RMC acquired a piano with the reluctant approval of the church in 1949. IMS was refused permission to purchase a piano on several occasions. In 1966 one was quietly donated to the school, and accepted without discussion by the conference, with later informal approval. The musical programs in each school soon expanded to include other instruments, and eventually, orchestras. Today these schools' music programs look like the programs in other schools in their communities.
Students sing and play the same kinds of pieces that their peers do in public high schools.
Sacred themes are part of the performances but the acapella hymns of the earlier era are seldom heard. The faculty will always be at the heart of any school as they shape the students through curriculum and administrative direction. As small new church school, both IMS and RMC searched for teachers who were willing to come with a sense of mission and ministry that aligned with the local church. Initially this meant that theological and lifestyle agreement were more important than academic credentials. At RMC the first teachers were drawn from the church constituency even though their academic qualifications were limited.