The Lewisville Civic Chorale (LCC) mission is to inspire and engage audiences throughout Denton County by fostering a vibrant and inclusive environment that celebrates our shared community and the joy of choral singing through exceptional musical experiences. The Lewisville Civic Chorale is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Our vision in the Lewisville Civic Chorale (LCC) is to be the premier community choir in Lewisville and greater Denton Country area, fostering a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity and the joy of choral singing. We aim to uplift our community through exceptional musical experiences and create lasting connections among singers and audiences alike.
Our Music Director
Joshua Taylor is the Adjunct Instructor of Sacred Music Studies in the University of North Texas College of Music and serves as the Director of Worship and Music at First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. Prior to returning to Denton, Dr. Taylor served as a musician for the ecumenical Iona Community in Scotland. Previously, he served as the Director of Worship and Music at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, as the Director of Music at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Denton, Texas and the Director of Choirs at Navo Middle School in Denton ISD.
Taylor led the FPC Chancel Choir and Chamber Choir in performances for the 2016 Southwest ACDA convention in Kansas City, the memorial service for fallen Dallas police officers with Presidents Obama and Bush in attendance, and numerous concerts for the First Concert Series including collaborations with the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, the Dallas Winds, the South Dallas Concert Choir, and the Turtle Creek Chorale. In 2019, the choir was selected as a finalist for the American Prize in Choral Performance for church choirs.
A skilled liturgist, music educator, and conductor, Josh’s responsibilities have included conducting youth choirs, coordinating Taizé worship experiences, and preparing liturgy for the congregations he has served as well as conference gatherings across the country. He is in demand as a guest lecturer, author, and seminar leader in the areas of worship planning, the music of pilgrimage, and as a conductor. He has presented interest sessions for the national ACDA conventions in Dallas, Texas (2013) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (2017) and the Texas Choral Directors Association, Southwest ACDA, the Kansas Music Educators Association, and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. Dr. Taylor has published numerous articles on worship and music in the Choral Journal, Call to Worship, a publication of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian Outlook, the United Methodist Discipleship Ministries History of Hymns, the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology, the PC(USA) Office of Faith Formation Quicksheets Resources, among others. He was named the North Texas Children’s Choir Teacher of the Year in 2010.
Josh’s professional affiliations include two terms on the Executive Board of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and directing that organization’s Mo-Ranch/PAM Worship & Music Conference in 2014. He has also served as the Vice President for the Church Division of the Texas Choral Directors Association and has sat on various committees for PAM, TCDA, and TMEA.
Dr. Taylor holds the Doctor of Pastoral Music degree from Perkins School of Theology/Southern Methodist University, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Kansas State University, a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Texas, and a Certificate in Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Our Collaborative Pianist
Lisa DeBellevue has been playing for choirs since she was in junior high school in Dallas, Texas. After receiving her Bachelors and Masters degrees in piano performance from UNT, she settled in Flower Mound. She is an active pianist, private piano teacher, adjudicator, and church musician. Mrs. DeBellevue is the immediate past president of Carrollton Music Teachers Association and has served in many other leadership positions. She is Theory Coordinator for the Texas Music Teachers Association. Mrs. DeBellevue is the pianist for the Flower Mound High School Choirs, Lewisville Civic Chorale, and Flower Mound United Methodist Church.
Our Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of members of the choir as well as non-singers interested in promoting and supporting the mission of the chorale.
2025-2026 Board of Directors
Dr. Julie Waid, President
Samantha Weber, Vice President
David Weber, Treasurer
Amy Donoho, Secretary
Nita Acton, Member-at-Large
May Dobbs, Member-at-Large
Mark Lampe, Member-at-Large
Apryl Russell, Member-at-Large
Noëlle Venglarik, Member-at-Large
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