The clinician will share ways to kinesthetically engage and inspire singers in a choral setting. Solfege techniques, kinesthetic movement, warm-ups, motivation and management techniques, word wall and brain break activities will be highlighted. Come move, sing, and be physically and mentally engaged as we explore the engaging choral classroom for the young at heart singer (regardless of age).
Johann Sebastian Bach left a rich legacy of examples of how to live one’s faith as an organist and a composer. This workshop will explore Bach’s life and music in the context of his time, his theology, and his career as a church musician. We’ll discuss how to best live our own faith through our music-making.
The clinician will outline successful choral lesson plans that engage young singers. Many conductors want help with how to teach a piece and how to plan a rehearsal. This session will give many ideas for the creative use of solfege, teaching strategies, pacing, kinesthetic involvement, and musicianship training based on repertoire.
Kids need to move! Connecting body and mind helps students learn more deeply and meaningfully. Explore movement and games with your youngest singers. (Target Pre-K – younger elementary).
This session will focus on making your rehearsal productive and engaging.
Explaining what you want your band to play can be difficult! In the Band Language session, we will talk about the weekly elements needed for your band to be well-prepared and to lead worship with excellence. We’ll discuss effective communication tips as well as the art of speaking the language of your band.
The clinician will ask participants to join in and experience creative play and team building. Some games work best before rehearsal actually begins. Other games are creative ways to involve students in the warm-up or rehearsal. Finally, there are games that serve to build musicianship skills.
Explore ways to bring student creativity into the rehearsal space using hand drums, boomwhackers and more! (Target older elementary)
This workshop draws from recent work in cognitive science, musicology, and practical theology to present a framework for determining why we should repeat, what we should repeat, and how we should repeat when leading music in
In James’ final session at the 2019 Alleluia Conference he works to answer questions from participants on creative ways to teach and lead.
Drumming is about so much more than “performing” rhythms. We can utilize percussion to bring about some truly powerful, prayerful experiences…
This session will examine the Nine Lessons and Carols service, its history, and how it offers flexibility to serve as a model for a variety seasons, churches, and institutions. Most valuably, the service (in its form at King’s College
The Psalms of David Imitated was a groundbreaking work of congregational song and the source of such hymns as “Joy to the World” and “Jesus Shall Reign.” This session will include discussion of Watts’s
Robert Sterling is a songwriter, arranger, and record producer. His songs have been recorded by a variety of Christian artists, notably including Point of Grace, Gold City and Sandi Patty. In this session from the 2019 Alleluia Conference, Robert
How can the church support individuals and families for whom church is very difficult? Including individuals in the life of the church who have disabilities or extenuating
Music carries deep meaning for people and their faith stories. Worship music and various musical styles have often been points of contention and conflict between generations in the church. But how might we find new ways to engage with
In this session, three speakers will discuss why we need each other across differences in music style, culture, and age, speaking to the beauty of diverse worship.
There truly does not seem to be enough time in the day to accomplish all that we feel is required of us. This panel discussion will provide helpful tips and organizational tools for effective ministry.
Healthy piano practices to keep you playing pain free for years to come.
Young children truly do have the capacity to grow in their faith, and what better tool to foster that growth than music. We will…
In this session of practical music ministry, we will examine the importance of foundational personal concepts for the Music/Worship leader. The concepts include: Who am I? Whose am I? Faith, God, Church, and Worship. We will then…
Can we include kids with varied abilities in our Children and Youth ministries? Yes! Boldly go where others have seen success in Children’s settings using Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning
Join us for Thursday’s worship gathering at the 2019 Alleluia Conference led by Ken Medema and students from the Baylor School of Music. Preacher Erin Conaway delivers sermon.
We will explore ways to use found objects and body percussion to develop percussion experiences that celebrate God’s creation and our role in it.
There are a plethora of resources for band-led worship in our day and time. We’ll dive in and explore as many as possible, including methodologies for learning instruments, different ways of writing/reading charts for bands,
Where do you begin the conversation about becoming a community of belonging for persons with varied abilities? Perspective. Discover how puzzle pieces of green (strengths/gifts) and pink (weaknesses, areas of struggle) inform
This will be the most radical of our three sessions. It is based upon YouthCUE’s observation that many church musicians are, in fact, serving congregations which actively torpedo the growth of youth choir ministries.
Many churches and their staffs have turned around to discover that the younger demographic to a large extent has departed anyway despite our best efforts to stay on the cutting edge. Why is that?
Discover the gadgets and props in the bag that combine hands on activities for actively involving the children in choral singing while developing choral skills.
The elements of music we teach do not change—rhythm, melody, harmony, form, tone, and expression. Even if you say you are not a teacher or musician—or if you say “these are just preschoolers”—do I have a barrel for you! We will
How can children be a part of worship in your church? This session will cover creative ideas for including children in leadership in corporate worship.
In an age of social media, it is important for music ministries to maintain strong communication skills on a variety of platforms. This session will share strategies for effective social media communication for music ministries of the local church.
Come learn a few easy steps designed to help you incorporate some “color” into your keyboard playing. Brad will share some proven techniques that are sure to broaden your harmonic horizons!
Drums, rattles, and bells, oh my! We will play easy-to-learn grooves to help us experience God’s Great Story from the inside-out.
What an assortment for you in this class—things that worked so well and brought so much joy (could be through fun, or even worship experiences), they have survived the test of time and must be used again! Sources may be
In between all the notes and rhythms are often where our greatest opportunities for music ministry take place. We will explore some ways to…
This session is designed to introduce you to a variety of ways to have fun with instruments. Join us as Wynn Anne walks us through multiple ways to connect children to
Join us for Wednesday’s worship gathering at the 2019 Alleluia Conference led by Ken Medema and students from the Baylor School of Music.
Every class has a mixture of the two! In this session we will bounce ideas back and forth to help the “new-bies” move forward with confidence, plus ideas of “things that worked for me” from the mentors in the group. If you have worked in choir before you
Let’s plan on movement and fun to get us warmed up for the day and gather a collection of ideas that work with preschoolers—hopefully pulling together the energies of some who might wiggle too much, while introducing ideas that
We will explore how understanding the ways that congregations function like families provides a “map,” or way of thinking about ministry, that can guide leaders and ministers in their relationships.
Have you ever wanted to create your own arrangements at the keyboard? If so, then this session might be just for you. However, rather than teaching by simply giving out information, this session will deal more with learning by analyzing existing arrangements by successful writers.
In this session Wynn Anne will discuss tips and techniques on how to develop the child’s voice and teach them to sing in harmony!
If we hope for a strong future in church music, we cannot claim the luxury of allowing student choirs to die. Many evangelical churches have sold out when it comes to choral music for middle schoolers and high schoolers while, at the same time
You don’t have to have a 12-piece band with dueling electric guitars, lights, and smoke in order to incorporate modern worship music in your service! We will discuss how to introduce modern music in various ways. Whether
Practical aspects of working with an orchestra, both on and off the podium.
The 2019 YouthCue Concert featuring Randy Edwards and the San Antonio Youth Chorale Chamber Choir.
As children’s music ministers, we are uniquely situated to advocate for the inclusion of children in the worship life of the community. The hymns
We are responsible for creating a hospitable environment in our church choirs. This session will examine strategies for fostering a communal environment in any setting involving choral music. Vulnerability, trust