Michael Hawn – The Shape of Congregational Song for Today’s Church (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Never has the church had so many options for congregational singing than today. What does the song of the current age say theologically about the church…
Michael Hawn – Praying with the Iona Community (2009 Alleluia Conference)
How do worship and justice relate? The Iona Community offers a model. Developed in the context of a declining church attendance, Iona worship speaks to a pattern…
Don Corley – Emotional Health of the Music Minister (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Anxiety Management Techniques We are living in an increasingly stressful world both personally and professionally. Much of…
Michael Hawn – Gifts from the South: Singing in the 21st Century (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Two-thirds of the church resides in the southern hemisphere–a startling turn around from the 1950s. We now are able to sing the songs from…
Michael Hawn – Daily Prayer with the Taize Community: Worship in the 21st Century (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Why do young people come to the isolated village of Taizé in southeastern France by the thousands. The amenities are simple and…
Randall Bradley – Music Ministry Team Building (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Building a Music Ministry Team Involving other leadership is vital to healthy music and worship ministry. How do you…
David Toledo – Developing Student Leaders (2009 Alleluia Conference)
There are tremendous opportunities for leadership development within the church’s music ministry to students. We will examine several methods of leadership development and…
Linda Harley – Steps to Successful Part-Singing for Children (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Learning to sing in parts is developmental. Choosing techniques that are sequential will help your young singers succeed as they step into part-singing.
Linda Harley – Invite Children to Sing: Classroom Management (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Linda Harley teaches that a structured classroom with a variety of activities sets the stage for efficient teaching and quality…
Linda Harley – The Beauty of the Child’s Singing Voice (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Linda Harley teaches ways to guide children as they learn to develop pure, clear, easy, ringing tones through healthy vocal production.
Hilary Apfelstadt – Leadership 102: Fundamentals of Effective Conducting (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Conducting leadership is multifaceted. One of the most visible aspects is that of gestural command. Using several…
Hilary Apfelstadt – Leadership 101: Fundamentals of Leadership Style for Conductors (2009 Alleluia Conference)
This session is based on principles about leadership styles among conductors, as well as findings…
Hilary Apfelstadt – How Firm a Foundation: Warmups in the Choral Rehearsal (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Building tone, developing vocal technique, improving pitch and rhythm skills: all these and more can be accomplished…
Terry York – Nurturing the Soul of the Church Musician: Part 2 (2009 Alleluia Conference)
The words of our music must mean something (1) on their own, (2) to the church musician, and (3) to the congregation.
Randall Bradley – Engaging Children in Worship (2009 Alleluia Conference)
Children should be a vital part of every church’s worship; yet many churches struggle to meaningfully engage its children…
Swee Hong Lim – Emerging Voices of Asia (2009 Alleluia Conference)
his presentation introduces emerging Christian musical expressions from Asia. Some performance practice guidelines will be offered
Paul Hendrix – 57, 58 Whatever it Takes! Choosing the Right Microphone (2009 Alleluia Conference)
This class will be a microphone overview class.
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.
Terry York – Nurturing the Soul of the Church Musician: Part 1 (2009 Alleluia Conference)
It is important to remember that church music is more about people than it is about music.