Description: Have you ever considered not including a song in your church gathering because of the artist who wrote it? If not, you know someone who has! With controversies and differing theologies, worship pastors have struggled with whether to plan songs by specific...
Our research reveals today’s young people are drawn to churches that take Jesus’ message seriously. This session will unpack what that means and the implications for how we select songs, plan our liturgy, and consider holistic faith formation for all generations.
When leading through difficult times, it is important to have time-tested practices to which we can turn. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested all of us in ways in which our old maps have not sufficed. Having also dealt with the death of my wife during the same time period, these practices have become even more important.
Join doctoral students Jon Snyder and Breck McGough as they present their research related to choirs and choral music.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Join a panel of worship planners as they share their best ideas for planning vibrant and meaningful services, maintaining inspired planning and avoiding listlessness.
This session will explore different approaches to scripture reading, congregational singing, and other worship elements that will provide variety and…
Have you ever thought about having a composer at your church for an event? In this session we…
My book From Postlude to Prelude was published ten years ago, and a new edition is fresh off the press in time…
In this session we will discuss ways of keeping the styles of music and art eclectic without compromising the faithfulness of the church’s worship. We will also discuss nuts and bolts…
In this session will deal with building the right worship team for your church’s context, choosing the right keys and instrumentation, weathering the storms of criticism, and…
This session will deal with how to prepare, equip, and lead a church into the beginning stages of transitioning to a new worship model. We will discuss the…
Learning how to impact your community through fine arts instruction in your church. Reach many for Christ through the arts
Innovative approaches to inclusion of Biblical texts in worship services will be discussed. Why not make the expression of the Word of God the most interesting part of your worship service?
Participants will discover the importance of evaluating musical choices for congregational song to ensure theological, musical, and lyrical integrity….
Comparing the work of a worship leader to that of an architect, this session offers a blueprint for designing worship services through various phases…
This session will offer information on how to select accompaniments that fit your congregation’s voice and…
While many churches have opted for segregating worshipers into age groups (children’s worship, youth…
The different liturgical seasons open up opportunities for inventive choices of organ music. We will…
Can your worship service actually have both “traditional” and “contemporary” music? It is not an impossible task. Vern will give you the 5 things you need to consider, and…
Vern shares from his many years of experience the Top 10 things you need to know to do ministry better in any circumstance.
Ideas will be presented on strategies to increase your choir enrollment and keeping your members active in…
Worship transitions can be artistic, thoughtful, and well intentioned. This session will offer practical suggestions…
Ideas on developing and training volunteers along with the other day-to-day tasks of the music minister. Staff relations, budgets, service planning, recruiting and growing…
Do the words YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter raise your anxiety level? Ever wanted to post a video from your church on the internet?
A discussion with music ministers who have given a lifetime to the ministry of music and leading people in worship. This session will help the bivocational and smaller church music minister develop a plan for longevity in ministry.
Learning techniques to help smaller choirs sings well and enjoy an exciting and fulfilling ministry in the church today.
A discussion of worship planning tools and how they can help the bivocational or smaller church musician’s plans stay on target or go awry.
This session is brief survey of the liturgical calendar. Many churches celebrate Christmas and Easter, but the church’s rich history provides year-round opportunities to emphasize almost every aspect of our faith.
Susan Deal is the minister of music at College Park Baptist Church in Orlando Florida. In this session she walks students through a recent worship service at her church.
Building a Music Ministry Team Involving other leadership is vital to healthy music and worship ministry. How do you…
There are tremendous opportunities for leadership development within the church’s music ministry to students. We will examine several methods of leadership development and…