Anton Armstrong – Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice: Our Calling as Pastoral Church Musicians (Alleluia Conference 2011)
This session will examine several motivating reasons we choose to express our faith through the gift of choral music. In….
Anton Armstrong – Do You Hear What I Hear: Part II (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Two sessions in which Anton Armstrong will discuss rehearsal goals and strategies which nurture our…
Anton Armstrong – Do You Hear What I Hear: Part I (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Two sessions in which Anton Armstrong will discuss rehearsal goals and strategies which nurture…
Anton Armstrong – The Challenges of the Underdeveloped Singer (2011 Alleluia Conference)
In his career, Anton Armstrong has worked with children through adults. This session will explore the..
Emily Snider – Intersection of Hymns & Theology: God’s Transcendence and Immanence (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Talented hymnwriters know the teaching and formative power of their hymns as theological agents. The critical singer/reader of hymns will note the viewpoint(s) of the hymns he or she sings. Interested in studying where and how hymns…
Randall Bradley – Creating Worship that Flows (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Worship transitions can be artistic, thoughtful, and well intentioned. This session will offer practical suggestions…
Danny Ingram – Creative Approaches to Grow and Maintain a Full-time Ministry (2011 Alleluia Conference)
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…
Heather Sorenson – Creative Offertories (2011 Alleluia Conference)
A church pianist’s response to the offertory bathroom break/ text messaging session/ Sunday dinner discussion.
Michael Bedford – Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Publicizing Your Children’s Choir Event (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Publicity is the key to building audiences and support for your service…
Mary-Kay Parrish – Will It Be on the Test? (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Do you have a brand new handbell choir? Has your choir reached a plateau and can’t seem to get better? Or maybe you …
Mary-Kay Parrish – It Takes Two to Tango (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Whose job is more vital, the director’s or the ringer’s? What does each owe to the other? We’ll talk about how a ringer can be the…
Mary-Kay Parrish – Are Handbells Relevant in Today’s Church Music (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Perhaps not if we don’t make some changes in the ways we use bells in our worship services. Maybe playing a piece for the Prelude or…
Charles Callahan – So Little Time (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Explore how to get the most out of your practice time.
Charles Callahan – Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs (2011 Alleluia Conference)
A discussion on hymn-based repertoire.
Harold Best – Musical Localism & Musical Globalism (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Globalism is certainly a better term than multiculturalism, but neither one suggests anything approaching a…
Harold Best – Architecture as Frozen Music (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Goethe once said that architecture is frozen music. While this statement can be taken…
Michael Bedford – Thou Shalt Build a Choir (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Ever since Moses came down from Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments have been models for…
Pam Andrews – Music Education Can Be Fun (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Come join Pam as she discusses new and innovative methods to teach music…
Heather Sorenson – Capture Your Audience: Don’t Just Make Them Listen to You (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Although given from a pianist viewpoint, this session is full of tips for all performers on how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand.
Pam Andrews – Hands-On Activities for Children’s Choir (2011 Alleluia Conference)
The key to a successful children’s choir experience is to provide hands-on experiences for your children. Pam will share…
Pam Andrews – Children’s Choir Basics (2011 Alleluia Conference)
How can you get workers? How can you keep boys in your choir? How can you maintain…
Lauren Shively – The Female Adolescent Voice (2011 Alleluia Conference)
People always talk about the boy’s changing voice, but what about those young girls? A girl’s changing voice may not be as audibly apparent or seemingly as embarrassing, but voice change in adolescent girls is still…
Randall Bradley – Helping the Adult Untuned Singer (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Most choirs have un-tuned adult singers in their ranks. How can we assist these would-be singers? This…
Patti Drennan – Chord Charts, Contemporization, & Creativity (2011 Alleluia Conference)
The 3 C’s for the Church Keyboardist.
Billy Bob Dempsey – Youth Choirs: GR8, Why Both (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Why Youth Choir really is a good investment of your time.
Billy Bob Dempsey – Youth Choirs: LOL, Spreading the Love (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Love must be the first priority in your approach to youth choir.
Billy Bob Dempsey – Youth Choirs: BTW, What they don’t teach you anywhere (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Where should they minister and how do I get them there?
Charles Callahan – All the Stops (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Focusing on organ terminology, definitions and helpful registration hints.
Harold Best – Worship Leadership: Resetting the Agenda (2011 Alleluia Conference)
The current issues in music and worship are at least a half-century old and are now settling down into traditionalism and…
Harold Best – Music in Worship: Creating the Right Problems (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Music, at base, is at once a magnificent and troublesome wonder. Its use throughout church history bears…
Michael Bedford – Routine + Variety = Success: Part II (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Helpful tips on planning and implementing music and resources in your children’s…
Michael Bedford – Routine + Variety = Success: Part I (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Helpful tips on planning and implementing music and resources in your children’s….
Heather Sorenson – Shortcuts on the Piano (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Not enough rehearsal time to learn it all? Hands are too small? No way in the world you can play THAT? Heather offers her own tips for when she has to deal with these situations.
Terry York – Patriotism and Worship: The Things that are God’s (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Can patriotism stop short of being idolatry when present in Christian worship? Again, Jesus? Roman coin object lesson is the basis of our inquiry.
Terry York – Patriotism and Worship: The Things that are Caesar’s (2011 Alleluia Conference)
Is there any room for patriotism in Christian worship? We will use Jesus? Roman coin object lesson to begin our search for an answer.