Music Ministries

Music Ministries

At Mt. Olive, our worship music praises God and shares the thoughts and sounds of both the present and the past. In our liturgical worship service, we share these ancient and modern hymns as a community. In addition to this 8 a.m. service, we have a contemporary worship service that takes place at 10:30 a.m. Please see below for more information on both music groups.

Our Pipe Organ

The organ was originally built by the Estey Organ Company of Vermont in 1925 as their opus 2327 for the First Baptist Church of Janesville, Wisconsin. It had 12 ranks of pipes. In 1974 it was sold to St. Matthew's Lutheran in Janesville and 9 more ranks were added when it was moved there. The organ was sold in 1993 to Mount Olive Church, and moved to Austin by Larry Marowsky and Norman Holmes. Many members of this congregation have been involved in rebuilding it in our previous location, and moving it to our new campus in 2005. The two-manual organ presently has 34 ranks. Norman Holmes of Concordia University in Austin was in charge of the new installation, with George Price of Houston doing the final tonal finishing. The organ is played each week for the 8 a.m. worship service, and at all services on Christmas and Easter.


Traditional Liturgical Early Service

Adult Choir
Traditional Choir Music and Pipe Organ

At Mt. Olive, our worship music praises God and shares the thoughts and sounds of both the present and the past. In our liturgical worship service at 8 a.m., we share these ancient and modern hymns as a community.  Instruments such as trumpets and flutes often join in the music.

 

The Adult Choir meets on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the choir room from mid-August through June.  We welcome new members.  The choir usually sings three times a month at the 8 a.m. service, and for several evening services in Advent, Lent, Thanksgiving and on Christmas Eve. Please contact Kathleen at (512) 288-2370 or at Music@ConnectWithJesus.org.

Contemporary Late Service

Praise Team
Contemporary Music Guitar

The Praise Team, a vocal and instrumental music team, helps lead worship in the 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Service. We play a variety of current and classic Contemporary Worship music and updated hymns, with a varying mix of acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, keyboard, drums, and guest instrumentalists. The Praise Team meets year-round, with rehearsals typically held on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. For special occasions and services, alternate rehearsal times may be scheduled. We are always looking for new talent – contact Karen Harris at (512) 288-2370 or at Praise@ConnectWithJesus.org for more information.