About

Reflections Concert Choir began in June of 1997 as the Reflections Home School Choir with 11 members from the Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth area. Through the Christ-centered vision of the director, Mr. Craig Armstrong, the choir has continued to grow and develop into a strong, vibrant, and dedicated group of over 100 members in Reflections and 40 plus members in Early Images Preparatory Choir. Both choirs will be meeting in a new location for the 2009-2010 school year as shown in the “joining the choir” section. Reflections Concert Choir is accompanied by Ashley Dean, while Rebekah Durling will be the new accompanist for Early Images. Also new this year, we are adding a new choir for primary ages, 6-8 yr. olds, Snapshots. This choir will be offered in conjunction with the Early Images program. Our accompanist for Snapshots is Elizabeth Sanders.

What we do

During the year, the choir has specific seasons of music. Whether it be the message of Christ’s Love in the fall, the special emphasis on Christ’s Resurrection in the Easter Season, announcing our Savior’s birth at Christmas, or reminding our nation of it’s spiritual heritage through our patriotic program; you will find the choir uplifting the name and message of Jesus Christ at many different churches, banquets, retirement homes, and many other events and venues around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Where we’ve been

Reflections Concert Choir also has had wonderful opportunities to sing around the nation while on our annual tours. Listed below are some of the notable events that the choir has had an opportunity to perform at both in the DFW Metroplex or around the country:

  • The 2000 and 2004 Texan Republican State Conventions
  • Three times at the Texas state capitol building. Twice in association with the Texas Home School Coalition’s Capitol Days program.
  • Fort Carson, Colorado, on our choir tour to that area in the Spring of 2002; 2009
  • The Celebrity Cutting Horse Event at the Will Rogers Colosseum in 2001-2004
  • World View Weekend in 2002 and 2003.
  • National Convention of Former POW’s in the Fall of 2004
  • The Traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial Service and the MIA/POW Network Banquet on our choir tour to the Branson, Mo area in the Fall of 2003.
  • The Faith and Freedom Banquet in San Antonio for the Republican State Convention Delegates – Summer 2004.
  • 3 hour live broadcast on WMCA in New York City hosted by Kevin McCullough – Choir Tour, April 2005
  • Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA – Choir Tour, April 2005.
  • Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN – Choir Tour, May 2005.
  • Joint concert with the Irving Symphonic Band, Irving, TX December 2005-2008
  • Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL – Choir Tour in April of 2006.
  • IBLP Headquarters - Choir Tour in April of 2006.
  • Arlington Home School Book Fair – 2000-2009
  • DFW National Cemetary Memorial Day Service – May 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Wounded Warriors – Fallen Heroes – July 2006
  • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – October 2006
  • Rally for Texas Governor Rick Perry with President George W. Bush – November 2006
  • Pensacola Naval Air Station – April 2007
  • City of Dallas Veteran’s Day Parade – November 2005-2008
  • DFW National Cemetery’s Veteran’s Day Service – November 2007 & 2008
  • Washington D.C. – choir tours 2005 & 2008
  • Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM – choir tour May 2009
  • Air Force Academy Chapel - choir tour May 2009

About the Director

Craig Armstrong and his wife, Gayle, home educated their four daughters. Craig is an Elder at the newly established New Life Family Church in Cleburne. He has his own piano tuning and repair business, Piano Dynamics, and teaches private piano, voice and guitar lessons as well.

Craig received a Church Music degree from Dallas Baptist University in 1978. Over the last 30 years, he has directed children, youth and adult choirs, bell choirs, ensembles, and orchestras in Christian schools and churches.

Craig was led to develop the concert choir to offer Christian home-educated students and their families the opportunity to develop musically and spiritually by singing non-compromising music in a disciplined environment – becoming an example to others of youth that no man will despise. (1 Tim 4:12)

About the Accompanist

Miss Ashley Dean, the oldest of six children, was home educated through all of her school years. Music has always been an important part of her spiritual growth. Ashley is involved in Bible Study Fellowship, and enjoys scrapbooking, sewing, and photography.

Ashley was a member of Reflections from 1997 until the fall of 2005. She teaches private piano and violin lessons, accompanies other instrumentalists and also serves as pianist at New Life Family Church in Cleburne.