At The Belfrey we enjoy using use God's gifts of music and creativity to glorify him, to help us respond to his invitation to encounter him and to build us up in living lives that lead to transformation.

Since the advent of the modern era of St Michael le Belfrey, which began with the ministry of David Watson, this church has been a place where creativity and worship have gone hand in hand, and where many have been encouraged to develop their gifts in music, dance, theatre and the graphic arts for the glory of God and the building up of his Church.

Over the years musicians at The Belfrey have recorded several albums, the most recent is Forever Honoured.

Musical worship has a special place in the church, as a vehicle for a corporate expression of love and adoration to God and as facilitation of an engagement with him, with each other and with the world. It is only one part of the living out of our faith, but we regard it as an important one; blessing God, and teaching, inspiring and encouraging us as we seek to be worshippers in all parts of our life.

When we come together to worship at The Belfrey we seek to glorify God, both as his subjects and servants, and as his children with access to his throne for the most intimate of encounters. We also want to build each other up and to be a worshipping community in our city. This is reflected in the way that we worship together, in the structure and liturgy that we use, in the songs that we choose and in the way that we corporately seek the Holy Spirit's direction as he continues the work of the Father and the Son in and through us, bringing glory to them, and inviting us into the life of God.

The music in our congregations is overseen by the Director of Music and Worship: Simon Bray - simon.bray@belfrey.org.

9am - Choir/Chamber Orchestra
9am Worship Co-ordinator: Rachel Gray - rachel@gray-matter.co.uk

Family Worship (11am) - Contemporary Band
Family Worship Co-ordinator: Kate Biddlestone - kate.biddlestone@belfrey.org

G2 (3:45pm Burnholme Community College) - Small BandG2 Worship Co-ordinator: Paul Millard - paul.millard@belfrey.org

Grace (5pm) & The Seven - Contemporary Band
Grace Worship Co-ordinator: Phil McKenning - pmguitartutor@hotmail.co.uk
The Seven Worship Co-ordinator: Emma Murphy - emma.murphy45@gmail.com

We regularly welcome new musicians and singers to the team. If you are interested in joining the music and worship team, please do read the description of what being on the team involves (file attached below), and if you want to investigate further please contact the worship co-ordinator for your congregation, or Simon Bray at the Parish Centre - 01904 624190 (simon.bray@belfrey.org). At the moment we are particularly on the look out for bass guitarists and drummers at Family Worship and male singers for the 9am choir, but we want to welcome anyone with the right calling, skill and commitment onto the team.