Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm, in Fellowship Hall, and rings once a month for Sunday services and rings in the community for special events
Contact: Phyllis Ely, 954-752-3599
Proclaim -– This praise team is an auditioned, select group that meets on Thursdays in the sanctuary, 6:00-7:00 pm. Proclaim sings once a month for Sunday services and leads worship at other churches.
Contact: Scott Stauffer, 954-755-9841
Choral Springs -– This is an acappella group that meets on Wednesdays, 6:15-7:00 pm, in the sanctuary. This group is open to anyone who is proficient in singing.
Contact: Rev. Keith Miller, 954-575-9138
Sanctuary Choir -- meets on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm, in the 
sanctuary. This choir sings most Sundays and presents seasonal cantatas and musicals with the help of the orchestra.
Contact: Rev. Keith Miller, 954-575-9138
Orchestra -- This instrumental group meets on Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 pm, in the Choir Room and plays once a month for the 11:00 am service. This group is open to anyone who is proficient in playing a brass, stringed, woodwind or percussion instrument.
Contact: Albert Bailey, 954-718-7968; Rev. Keith Miller, 954-575-9138
Voices of Faith -- women's choir, currently inactive and without a leader
Praise bands -– Renanah is led by Ted and Mary Elliot, 954-227-6526. This auditioned group meets on Monday nights, 7:00-9:00 pm, and plays primarily for the Saturday night service. Higher Ground is led by Rev. Larry Bergstrom, 954-341-1976. This auditioned group meets on Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm, in the sanctuary and plays for the 9:15 am Sunday service, as well as for retreats, conferences, other churches and community events.
There are many ad hoc ensembles, both vocal and instrumental, that provide worship music for services at First Church. We are blessed with many soloists who provide passionate and well-rehearsed "testimonies in song" for special occasions and the most important event each week: the worship service.
Organ and organist
The organist for First Church is Mr. Merlin Oehrke, 954-753-8018. Merlin serves as the accompanist for the Sanctuary Choir, Faithful Men, all soloists and the orchestra, and assists the Minister of Music in providing worship music for weddings, funerals and worship services. He brings more than 50+ years of ministry experience to First Church. He manages his own piano-tuning and repair business and is a well-respected music consultant in South Florida.
The organ in the sanctuary is a 25 rank Schantz Pipe Organ that was installed in 1992.
More about music ministry at First Church
Our church is blessed with four fine studio pianos, one grand piano in the sanctuary, two synthesizer keyboards, an assortment of drums and rhythm instruments. Our handbell teams play a four-octave set of Schulmerich handbells manufactured in Sellersville, Pa.
The TEMPO Music Council is made up of leaders and directors of all music groups. This newly formed group meets to plan, monitor, execute and evaluate all music ministry and programs. This group also calendars and recommends a budget for music ministry.
Our church has an extensive music library located in the Minister of Music's office.
The Minister of Music and Worship, Rev. Keith Miller, 954-575-9138, is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, Peabody Conservatory and St. Mary's Seminary, and has served churches in Oklahoma, Maryland and Florida. He is a workshop/clinician with the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers and has more than 30+ years of experience as a minister. He was ordained in the Baptist church in June of 1986. He teaches voice, guitar, music theory and beginning piano lessons for all ages. He and his wife, Bobbi, live in Margate. They are the proud parents of four grown boys and the adoring grandparents of two granddaughters.