Goal of choir at Russell church is to lead in worship (MARK MAYNARD)

RUSSELL Jim Wilcox says church choirs shouldn’t be about bringing people to their feet but bringing them to their knees.

The worship leader at First Baptist Church in Russell leads one of the biggest and talented choirs in the Tri-State area.

It has grown from a small core of 20 wearing green robes when he came 13 years ago to a 120-member powerhouse choir with a “calling to lead the congregation into the presence of Christ,” Wilcox said.

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