Choosing the right music is important for young singers. This session will offer a deeper dive into choosing musically and spiritually meaningful repertoire.
Youth Choirs / Youth Ministry
Dan Baker – Youth Choir Culture: Surviving and Thriving (2025 Alleluia Conference)
Finding the sweet spot in youth choir can be elusive. This session will explore practical ways to maintain healthy success in youth choir while balancing the rest of life and ministry.
Jake Mulder – Understanding and Empowering Young People in Worship (2021 Alleluia Conference)
As adult leaders, many of us end up confused or frustrated with how different today’s young people are than when we were their age. How do we help young people lead? This session will offer practical advice of understanding and empowering young people.
Terry Taylor – Teaching Off the Wall (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Visuals and manipulatives add lots of vitality to our rehearsals. Let’s discuss creative ideas to incorporate visuals (both hard copy and digital) and manipulatives that will add sparkle to your choir sessions and make learning fun and easy. (Target: mixed age groups)
Randy Edwards – CUEcoach Changes the Landscape for Early Choral Learning (2021 Alleluia Conference)
YouthCUE’s ground-breaking new resource, CUEcoach provides exciting possibilities for providing students basic knowledge and training for their participation in student choir. Creator and teacher Dr. Jonathan Rodgers joins the discussion to provide insights into how to gain the best benefits from this new teaching concept.
Randy Edwards – The Inspiration Comes from Our Students Themselves (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Randy Edwards guides a panel of sharp and diverse teenagers as they engage in a rich conversation about their choral experiences. The content of this discussion will touch our heads as well as our hearts as we hear how young lives are changed and enriched for the better through the choral arts we directors provide them.
Terry Taylor – Reawakening the Quarantined Voice (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Singing voices may have been mostly dormant for the past 18 months. Let’s explore some engaging ways to help children rediscover beautiful and healthy voices as we reawaken the joy of singing. (Target: mixed age groups)
Terry Taylor – Ministering to Children: A Pandemic Perspective (2021 Alleluia Conference)
As we emerge from lockdowns and quarantines, we are cautiously optimistic about the promise of a new normal. Let’s discuss how we can best support children in the process and bring renewed energy and perspectives to our children’s choir ministry. (Target: mixed age groups)
Terry Taylor – Keep on Singing: Short Stories, Tall Truths (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Keep on Singing: Short Stories, Tall Truths Curriculum [back to top] Growing in Grace is pleased to present its latest curriculum with all new songs and content. Learn about this theme year that offers digital/video resources adaptable for distance learning, all essential print materials for in-person teaching, and professionally printed poster kits. (Target: Ages Four and Five)
Kimberly Ingram – Sing Me A Song of Scripture (2021 Alleluia Conference)
For many children, church choir rehearsal might be their only exposure to Scripture all week! Let’s talk about strategies to engage our young singers in Scripture, using rhythm games, audiation, music, and creative devotionals.
Randy Edwards – Sensitizing Our Student Choirs Towards Inclusivity (2021 Alleluia Conference)
The pandemic months have uncovered a number of knotty issues related to racial equality and social justice. In this session, Randy Edwards pulls together a distinguished group of panelists who will help us wade through the challenges and celebrate the joys of becoming a truly hospitable group of singers.
Kimberly Ingram – Snap, Wiggle, Pop! (2021 Alleluia Conference)
These games, activities, and strategies will make church choir productive and fun for our energetic elementary singers!
Terry Taylor – Keep on Singing: Short Stories, Tall Truths Curriculum (2021 Alleluia Conference)
Growing in Grace is pleased to present its latest curriculum with all new songs and content. Learn about this theme year that offers digital/video resources adaptable for distance learning, all essential print materials for in-person teaching, and professionally printed poster kits. (Target: Grades 1-6)
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
Sam Johnson – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to Sam Johnson expound on biblical happiness from Psalm 1
Jacob and Sarah Sensenig – Leadership Session: Calling (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Jacob and Sarah will discuss how we discern a calling to serve in ministry and what next steps might look like for each of you.
Jared Billups – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
A short meditation on John 15
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.
Jonathan Poole – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Understanding the Biblical context for the songs you sing
James Cheesman – Songwriting 101 (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
This session will cover techniques for writing music for your church congregation.
Hannah John – Devotional – 2020 Worship Lab CONNECT
Join Hannah as she explores the unique attributes of God’s character
Jacob Sensenig – Leadership: Transitions (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Join us for a session discussing the importance of transition in our worship
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
James Cheesman – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to James Cheesman as he talks about the importance of knowing and believing that God is sovereign and that He is in control.
Artist Spotlight: David Crowder (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Join Randall Bradley in an interview with Christian recording artist and Baylor Bear, David Crowder.
Jacob Sensenig – Leadership Session 2: Prayer (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to Jacob Sensenig as he talks about the importance of incorporating prayer as part of the preparation and leading of worship services.
Sean Horton – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to Sean Horton as he breaks down the process of how to lead Bible studies in churches.
Lauren Weber – Voice Spotlight Part 2: Singing on the Mic (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Description: Of the many who hold a microphone to sing or speak, very few realize that there are protocols and techniques to follow in order to look and sound polished and presentable. In this session of Voice Spotlight, Lauren Weber explains the essentials on good...
How to Talk to a Bass Player & Drummer (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
How to talk to a bass player & drummer using the right language.
Josh Stewart – Devotional on Worship Leadership (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to Josh Steward expound from the Bible on what it means to have “humble confidence” as a worship leader.
Shannan Baker – Devotional (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
Listen to Shannan Baker as she talks about the one true God of the Bible.
Sam Johnson – Music Theory 101 (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
An important music theory lesson on the construction and application of major scales.
Jacob Sensenig – Leadership Session 1 – Spiritual Growth (2020 Worship Lab CONNECT)
The introduction session to our worship leadership series on growth.
Barbara Newman & LaTonya Penny – Renovate Church: Participation in Children’s and Youth Ministry (2019 Alleluia Conference)
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
Randy Edwards – Sailing New Seas of Deep Opportunity (2019 Alleluia Conference)
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.
Randy Edwards – Critical Connections (2019 Alleluia Conference)
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
Jonathan Rodgers – Demolition Derby: Buildilng, Renovating, Reimagining Student Choirs (2018 Alleluia Conference)
Many churches have given up on student choir and realized the error of their ways. They are seeking to go back and start their student choir ministry over from scratch. Some are stepping into new ministry positions and need to make…
Jonathan Rodgers – The Missing Link: Fostering Non-Musical Connections (2018 Alleluia Conference)
In the pursuit of making excellent music, one can often overlook intangible elements of the music-making process. These elements often include shared experiences, goals, student/conductor interaction, and purposeful activities associated with the choral…
Jonathan Rodgers – Culture and Choir: Friends or Foes? (2018 Alleluia Conference)
Are these two entities really in conflict with one another? Some say yes. Some say no. In this more interactive, discussion-based session, we will exchange ideas and…
Joyce Blakesley – Repurposing Your Youth Choir: Taking Your Show on the Road (2017 Alleluia)
Using technic, repertoire, and leadership training to help your teens grow from singers to …
Joyce Blakesley – Creating a Soundtrack for Life (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Using technic, repertoire, and leadership training to help your teens grow from singers to ministry…
Joyce Blakesley – Audacious Hospitality and Your Own Version of Normal (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Is your youth choir ministry building a Christian community where non and nominally religious youth are becoming…
CueConverge Youth Choir Concert (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Tuesday evening concert with YouthCUE’s CueConverge Ensemble led by Tim Lyles.
Jonathan Rodgers – The Keys to Success (2016 Alleluia Conference)
The essence of youth choir involves making music and leading people. In this tool-sharpening session, we will unpack these four areas…
Jonathan Rodgers – The Heartbeat of Youth Choir (2016 Alleluia Conference)
Together we will discover some of the invaluable benefits of youth choir ministry. These things really are the heartbeat and lifeblood of any great youth choir program, but…
Jonathan Rodgers – Youth Choir: Behind the Veil (2016 Alleluia Conference)
In this session we will seek to answer questions about the students that are in our youth choirs: Who are they? What challenges do they face?
YouthCUE National Honor Choir (2016 Alleluia Conference)
Location: Truett Seminary, Baylor University - Waco, Texas.
Carey Cannon – The Ever-Changing Youth Choir (2015 Alleluia Conference)
From middle school boys to senior-itis, our youth choirs are always in a state of flux. This session will address the many musical and non-musical aspects of…
Carey Cannon – Developing a Lifetime of Worship (2015 Alleluia Conference)
Beyond plugging youth into our worship schedule, are they creating authentic and formidable connections to God in worship? This session will seek…
Carey Cannon – Youth Choirs: Basic Training (2015 Alleluia Conference)
This session will address tried and true rehearsal techniques that foster beautiful singing and a strong foundation for spiritual growth.