Music ministry · A Joyful Noise

Make a joyful noise.

Children with guitars, drums, and Be the Light shirts
A Joyful Noise — instruments in children’s hands.

Humans come into the world already strung to God. Music is one of the first languages of that wire. We want children to make a joyful noise to the Creator — not someday, not if they can rent a horn — in their own hands, this year.

A Joyful Noise is a restricted fund of Sacred Light Ministries. Our floor is 100 instruments a year, for children ages 8 to 18. Each gift of an instrument comes with a one-year online lesson subscription for that instrument — so the noise has a teacher, not just a case in the closet.

If you lead a church or ministry and want help growing a music program — sound, songs, a band that can carry a Sunday — write us. If you have kids who want to learn to praise God through music, send a message or apply below. Need is enough. This is a gift, not a loan. We may not honor every request the same week; we will keep the promise of one hundred, year after year, as the fund allows.

Our partner Hardwire Studios provides sound, recording, mixing, and support for live worship and performance. We are grateful for their craft.

You can find Stephen and Sakiel playing worship somewhere in the Hill Country multiple times a week, every week. A few of the houses they have played this month are below. If you would like this ministry to visit yours, write through the contact form.

Live worship

Somewhere in the Hill Country.

Multiple times a week. Every week. A few of this month’s houses are here. If you would like us to visit your music ministry, use the form.

This month, among others

First United Methodist Church San Marcos

One of the Hill Country houses they have played. The church hosts its own stream. We do not publish a calendar.

If you would like this ministry to visit yours, write through the contact form.

Goal this season: $25,000. EIN 41-4870927. Dollars in this fund stay in this fund unless you tell us otherwise in writing.

A Joyful Noise

Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and ACH. If the form does not load, use Give — A Joyful Noise above.

Ask for an instrument

A parent or guardian applies for a child ages 8–18. We do not need a full legal name or a school address on this form. The instrument is a gift. The lesson year travels with it.

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