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.

Thankful Thursday: Choir Council

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
(Psalm 101: 1)
This post is part of a Thankful Thursday series - check back every week to see what we're MOST thankful for this week!
Who navigates the course of a choir? Who dreams the dreams, sets the standards, and wrestles with the tough decisions about what's best for the ministry?
You probably think I do, but I don't operate alone -- and today, I'm very thankful for that. In addition to the sage advice of our accompanist, Brie, I also turn to Choir Council, a small group of elected representatives from VIP. Choir Council has been around as long as VIP itself.  When VIP was established, we felt it was important that the singers have a strong role in leading and making decisions for the choir. That's still true today and each fall, the members of VIP choose two middle school students and two high school students to be their voice on Council.

As the director, I'm mighty glad to have a group I can lean on. Allison, Mackenzie, Mary Brooke, and Kate love VIP and are committed to its success. I'm grateful for them and thankful that we have a choir structure that provides for the input of people from all levels of our organization.