This article examines one of the few musical scenes in ancient Christian literature, the description of a wedding banquet in act 1 of Acts of Thomas, in which a female piper pays special attention to Thomas, and Thomas sings a "hymn to the bride." The inner dynamics of the scene are explored, and its contribution to the wider themes of Acts of Thomas is considered. This article examines one of the few musical scenes in ancient Christian literature, the description of a wedding banquet in act 1 of Acts of Thomas, in which a female piper pays special attention to Thomas, and Thomas sings a "hymn to the bride." The inner dynamics of the scene are explored, and its contribution to the wider themes of Acts of Thomas is considered.