To be sure, the standard choral contribution of call to worship/anthem/response is a bit tired, and certainly unworthy of the potential of the potential of those most gifted and equipped to prompt and model worship.

I dare say, in most churches where choirs are not motivated or where morale or attendance is a problem, the cause is not that this ministry places too many demands on them, but rather that they are not being truly challenged to minister with excellence and to step up to a new level of leadership in the worship of God’s people.

The choir certainly fits the role of “prompter” designated by Kierkegaard for those up front (with God as the “audience” and the congregation as the “performers”); choir member can use their special gifts in a powerful way in inviting and leading God’s people in worship.

from “The Choir as Worship Leader: Revitalizing the Ministry from the Loft”