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Sky Howard – The Basics of the Worship Band (2024 Alleluia Conference)
Description: Do you struggle with getting the best from your worship band? In this session, Sky Howard will break down each instrument of the modern worship band, how it is distinctive, and how it relates to the rest of the instruments. This is designed to give the...![Cliff Duren – Worship Band=Worship Leader – Discipling Your Worship Band (2021 Alleluia Conference)](https://sites.baylor.edu/ccms/files/2021/08/Add-a-heading-3-1080x675.png)
Cliff Duren – Worship Band=Worship Leader – Discipling Your Worship Band (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Some of the most visible people in your church are the members of your worship band. They are typically on stage as much as your pastor! What is their role as a leader in the worship gathering and what is your role in preparing them to lead? Let’s talk about it in the Worship Band = Worship Leader session.
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Cliff Duren – Worship Band Sound Check…and Why It’s So Important (2021 Alleluia Conference)
If you can’t hear the right things, you probably won’t play the right things either! In the Band Sound Check session, we’ll talk about the different options for monitoring and what each band member needs to hear in order to play well with the rest of their team.
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Cliff Duren – Teaching Your Worship Band a Song (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Should worship band members be able to read music? What kind of charts are most helpful for your worship band? What is the best way to give them all the details while avoiding page turns? We’ll answer these questions and more in the Teaching Your Worship Band a Song session.
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Cliff Duren – Band Language, not Bad Language – How to Talk to Your Band
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.
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How to Talk to a Sound Engineer – 2020 Worship Lab CONNECT
A very important conversation with a sound engineer as part of the “How to talk to a” series
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How to Talk to a Keys Player – 2020 Worship Lab CONNECT
The importance of communicating well with the Keys Player as part of the “How to talk to a” series.
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How to Talk to an Acoustic/Electric Player – 2020 Worship Lab CONNECT
Essentials of how to talk to a acoustic/electric player in the band
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How to Talk to a Bass Player & Drummer (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
How to talk to a bass player & drummer using the right language.
![James Cheesman – Questions and Creative Solutions for Band-Led Worship (2019 Alleluia Conference)](https://sites.baylor.edu/ccms/files/2019/09/alleluia-344-1080x675.jpg)
James Cheesman – Questions and Creative Solutions for Band-Led Worship (2019 Alleluia Conference)
In James’ final session at the 2019 Alleluia Conference he works to answer questions from participants on creative ways to teach and lead.
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James Cheesman – Resources for Band-Led Worship (2019 Alleluia Conference)
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,
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James Cheesman – Incorporating Modern Music in Any Style of Service (2019 Alleluia Conference)
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
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Josh Stewart – Recruiting and Keeping Musicians (2018 Alleluia Conference)
Knowing how to recruit musicians for your praise band can sometimes be a daunting task. And once you get them on your team understanding how to keep them motivated to stay involved is an important part of your job as a…
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Josh Stewart – Live Band Rehearsal (2018 Alleluia Conference)
One of the best ways to learn how to work with a praise band is to see a real life example. In this session we will walk through a live rehearsal with a band of church musicians preparing for…
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Josh Stewart – Understanding the Band’s Language (2018 Alleluia Conference)
Musicians have their own language and at times volunteers don’t understand the language a band uses to communicate. Sometimes we as leaders need refreshers or don’t know…
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Bruce Benedict – Incorporating the Organ in Contemporary Worship (2017 Alleluia Conference)
In this workshop we will examine a few congregations that regularly…
![Greg Scheer – Worship Songs: A Balanced Diet (2016 Alleluia Conference)](https://sites.baylor.edu/ccms/files/2016/07/Scheer-2-2hphowc.jpg)
Greg Scheer – Worship Songs: A Balanced Diet (2016 Alleluia Conference)
The worship music planner plays both a pastoral and prophetic role in the life of the church. Join Greg Scheer in discussing the importance of a healthy song repertoire…
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Greg Scheer – Blended Worship 2.0 (2016 Alleluia Conference)
Though the phrase “blended worship” is in some ways out of fashion, there is still a great need in local, inter-generational congregations to learn how to effectively put together different music ensembles and worship styles in their worship services.
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Greg Scheer – The Worship Team’s Other Instruments (2016 Alleluia Conference)
The guitar, piano, bass, drums and voice form the backbone of the modern worship team, but what do we do with other instruments that may be available in our churches?
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Joe Stobaugh – A Few Things We Didn’t Cover in Conducting (2016 Alleluia Conference)
oday’s worship artist must contend with the wide range of ever changing technology used in worship. This session will examine the employment of these technologies…
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Joe Stobaugh – Enlivening the People’s Song with a Praise Band (2016 Alleluia Conference)
Enlivening the people’s song is the church musician’s primary task: come and learn strategies to improve congregational singing in a contemporary musical setting.
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David Gentiles – Guiding a Congregation from Point A to Point B (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Whether we realize it our not, our role as worship pastors and worship leaders is one of a guide. In that sense we guide our people from place to place, point to point, and moment…
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David Angerman – Beginner’s Guide to Playing Piano with Praise Teams (2013 Alleluia Conference)
This session entails how to read basic charts, when to leave out the bass, inversions, accompaniment…
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Branon Dempsey – Worship Theology in Contemporary Songs (2010 Alleluia Conference)
A closer look at worship from a biblical perspective through our leading, singing and planning. – Music and Worship Is Not Synonymous – A Look At Authentic Biblical Worship…
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Branon Dempsey – Leading Leaders & leading Teams (2010 Alleluia Conference)
How to develop effective leadership and team building through relational and intentional values. – How Does Your Music Ministry Garden Grow? – The Pastor and Worship Leader…
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Joe Glass – Praise Team Basics (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Joe Glass discusses how to develop a praise band for worship, including an instrumentation overview and a guide for rehearsing and playing together.