Constance Cherry -Moving Worshipers (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Passive worship can be a problem in worship today regardless of worship style. Learn how to move your congregation from spectators to participants. Discover such things…
Constance Cherry – Encountering God Through Song (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Participants will discover the importance of evaluating musical choices for congregational song to ensure theological, musical, and lyrical integrity….
Bradley Welch – The Organist’s Palette: An Orchestra in Your Fingertips (2014 Alleluia Conference)
The organ can be one of the most inspiring, colorful, and expressive instruments for leading worship when we maximize its potential. This class will demonstrate how to make the most…
Terry Taylor – The Digital Choir Room (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Is the session title a little frightening?! There’s no need to fear! Learn to use digital projection software and equipment in your choir room. It’s less expensive, easier, and more fun than you imagine!
Terry Taylor – All God’s Children and the Influence of Pop Culture (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Who are our children’s heroes? Let’s share some strategies and resources that will help us grow lifelong worshippers, and help children learn to filter the negative influences of popular culture.
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…
Heather Sorenson – The Heart of Worship vs the Heart of Work (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Finding your own heart of worship, even in the midst of being in “work mode” on Sunday mornings.
Constance Cherry – Laying the Foundation of Christian Worship (2014 Alleluia Conference)
What does God expect in corporate worship? This session will identify several non-negotiable, scriptural mandates for…
Constance Cherry – Designing Services for Encountering God (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Comparing the work of a worship leader to that of an architect, this session offers a blueprint for designing worship services through various phases…
Constance Cherry – Creating Room for Encountering (2014 Alleluia Conference)
At its core, worship is a relational encounter between people and God (vertical) and persons in community (horizontal). The structure of worship must facilitate…
Terry Taylor – Instant Learning Fun (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Make every minute count! Let’s play some fantastic musical games that engage children in instant learning fun, anytime and anywhere.
Terry Taylor – Children’s Choir Coordinators (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Coordinators, how does it all fit together? Let’s review materials and curriculum that will build the foundation for a lifetime of musical and spiritual growth in our children. You will also take home ideas for your Advent and Christmas programming…
Joseph Martin – Composing and Arranging Choral Music (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Learn tricks of the trade from a veteran composer and arranger.
Joseph Martin – Composing and Arranging Choral Music (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Learn tricks of the trade from a veteran composer and arranger.
Lloyd Larson – Developing Keyboardists in your church (2014 Alleluia Conference)
There is no more affirming setting for developing musicians than the church. By God’s design, it is a place where persons young and old can…
Lloyd Larson & Joseph Martin – Composing and Arranging Choral Music (2014 Alleluia Conference)
In this session Joe and Lloyd will discuss a number of practical ideas for arranging and composing for choral ensembles. They bring decades of experience to this topic.
Lloyd Larson – The Church Keyboard Player (2014 Alleluia Conference)
The role of the church keyboard player is far more than merely filling a slot on the music schedule or a spot on a Sunday morning bench. In this session we…
Debbie Rice – Moving from Score Study (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Go behind the scenes to observe a strategy that begins with score study and ends with the ringers’ ability to make music that becomes worship.
Debbie Rice – Handbells as the Sound of Music (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Handbells continue to evolve as an instrument of worship. While this session will “start at the very beginning”, up to date tips…
Debbie Rice – Bells Outside the Box (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Bells Outside the Box shares creative ways to use your bells in conjunction with magazines, empty paper towel rolls…seriously?
Debbie Rice – Becoming Team Players through Critical Listening (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Critical listening represents an area of essential skills that directors and ringers navigate together in order to become a stronger team.
Eric Czechowski – Worship Technology: Upgrading Your Image (2014 Alleluia Conference)
In this session we’ll focus on some ideas for image creation, websites, and digital signage to improve your communication and…
Eric Czechowski – From ProPresenter to Planning Center (2014 Alleluia Conference)
In this session we’ll take a look at two great user-friendly tools for worship ministries: presentation software ProPresenter…
Dora Ann Purdy – Moving All The Time (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Preschoolers love to move! Come to this session for some tips on how to guide preschoolers in purposeful, beat-full movement…
Dora Ann Purdy – Growing the Pre-School Voice (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Can preschoolers sing in tune? Absolutely! This session will focus on techniques for developing the preschoolers…
Heather Sorenson – How to Read a Lead Sheet (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Tips for Beginners to Advanced players. Whether this is a scary or no-sweat concept for you, this session will include tips and technique for every level!
Bradley Welch – Choral Collaborator: Part II (2014 Alleluia Conference)
We will explore the ways the pianist/organist can best support, inspire, and express inherent meaning in the music in worship/performance.
Bradley Welch – Choral Collaborator: Part 1 (2014 Alleluia Conference)
No matter the ability level of the choirs with which we collaborate, the artist at the keyboard has many opportunities to hasten the choir’s progress in rehearsal as…
Dan Forrest – Creative Arranging: Part 2 (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Location: McCrary Music Building, Baylor University – Waco, Texas
Wednesday Worship Service (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Location: Truett Seminary, Baylor University – Waco, Texas
Terry Taylor – Younger Children: Growing Tuneful, Beatful, Artful, Faithful Children (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Younger Children’s leaders, it’s your turn! Be ready to move, sing, and play instruments with materials and curriculum that will engage your younger children and…
Terry Taylor – Older Children: Growing Tuneful, Beat-ful, Artful, Faithful Children (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Older Children’s directors, let’s sing some great music for older children and review some wonderful resources and materials. We will also explore ideas for planning your…
Terry Taylor – Help Me Start a Children’s Music Ministry (2014 Alleluia Conference)
This session will provide a kit full of tools to help you start or restart a children’s music ministry. Do you currently have a strong, ongoing program? Come to this session and…
Terry Taylor – Everything You Need to Know about Music Camp (2014 Alleluia Conference)
You will leave this session with all the inspiration and detailed information you need to plan an incredible music camp for the children in your church and community.
Terry Taylor – Combined Choirs -Creating Tuneful, Beatful, Artful, Faithful Children (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Combined Children’s leaders, you can make it work! Be ready to move, sing, and play instruments with materials and curriculum that will engage children of all ages in laying….
Brad Holmes – The Trinitarian Act of Creation: 3 – The Spirit (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Understanding the Impact (“Why is choir so ‘touchy-feely’?) What is it that makes music so universally transformative? How…
Brad Holmes – Style and Tone (2014 Alleluia Conference)
What system can I use to teach my singers style? What is possible for “once-a-week’ singers as they attempt different kinds of music?
Brad Holmes – Leadership by Hand (2014 Alleluia Conference)
A review of the principles of clarity and communication required of our hands.
Lloyd Larson – Accompanying Tips for Keyboard Players (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Using various choral, vocal solo and duet publications, as well as recent instrumental publications as references, this will be…
Chris Crook – Youth Choirs: Tried & True (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Here, we will tackle some of those essential components of every gathering of youth choir directors–ideas for recruitment…
Chris Crook – Youth Choirs: Tools & Techniques (2014 Alleluia Conference)
An exploration of what it takes to achieve holistic success for the youth choir, including Chris’ three keys to producing a great sound and practical tips on conducting gesture, warm ups, rehearsal planning, and…
Pam Andrews – Shake, Rattle, and Soul (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Description: Worship is an action word! In this class you will shake, rattle, and find real soul as you experience the joy of praise and worship of our Lord. Location: McCrary Music Building, Baylor University – Waco, Texas Session Handout: Shake, Rattle, and...
Pam Andrews – Music in the Dark (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Come experience this unique teaching method in which the entire music class is in the dark using black…
Pam Andrews – Music Education Can Be Fun (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it….
Pam Andrews – Lights, Camera, Action: Let’s Perform a Musical (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Need a set! Help! I need to cast a musical! Help! I need to teach a musical! This class has it all…
Pam Andrews – Let’s Lead in Praise and Worship (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Get up and move! Join Pam as she shares with you new ideas for worship with your children. She will…
Bradley Welch – Planned Improvisations: Part II (2014 Alleluia Conference)
Following Part I, this class will examine some more advanced techniques as well as allow the opportunity for class participants to try out some techniques.
Bradley Welch – Planned Improvisations: Part I (2014 Alleluia Conference)
The word “improvisation” frightens many organists, but in reality, the best improvisers have their own “bag of tricks” to use in creating a new song.
David Bolin – How Shall We Sing This (2014 Alleluia Conference)
This session will offer information on how to select accompaniments that fit your congregation’s voice and…