About the Nashville Praise Group

In the fall of 1996 a handful of church orchestra directors decided to combine their groups and form a massed orchestra called the Nashville Praise Orchestra. Since it's founding they have performed concerts and conducted praise services in churches, parks, and arenas across Tennessee and Alabama.

In the summer of 2002, these directors, now called the Nashville Instrumental Director's Association (NIDA), felt led to form an additional group called the Nashville Praise Symphony. This is an auditioned group of just under 50 skilled musicians currently under the baton of Camp Kirkland, renowned Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Spokesman and Clinician. The NPS has enjoyed performing benefit concerts for Christian organizations to bring awareness and funding to further their ministries.

The newly formed Nashville Praise Jazz Orchestra is a swing band that features gifted musicians playing a contemporary "big band" sound. Also debuting are the Nashville Praise Ensembles, formed so that every musician has an opportunity to fulfill their calling as a worship leader, to build valuable friendships with those who have a like calling for strength & support, and to impact our world with a dynamic celebration of praise & worship.

These groups are dedicated to providing a spiritual focus through their lives and instruments, leading God's people in worship.