Music
Lutheran’s Love Music!
Bell Choir
Our Bell Choir plays during Worship Servcies throughout the year with rehearsals on Sundays after Worship leading up to the scheduled service. We are always seeking new bell ringers to join us. The basics of bell ringing will be shared if you are a novice.Hold Your Recital or Concert at SHLC
We have plenty of groups and individuals use our sanctuary for various performances. We host the Ridge High School Acapella Choir for their holiday showcase. SHLC hosts multiple violin recitals throughout the year and invites other groups to come use our space.
Music is a big part of life here at SHLC! Our music opportunities include the praise band, the adult choir, the children’s choir, the bell choir and the organ. We welcome any and all voices/ringers to participate.
Praise Band
We are always looking for people to join our Praise Band. If you play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard or you can sing harmonies and contemporary music we would love for you to join us. We are looking for more musicians and vocalists to join us on a monthly basis. Our praise band plays every second Sunday of the month.
Choirs
Our SHLC Adult Choir meets regularly every Sunday from 9-9:30 am. We would love to have you join us!
Our SHLC Children’s Choir practices after church on Sunday’s regularly.
Dr. Carmen Scialla, Music Director
To inquire about piano lessons from Dr. Scialla please email shlc@shlc.net or call (908) 766-2858.
Dr. Carmen Scialla currently serves as music director at Somerset Hills Lutheran Church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
He has previously worked as a professor of piano at Monmouth University, professor of piano and director of choral studies at Kean University of New Jersey, director of keyboard studies at California University of Pennsylvania, and professor of piano at Arkansas State University.
Dr. Scialla’s music has been widely published, and he has frequently performed as a pianist in major concert halls throughout Europe, China, and the United States. He has appeared in solo recitals, in chamber music concerts, and as a featured piano soloist with an orchestra.
He received his BM from State University of New York at Fredonia, his MM from the Eastman School of Music, and his PhD from Louisiana State University.
