Welcome! Voices In Praise exists for the glory of God and in service to others. As the youth choir of Friendship United Methodist Church, the group is open to all youth in grades 6 -12 who have a desire to sing and a willingness to make the commitment to the group. Singers are not required to be a member of the church or to have any background in singing. Our doors are open to everyone!

The choir rehearses on Mondays. Girls rehearse from 6:30pm – 8pm; Guys rehearse from 7pm – 8:30pm.

New singers are welcome any time. Feel free to contact Director Holly Reynolds Lee at 301-728-1748 with questions!


Want to learn more about Voices In Praise? We made this video as part of a fundraising campaign in 2014. Meet Director Holly Reynolds Lee and learn more about our music and ministry.

Here I am, Lord, in Russia!

Greetings from Moscow - breakfast is AMAZING and the hotel not only has a white baby grand in the lobby, they have another one in the giant breakfast room with a piano player! And would you like to know what he played? Well, we began with a lovely rendition of "Younger than Springtime" before transitioning into Britney Spears, "Oops, I Did it Again."  Seriously.

So, I know you're wondering - what's on the breakfast menu?

Standard breakfast fare - toast, fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, omelette, bacon, cereals, coffee, tea, juice, water, ICE


But also - crepes, a GIANT dessert table, a chocolate fountain with fruits and macaroons for dipping, spaghetti and meatballs,  pizza (though not the traditional American kind), vegetables, cheese and meats, vegetables stuffed with cheese and things, and all sorts of foods that I can't identify but looked really good.  

People said "Oh, the food in Russia isn't good" but I am telling you, folks, I have never had seen such a breakfast spread.  I took pictures and will post them as soon as I can.

All of this sort-of makes up for lost luggage, record-high temperatures, and un-air conditioned rooms.

In other news - I am enjoying the daily devotionals and am grateful for the ways that God is working. This morning's message was about being united in community. Sound familiar? Courtney led us on a similar topic on our first night of Choir Tour 2010!


We have a songbook and sing a few tunes during devotional. One of today's songs was "Here I Am, Lord" -- and how could I not think of VIP? Here I was, sitting outside in Moscow, hearing VIPs singing their version.

Already, God is... reminding me in some very visible ways that when we think we have nothing left, we discover that we have everything we need in him. It's hard to put into words, but I think I came to Russia with this agenda for VIP and a game plan in my head about what I needed to accomplish. And God just takes that plan and says, "Nope. I have something else." What else can I do, other than sing, "I will go, Lord, if you lead me."