St. Paul Choir was formed in 1980 at Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Parish, Kampala after a merger between the Luo Choir and the Alur Choir. The Choir leads the worshippers in singing at the 11:00 am (11 o’clock) mass every Sunday at Our Lady of Africa Church, Mbuya. The hymns/songs cover various cultures all over the world.

Membership in this choir is open to all. Currently, there are over seventy-five (75) active members from various walks of life who volunteer to sing whenever called upon. 
Besides praising and worshipping the Lord during the Sunday celebration of Eucharist, the Choir also participates in singing at both Catholic and Anglican private functions like Baptism, weddings, funerals and last funeral rites, thanksgiving occasions, and any other customized functions in which they are obliged to participate.

The choir has also participated in different music festivals like the Ecumenical Festival of Christian Music and it is privileged to have been in the East African music festival in Kigali Rwanda and Nairobi, Kenya; which involved countries in the East African region namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The choir strives to produce good sound and in that regard, uses both indigenous and modern musical instruments like the harps (adungus), shakers, olang (bells), drums, guitars, pianos to mention but a few.

Vision
To be an evangelizing, self-reliant, culturally diverse model choir.

Mission.
To inspire the spirituality of Christians and develop members’ talents through professional singing.

Motto

We sing for the lord.

Events 
St. Paul Choir hosts annual carols in and out of the Parish. We do both the Easter and Christmas carols. The choir has also introduced carol presentations to mark the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, which is commemorated on June 29. So far, we have celebrated this magnificent occasion together with the St. Paul Youth Choir from St. Michael Cathedral Parish, Kigali, Rwanda. This event can only grow bigger as many other choirs that have St. Paul as their patron Saint participate in the coming years.

Projects
The choir is undertaking several other projects, these include;

The St. Paul Sunday School
The Children’s Sunday School as perceived by the choir is a source of fresh, creative Children’s ministry resources, Sunday school lessons for children, Bible crafts, activities, object lessons, stories, skits, games, songs, and much more. A very exciting way of helping the children to understand the Sunday messages.

Savings and Credit 
St. Paul Choir was facilitated by the former Vice President of Uganda; Dr. Specioza Wandira Naigaga to start up a SACCO. This is an ongoing project and very soon, members and all other interested persons will begin saving money. This will greatly improve the economic livelihoods of especially the members. It is also important to note that this group will not conflict with the already existing savings group that is already in existence in the Parish.

Community service
St. Paul Choir has also taken on corporate social responsibility. This is a new annual event in which the choir chooses an area of concern/need in society and then together with the Parish tries to address it accordingly. One such example was the visit to the Women’s wing of the Uganda Prisons Service, Luzira. This was on Good Friday and the choir did this as a way of carrying their cross. The visit was mainly intended for the children who are in detention because their mothers are inmates. We were able to mobilize children’s items like toys and also other necessities like sugar, soap, and sanitary pads for the women. We were accompanied by the Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs, led by their chairman Hon. Fred Muwuuma.  Watch this space for the next community work schedule and be a part of it.

Mentorship 
Mbuya Parish Choirs have been blessed with music equipment and trained music personnel to enhance the singing. However, there are many other choirs in some parishes that do not have the means. In that regard, therefore; the Christians in those parishes do not get to appreciate choral music to the fullest. St. Paul Choir has henceforth decided to work with some of the choirs and parishes. We have made contacts, visited parishes, and celebrated mass with them. We have been to Gulu, Katakwi, Nairobi, Kigali, Jinja, Mukono, and Kitgum, and we are open to any other parish that needs our services.

Practice days
Our practices are done at the Church premises every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm and every Sunday from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm after the 11.00 am Mass.

How to join
We welcome you to join our big family. Membership is open to everyone. Each member contributes Ugx1000 membership fees on joining the choir and an annual subscription of Ugx2000 only which is geared towards supporting the choir. You can join the choir by simply walking in during the practice days on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays after the 11 O’clock mass where you will be given a registration form to fill out or download the form here and then hand it over to the choir Leadership. 
For more information, Contact us now at the numbers below.

Support
We invite you to support our work of evangelization through singing by supporting all our projects. The financial assistance you give will go miles to support the choir’s welfare and projects. You can donate to the choir through the Parish here Or call any contact below.

Contacts: 
The choir can be reached through the Parish office and postal address; or directly through the following Phone contacts:

• +256 776 070 487 – Ojilong Ronald (Chairman)
• +256 702 568 850 – Winnie Nabbaka (Secretary)
• +256 775 338 628 – Lydia Atim Ochola (Treasurer)
• Hon. Edmund Herbert Ariko (Patron)
• Email: stpaulchoir@ourladyofafrica.org