Members

Amy A., 9th grade

What is your hope for this trip? I hope to learn more about how Jesus works in different places.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? In my 7th grade year, we went to a hotel. We got to stay overnight, did work projects, and got to know each other better. It was a great experience, and I got a lot out of the work we got to do.

Jenna B., 10th grade

What is your one prayer request for this trip? That not only will the people around us be changed but that we as a choir will too.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? The worship at Uptown Baptist Church in Chicago.

Chris B., 12th grade

What is your one prayer request for this trip? I pray that God would be glorified most of all, and that people would see Him through us. I pray that we would be focused on God as the center of the mission trip rather than as an aspect thereof. Finally, I pray that people are led to Christ because of us.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite choir tour memories include wandering the streets of New York, singing in 40-degree weather at Central Park, and hanging out on the eighteenth floor of the Indigo Hotel on Duffield street.

Tim B., Sponsor

What is your one prayer request for this trip? To mentor the student band members on the tour.

What are you most looking forward to? 70 voice choir and band playing and singing their hearts out to God.

Andi B., 9th grade

What is one personal prayer request or hope for this trip? To share the gospel of christ. pray that i can show it with my actions

What are you most excited about this trip? I am really excited about going to Florida and sharing the gospel.

Cory B., 12th grade

What is one personal prayer request or hope for this trip? That we not only minister to the people of Orlando, but also to each other and to Whitesburg; that what we do changes both Orlando and Huntsville, for the better.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Breaking the all time record at the Feed My Starving Children in Chicago.

Kami B., 12th grade

What is one personal prayer request or hope for this trip?

That everyone's hearts will be focused on spreading Jesus's name, and not be mainly focused on our friends or all the fun sights.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? The Jacksonville Rescue Mission from the Hope Coastal Tour.  Or when we spontaneously had the Lord's Supper at the hotel in Chicago.

Kevin B., Sponsor

What is one personal prayer request or hope for this trip? I hope to show Jesus to the people of Orlando

What are you most excited about this trip? To have good concerts

Maggie B., 9th grade

What is your hope for this trip? I hope to help change the lives of those we meet.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am excited for the journey I get to make with my friends.

Teara B., 9th grade

What is your one prayer request for this trip? I need prayer for strength.  That God will keep moving positively in my life and strengthening the inner Christ in me. I need prayer that the person I am in Him completely blossoms. 

What are you most excited about this trip? I've only been on one mission trip and this will be my second. I am so excited about this trip for the fact that I have heard so many wonderful things about this magical place. 

Jon B., Sponsor

What is one personal prayer request or hope for this trip? For students to spread the Gospel.

Robbie C., 9th grade

What is your one prayer request for this trip? Pray for me to connect with the students and learn from their example as they work and minister in Jesus' name.

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm VERY excited for Disney World, and also to be with some of my closest friends on a trip to show others Christ

Joyce C., Sponsor

What is your one prayer request for this trip? Pray for me to connect with the students and learn from their example as they work and minister in Jesus' name.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? One of my favorite memories from choir tour was in New Orleans. The Wednesday night service was so anointed by the Holy Spirit! I saw lives changed, including my own. God is so good!

Marty C., Sponsor

What is your prayer request for this trip? 1. We will all sincerely desire and ask the Holy Spirit of God  to do His work through us and that we would see Him work for His delight. 2.Use us all for His glory that we may see the lost come to Christ. 3. Everyone on the choir tour would make   uncompromising commitments to serve and follow the Lord for LIFE. 4. We would be unselfish and have compassionate and serving hearts like Christ.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? A favorite time was when the men prayed for Senator Jeff Sessions in Washington D.C. The cold weather in Washington D.C. and my hands so cold it was difficult to play my guitar, the sickness in Texas. The work and the concert at the Salvation Army in Florida  was very special.

Cacky Cape, 12th grade

What is your hope for this trip? I hope to get to know more of the people I sing with and to serve God in a different city.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Getting snowed-in in Chicago was quite a memorable experience. And singing at the Bean was fantastic.

Cooper C., 11th grade

What is your hope for this trip? Choir tour has always been an impactful time for me. I'd like for God to use us there to bring people to Him and be an encouragement to others. I also want to get to be better friends with people in the choir.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory was definitely in Chicago.  I'm not sure i can really narrow it down to one time but i loved working at salvation army and just being there was awesome.  Chicago was so different from home.  One weird thing i remember was when we were eating in front of the bean there was this really tall building  just outside the park and we were trying to guestimate if we were far away from it that we wouldn't be crushed if it fell. That was just a funny thing i remembered!

Riley C., 

What is your prayer request for this trip? That Gods Word will be spoken into the hearts of others and that his will be done.

What are you most excited about this trip? Being able to serve God.

Kinleigh C., 11th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? I pray that we would reach the people in Orlando, and spread God's love, while also having a fun Spring Break and making new friends.

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm looking forward to going to Disney! I've never been.

Laura C., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That when people here our singing at concerts that it will draw them in.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? In New York we went around Brooklyn and invited people to our last concert. We prayed over the houses and the people we met, and also got to witness to some of them. Even though a lot of the people we invited didn't come to the concert, I could tell that just praying over them planted a seed. I made a list of who we met and prayed for, and I still pray for them now.

Sarah C., 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? Pray that I will have boldness and wholehearted abandon to Christ.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I have way too many memories to name, but one is when we shared the Lord's supper together as a choir while snowed in to our hotel. I am most excited about seeing God work and move in our lives and in Orlando.

Katherine C., 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? My prayer is that, on such a large trip, we are able to take any unexpected or unwanted events and point them towards the glory of Christ.

What are you most excited about this trip? What are you most I am excited for WARMTH. Being snowed in during our trip to Chicago last year was definitely interesting, and this year I am looking forward to lots of sunshine!

Lane D., Sponsor

What is your prayer request for this trip? I want to see our students, through the ministry that they do on this trip, grow closer, wiser, and stronger in their relationship with the lord as well as with each other, and for them to encourage me to do the same.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite choir tour memory is from my freshman year trip in 2010 when we went to New Orleans. One day of this trip we spent most of our time that day in a local community praying over houses and spreading the word that we were having a concert int he park that evening. That evening when we were done setting up and ready to start our concert nobody had shown up to see it, so we got into group and prayed that God would draw people to hear our concert. After we prayed, people started showing up within minutes and many peoples lives were changed that day because of our ministry.

Benjamin D., 10th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? I pray that at least one person's life will be touched through our music.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am excited to get to know the other kids at choir whilst serving the Lord.

Rebecca D., 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? I pray that our choir and music will be used to bless at least one person during tour. If only one soul comes to know Christ, it's all worth it. I also pray that I will be bold in sharing my faith with others.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am excited for the opportunity to grow closer to and fellowship with my friends in iron-sharpens-iron relationships, as well as the opportunity to be an example of Christ to those we come into contact with.

Emily D., 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? I hope that we will all be able to stay healthy, safe, and focused on our goal to spread the gospel.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite choir mission trip memory was when we went to New York and I was able to tell the gospel to a man in Chinese.

Mark D., 10th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? God will use us to change lives.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Feed My Starving Children - serving in an organized way.  Enjoyed fellowship with friends and meeting people from other parts of the country.

David D., Sponsor

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Too many to choose between, but one of the highlights that stands out was the spontaneous praise time that broke out before one of the concerts on the New Orleans tour.

Lydia D., 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? God be glorified, that I decrease and He increase.

That God change the hearts, and lives of people.

Tyler D., 11th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? I pray God speaks through me to the residents and visitors of Orlando. That he will set a fire in at least one person that spreads wildly whether it's with someone in the choir or someone listening to the message.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory would have to be on the Coastal Tour when we were at one of the homeless shelters and the people who had so little, seemed to have the most hope, joy, and celebration of anybody I've ever met.

Wendy D. Sponsor

What is your prayer request for this trip? I would like prayer that God would use me to make a difference in at least one of the student's lives on this trip.  I might  not even know who or when.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am looking forward to seeing God working in the lives of the students and adults, convicting us and inspiring us at the same time.  I look forward to savoring this time with my older child, 1 1/2 years away from graduation.

Randi E, 12th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? That we'll make an impact in the lives of those we come into contact with

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory has been meeting some really awesome people from all around the country on tour.

Savannah F., 9th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? To bond and build relationships with other tour members and to share the love of Jesus Christ with the lost!

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm excited for this tour because I get to go to Disney for the first time!!

Elli Grace F., 9th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? Pray that all I do glorifies God.

What are you most excited about this trip? This is my first choir tour with the high school! I am excited to be a part of this mission opportunity, serve others and build lasting friendships. And of course, going to Disney!

John F., 11th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? Pray that people would be reached and effected by the message that we share through our music and actions.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Getting tackled at my room door at midnight for my birthday was pretty swell.

Lydia F., 9th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? The choir will be a light into the world and lives would be saved.

What are you most excited about this trip? Ministering to others with friends along my side.

Amber F., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? to be able to touch others through Gods grace with His Love

What are you most excited about this trip? fellowship with other believers

Anna G., 9th grade

What is your prayer request for this trip? That God will use us to tell people about Him and bring them to Christ.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am excited to be able to go on a trip with my friends and share the love of Christ with everyone around me

Raegan G., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? My hope is that I will be made more bold and comfortable with sharing the gospel or simply talking about God.

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm excited to preform in front of different people.

Paige G., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I hope that our choir can spread the word of Jesus Christ and change peoples' lives.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I've gone on the past two choir trips for high schoolers, and my favorite part of both trips was getting to worship with great friends and doing the service projects for the homeless shelters.

Daniel H., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? For this mission trip I hope to connect with people and God and have an experience that I would remember. I pray for no distractions and keep my focus on God and the choir.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? The choir trip to Chicago in 2015 was visiting the Salvation Army and helping out and performing for them as well. I do not know what to expect for the Orlando mission trip but to share the word of God and to establish a closer relationship with him as well... and I surely hope it'll be warmer compared to last year.

Naomi H., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That the whole choir will be unified and spread His name. That I will be a leader for the Lord influencing others in a good way.

What are you most excited about this trip? This is my first High School mission trip so I am excited to go with my peers and spread the gospel together.

Joy H., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That people's lives would be changed though hearing the gospel. The choir would be connected and focused on sharing the gospel everywhere we go.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Cleaning Uptown Baptist Church in Chicago. Everyone working together and accomplishing a big task.

Tammy H., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I am praying that the hearts of our students will be united by their love for Jesus and that their love for Christ would shine through in everything that they do. That many will hear the gospel and accept Jesus as their Savior!

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I loved seeing our students work together to accomplish large tasks such as packing food at Feed My Starving Children, packing and cleaning up at the Salvation Army and cleaning the Uptown Baptist Church!

Jess H., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That we will experience the wonder and power of God and that it will drive us to be more like Him.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory was at the Marie Sandivic Center in Minneapolis, when we met that fantastic dishwasher, Mary Beth Gay!

Michelle H., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that our students will grow spiritually in ways that will stretch their faith to prepare them for life after high school.  I want to see our students grow closer together as a group as they grow in their relationship with God.

What are you most excited about this trip? I can't wait to travel with and serve our youth.  I love these kids!

Kendall H., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that the choir keeps their focus on the Lord and not get caught up in drama. I pray that the choir spreads the gospel throughout the city and that many lives are changed because of us.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I loved going to all the different churches and seeing everyone's reactions to the songs we sang and how everyone worshipped.

Alison H., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? One personal prayer request I have for this mission trip is to see our kids grow in their faith as they reach out to others to share their faith.  That as sponsors, we would be encouraging and ministering to the kids throughout the week setting a godly example for them to follow.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Wow!  It's really hard to pick one favorite memory from the past! Outside of seeing a few of our own kids coming to know Christ personally, I would say it was watching one of our freshman at the time, really reaching out to one elementary school aged boy that did not want to go outside of the shelter and play with anyone.  This student got to know him and his love for super hero's.  He showed this boy how to draw super hero's on paper and went on to tell the boy about the greatest super hero of all - Jesus.  It was amazing!

Julia H., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? My personal prayer request for choir tour this year is to see God's hand move for myself.  I have always heard about that on tour and can see it in their faces at the homecoming concert.  I am praying  for those we are serving and serving with to see Christ in me, not just when I am singing, but when i am talking to them, and in any parts I am able to help with.   I am praying that we will keep a great attitude and high energy as we go throughout the week.  I am also praying for friendships to deepen and for us to be united.

What are you most excited about this trip? I have never been on high school tour, but for middle school tour it was our trip to Memphis last year when we packed over 1,000 bags of rice.  

I am not sure what our schedule will be for Orlando outside of concerts, service, and Disney, but I am excited to see what HS tour is all about and of course going to Disney is always great!

Aidan K., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? to share the gospel with people.

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm excited to sing.

Declan K., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That we would lead others to Christ.

What are you most excited about this trip?  Leading others to Christ.

Joelle K., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Grow closer to God thru ministry to others.  I desire to grow closer to God by staying in His Word.  I need to practice my faith in service to others in need and people around me.

What are you most excited about this trip? Getting to know fellow students and leaders and learning from their example to become a better person.  I really enjoyed serving in Chicago where they thought we couldn't accomplish a task within a certain amount of time and we got it done early!

Noah K., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Grow closer to God and learn more about serving.  Also want to get to know better the other students.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am looking forward to trying out for Stomp and want to become a better person.  I want to make very special memories.

Elana L., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that lives will be touched by the Holy Spirit, and that we can help lead others to Christ through our interactions with them.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am looking so forward to each place we plan to visit. I have never been able to serve others as we will be doing. I pray that it not only encourages the people we encounter to seek a relationship with the Lord, but I pray it deepens my relationship with Him as well.

Micah L., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That the setting of tour won't interfere with worship.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Getting to really know close friends on Coastal tour and Chicago

Catherine L., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? My prayer request for this mission trip would be that God would be glorified, we would see people come to Jesus like never before, and that He would increase and we would decrease.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory from choir tour last year was when we worshiped in the hotel while we were waiting for the weather to clear up and when we did The Lord's Supper in the hotel meeting room one morning.

Meghan L., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I hope to strengthen my relationship with God, and to help be a positive influence for the people we are singing for.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am most excited about spending Spring break with my friends. I am also excited about all the opportunities we will get to sing.

Avery P., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that my pride stays far from me, particularly while on mission. Also that I maintain a mindset of servitude and selflessness. And that everything I think, say, and do is glorifying to our Lord.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I absolutely LOVED serving with Feed My Starving Children in Chicago--the environment was awesome. The work we were doing was extremely fun and required help from everyone. There was this sense of unity, but also some heavy competition. It didn't hurt to be the (unofficial) record setters either. BURKINA FASO!

Moriah P., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Since this is the final year that I can attend Choir Tour, I want to not only have a good time, but I want God to use me in a powerful way.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Last year, when Robbie started to sing randomly selected pop culture songs, and we all sang them for around three hours.  We probably drove the bus driver up a wall.

Amanda P., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That we will impact others and that the trip will impact us.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Almost anything involving my friends or Steven is probably hilarious and there are some good memories, so I can't choose just one. I'm looking forward to going somewhere warm this year

Mendy P., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That I can focus on what God has planned for the trip, and not on my own plans.

What are you most excited about this trip? Most excited to be able to experience a mission trip with both of my girls.

Rebekah P., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That a lot of lives would be touched.

What are you most excited about this trip? Excited to finally go on a high-school choir tour.

Seth P., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip?My prayer is that God would send someone to me with whom I may share the Gospel.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Tennessee bus rides.

Emily P., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That by our performances we can bring more people to God

Laura P., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I feel like the spirit that we do things in is just as important as the actual things we do, and its my hope that we will set an example for the people we meet in Orlando like we did last year in Chicago. Also I hope the freshmen or even people who just have never gone on tour before will make new friends and enjoy each others company during the trip!

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I've only ever been on choir tour one time, last year. My favorite choir mission trip memory was when we did the Lord's supper that night at the hotel, mainly because that was one of the most intimate times of worship that I've ever had. Looking back now I realize how amazing it was that we could fill a room with Christian teenagers and do the Lord's supper together. It was an incredible experience.

Bethany R., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Pray that we won't get too caught up in ourselves and that the Lord will do His will through us.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? One of my favorite memories comes from our Hope Coastal tour. We had spend all day at Jacksonville city rescue mission cleaning and still had a concert to do that night. We were tired and really just wanted to go back to the hotel to sleep, we honestly weren't expecting much from this concert, but Christ completely proved us wrong and just shook the place. That was one of our most powerful concerts that week.

Chris S., Jr. Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Spread the love of Christ to Orlando!

Loved all four of my Student Choir mission trips while I was a student and look forward to playing bass again in the band!

Kara S., Jr. Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Pray we would reach the people of Orlando and they would hear the word of God thru us.

What are you most excited about this trip? I have so many great memories of my years as a student on our mission trips and I hope to help the students this year have great memories of serving God too.

Kathy S., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? Serve God for His glory! Pray for safety and growing closer to our Lord.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Seeing God work in and thru the students and see the love of serving God grow in them! Amazing and exciting!

Tommy S., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? See the kids grow and touch people for Christ

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Seeing the spark of hope in the faces of the people we have helped

Desiree S., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? My prayer request is to see the students unified while serving God together.

What are you most excited about this trip? I have had so many great memories on tour.  I always look forward to getting to know the students better on the trip.

Matthew S., Director

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that the people of Orlando will see the Gospel on display through our students this week. I pray for a harvest of souls that only can be explained by God's movement through the Holy Spirit.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am excited to see students' lives changed by serving others and sharing the Gospel.

Michael S., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? grow closer in my understanding of God and learn stronger ways to spread the word

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm excited serve the lord all in the same time

JP S., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? that God will open the hearts of the people in Orlando to the Gospel

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory about Chicago last year was going the Salvation Army and helping clean the facility and the concert we had that night. I *am* excited about sharing the Gospel through song... but Disney is pretty exciting too.

Caroline S., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That we grow closer as brothers and sisters in Christ. And that are focus is completely centered on Christ.

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm most excited for all the places we will go to sing.

Sarah T., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? To spread God's word (I know that's sort of cliche, but it's true.). Singing and being with my friends. Also, it would be a great experience and challenge.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? I had fun on the one middle school choir trip I went on. I'm looking forward to traveling and singing.

Sarah T., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I hope that I will personally be able to connect with someone and share the gospel with them and that those who see our concerts will see God and not us.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? New York City trip at Central Park where we performed for almost two hours and saw many people walk by and hear the news of Jesus.

Ethan T., 9th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? that I would be able to minister to all that I meet on the trip and that I would have courage to do so

What are you most excited about this trip? Getting to know the people in the choir better and being able to minister to those at our concerts.

Kate T., 10th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That my relationship with the Lord would grow and that I would be able to not only share the gospel with the unbelievers that we will be ministering too, but also be able to influence those around me in the choir in ways that bring them closer to God.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? Last year in Chicago on our last concert when the crowd called for an encore of Credo and also participating in the True Love skit.

Anna T., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I am praying that God draws all sorts of people to Orlando that will hear us sing and listen to our message and that our service will leave a lasting impact.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite choir tour memory was singing in Central Park and seeing people from all over the globe stop and hear us and come to know Christ.

Elizabeth W., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? A prayer that I have is that I would glorify Christ in everything I do and that people would be saved.

What is your favorite choir mission trip memory? My favorite memory is when we worked at Feed My Starving Children and packed boxes and boxes of food.

Micah W., 11th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? to grow in fellowship with those around me, both friends and not, and to further understand what God has planned for me

What are you most excited about this trip? I'm excited to visit the park.  I've never been.

Tristen W., 12th grade

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? I pray that I will be able to worship God in all of the things we do on the trip to the fullest of my heart. Sometimes I forget what mission trips are really for, which is to glorify God, not just to have fun and serve people.

What are you most excited about this trip? I am most excited about making new friends in the choir and really getting to know people.

Kristen Z., Sponsor

What is your prayer request or hope for this trip? That we would focus on our mission and not the entertainment.

What are you most excited about this trip? Spending time with the students.

Cory C., Sponsor

Mandy F., 12th grade

Keri P., 10th grade