Reid Temple AME Church Adult Orchestra

Reid Temple AME Church Adult Orchestra The Reid Temple Orchestra provides amateur & professional adult musicians with opportunities to worship and minister to the community through music.

As a prerequisite to ministering effectively through music, the orchestra musician is expected to come prepared to serve by being able to read intermediate music, know the basic rudiments, scales, and techniques associated with their instruments, and having a desire to play praise and worship music. As not to diminish the gifts bestowed upon them; the orchestra ministry will challenge each musicia

n to become respected professionals by offering challenging music, encouraging the practice of fundamentals and establishing a consistent rehearsal schedule. Founding History

Evangelist Myrna Summers (Minister of Music @ Reid Temple) and trombonist/public relations executive David Thompson are credited with being the co-founders of the Reid Temple Orchestra. The two of them conducted the first rehearsal in December 2004 in a small room located in the basement of the Good Luck Rd location. Upon the request of Myrna Summers, Mr. Thompson installed T. Alan Young as the orchestra’s first Musical Director. Alan, a professional saxophonist, writer and arranger has a degree in Music Education from the University of Maryland, College Park and has been a member of Reid Temple since December 2001. David and Alan devised a rehearsal schedule and a performance plan in December 2004. David was the initial developer of the Reid Temple Orchestra and helped recruit the original members and Alan selected the music and rehearsed the group. The first group was an eclectic mix of a dozen school aged children and amateur adults. To help get the orchestra off to a positive start, keyboardist Marcus Burke was added to enhance the orchestra’s sound and violinist Autumn King and her string quartet joined pro bono as guest Artists in Residence. In February 2005 as part of the Dedicatory concert at the new Glenn Dale location, the orchestra, eliciting arrangement assistance from Patrick Lundy, had their debut; a rendition of the classic hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" performed with the great Myrna Summers and the Reid Temple Mass Choir!

01/07/2023

Happy new year! Enjoy this clip of our strings at Christmas at the Temple, and we hope to see you soon!

Merry Christmas! Here are some highlights from the orchestra at Christmas at the Temple 2022! 🎄
12/26/2022

Merry Christmas! Here are some highlights from the orchestra at Christmas at the Temple 2022! 🎄

Happy Easter! Check out some of our horn players in action a couple of weeks ago!
04/18/2022

Happy Easter! Check out some of our horn players in action a couple of weeks ago!

I WON’T FORGET Composer: Percy Gray/ BMIBand Director: Carlton Hicks Horn Director: Everett MartinProducer/Editor: Brian Hart Audio Engineer: Kevin Jackson J...

08/17/2021

Big thanks to Kim Sator for providing some beautiful prelude music for Reid's return to the sanctuary two weeks ago! Stay safe everyone! 🙏🏾

Singing in a Strange Land Music and Worship Arts Workshop with guest artist and clinician Jeremiah Hicks!The event will ...
03/10/2021

Singing in a Strange Land Music and Worship Arts Workshop with guest artist and clinician Jeremiah Hicks!

The event will be held on Sat. March 20, 2021 @ 11:00 AM EST.

Stream at reidtemple.org/watch or on Facebook at facebook.com/reidtempleame/live/ and YouTube youtube.com/reidtempleame.
Download the Reid Temple app or visit reidtemple.org/events for more info.

Tonight's the night! Enjoy the musical experience that is Christmas at the Temple. See you there, and tell a friend!
12/23/2020

Tonight's the night! Enjoy the musical experience that is Christmas at the Temple. See you there, and tell a friend!

Tonight's the night!
12/23/2020

Tonight's the night!

You're cordially invited You are cordially invited to CHRISTMAS AT THE TEMPLE 2020 Great Joy, A Gospel Christmas Experience Join us Wednesday, the 23rd of December 7:00pm EST. Stream Online website: w

Members and guests of the Reid Temple Orchestra preparing for our Men's Day Service and celebration on Sunday. We hope y...
02/23/2018

Members and guests of the Reid Temple Orchestra preparing for our Men's Day Service and celebration on Sunday. We hope you can join us!

Happy Holidays from the Reid Temple Orchestra! We pray this message finds you filled with a spirit of thanks as you shar...
11/22/2017

Happy Holidays from the Reid Temple Orchestra!

We pray this message finds you filled with a spirit of thanks as you share in fellowship with friends and family near and far! Please take a moment to see how you can be an added blessing to the continued move of the Ministry. Love, Peace, and Happiness!

Conductor's Excerpt Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! For we know Jesus is the true reason for the season. In...

09/22/2017

Watch to the end. Praise IS what WE do.

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11400 Glenn Dale Boulevard
Glenn Dale, MD
20769

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1pm - 3pm

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