The music ministry of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church enhances worship with two vocal choirs and a hand bell choir in addition to the largest body of singers which is that of the congregation itself. The congregation distinguishes itself with a positive approach to song in worship.

The Chancel choir rehearses each Wednesday evening from 6:45 p.m. until 8 p.m. in preparation for the 10:15 a.m. Sunday services. Singing choral literature ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to contemporary songs, this hard working group leads the congregation in the musical settings of the liturgy, psalms, and hymns from September through June. Always welcoming new members, the choir encourages commitment to regular attendance but also welcomes those singers who can only commit to short term holiday and festival singing.

The Youth choir sings monthly and special holidays. A wide range of ages attend this group; however, mainly centered on third through eighth graders who rehearse each Sunday immediately after the 10:15 a.m. worship service. New members are encouraged to join while their parents have fellowship time in the church’s social hall.

The Hand bell choir is one of the hardest working choirs in the church. Ringers utilize a three- octave set of Malmark hand bells and a two- octave set of Suzuki hand chimes. Rehearsals are held each Wednesday evening at 5:45 p.m., immediately before Chancel choir rehearsal. The choir participates monthly and on special occasions.

The church organ was originally a two-manual Austin pipe organ with thirteen ranks of pipes. Installed when the church was built in the early 1970s, it served the church well. In September of 2008 this pipe organ was combined with a digital Allen Quantum 325C. The 50-stop, three-manual console contains various suites of tonal colors, including American Classic, English Cathedral, Covaille-Coll, Schlicker, Arp Schnitger, and Orchestral. Along with MIDI capabilities, the organ also has an antiphonal organ in the back of the church.

Introduction
Our Director of Music is Jacqueline Kuba. Jackie is a graduate of Muhlenberg College (BA music performance) and the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (MAR integrative theology). She has served many area churches in the past as an organist, choir director, clinician, and Christian educator. She has also taught in the public schools of Tamaqua, Bethlehem, and Southern Lehigh districts as a music specialist. Currently, she is a private teacher of piano, organ, and theory at her studio in Mahoning Valley and serves as a regional adjudicator for various music festivals and scholarship competitions.