John Ferguson – The St. Olaf Choir Tradition (2017 Alleluia Conference)
College choirs enjoy a different “life style” from church choirs. Ferguson will…
Maria Monteiro – The Double Minority Status of Hispanic Baptists in San Antonio (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session focuses on current music ministry practices outside of the Anglo-American…
James Abbington – Rethinking the Christian Funeral (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Perhaps the most important thing that churches must understand is that a Christian funeral is a service…
Samuel Eatherton – Church Music for Children (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Most would agree that music is a powerful conveyor of truth and can thus be instrumental in…
Lift Every Voice and Sing: A Celebration of Black Gospel Music (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Dr. James Abbington walks the congregation through a collection of Black Gospel music from throughout history. This event was presented at…
Terry York – Writing the Words (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Learn this writer’s approach to writing anthem lyrics, hymn texts, and chorus lyrics. Turn the disciplines of…
Ben Johansen – Sound Easy: A Non-overwhelming Shepherding Through Audio Tech (2017 Alleluia Conference)
In this session, Dr. Johansen will unpack the more technical side of audio technologies (live sound reinforcement and recording) …
Janeal Krehbiel – Teaching Tone: Unhinge the Jaw, Unleash the Sound (2017 Alleluia Conference)
I will give you many ideas for creating beautiful sounds and give you visualizations for promoting excellent tone. This is one of…
Randall Bradley – Worship Gathering Talkback Session
Location: McCrary Music Building, Baylor University – Waco, Texas
James Abbington – The Negro Spiritual in Worship and Concert Performance (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session will examine the differences between the Negro folk, or congregational spiritual and the concert, or arranged spiritual in worship and…
Bob Avant – Ringing Skills & Techniques for Levels 3-5 (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session will focus on the skills required to perform music that is more challenging. This will…
Bruce Benedict – Contemporary Worship for the Church Calendar (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Contemporary worship has a lot to offer if we can direct it through a liturgical framework. In this session we…
Janeal Krehbiel – Preparing the Singer (2017 Alleluia Conference)
You will be given over 100 exercises to use throughout the rehearsal. Exercises will include physical sensations, intellectual activities…
Cindy Berry – My Accompanist is a Mind Reader (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Tips for being the best accompanists we can be.
James Abbington – Worship Planning Using the POW’R Model (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session will examine various methods and resources for worship planning and their effectiveness. Using…
John Ferguson – What Every Choir Director Should Know About the Organ (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Ferguson will explore the “nature” of the organ, especially considerations relevant to accompanying…
David Music – The Efficient Choir Rehearsal (2017 Alleluia Conference)
The greatest enemy of the choir director is time. This session will give suggestions on…
Keith Pate – Sing it To Me: Get on the One-Way Train to Beautiful Singing (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Efficient Listening = Efficient Singing: Helping the “underdeveloped singer” gain confidence through…
Janeal Krehbiel – Creating the Rehearsal: An Adventure Part 2 (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This 2 part session will focus on ways to make the rehearsal fun for the children as well as fun for the director. You…
John Dickson – Creative Programming (2017 Alleluia Conference)
How much thought do you give to your concert and worship service programming? What responsibility do we have to connect our…
Cindy Berry – Communication at the Keyboard (2017 Alleluia Conference)
In this session from the 2017 Alleluia Conference Cindy will discuss a number of tips on leading in worship and not just playing notes.
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 …
Randall Bradley – Singing Ourselves Into Belief: Song Leading’s Best Practices (2017 Alleluia Conference)
While we lead songs every Sunday with the band, from the pulpit, or from the organ bench, reflection on best practice…
Lee Gwozdz – Recruiting: Keeping and Maintaining All Choirs from Child to Adult (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session will offer practical methods of recruiting, keeping, and…
John Dickson – The Influence of Style on Choral Tone (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Historical, compositional, and individual style influence tonal color. Attention to stylistic issues ensures a tone whose…
John Ferguson – Improvisations in Hymn Playing Part 2 (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session is a continuation of part 1, with specific emphasis on the improvisation of creative introductions.
Keith Pate – Beach Ball Drumming (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Grab a 5 gallon bucket, beach ball, and sticks—then let the fun begin! This class explores the use of drumming in a creative way for…
John Ferguson – Improvisations in Hymn Playing Part 1
An exploration of simple improvisational techniques useful in providing variety while responding to themes in…
Janeal Krehbiel – Creating the Rehearsal: An Adventure Part 1 (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This 2 part session will focus on ways to make the rehearsal fun for the children as well as fun for the director. You should…
Mary McDonald – Serving in the Trenches (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Offering encouragement, support, and solutions to reignite your passion for the call of service through music…
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…
Bruce Benedict – Incorporating the Organ in Contemporary Worship (2017 Alleluia Conference)
In this workshop we will examine a few congregations that regularly…
Keith Pate – Keep Things Moving (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Hula Hoops, Stories, Nursery Rhymes, Props and Movement Games – all combine to create an active, exciting…
Lee Gwozdz – The Singing Child: Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice (2017 Alleluia Conference)
This session will explore today’s singing child. Types of children’s singing voices will be…
Keith Pate – Move ‘Em or Lose ‘Em (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Movement is a necessary part of every rehearsal. The class will feature Body Energizers, Movement Activities, Games…
Lee Gwozdz – The Singing Children: From Toys, Tone to Text (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Explore the use of visual aids, such as toys, to enable children, even adults, the ability to sing musically. This session…
John Ferguson – The Art of Playing (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Ferguson will explore concepts and techniques for efficient and productive practice drawing upon over 40 years of teaching organ.
John Dickson – The Expressivity of Language in Choral Music (2017 Alleluia Conference)
How much importance do we ascribe to text, and how much of this understanding do we communicate to…
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…
Janeal Krehbiel – Tuning the Tonsils (2017 Alleluia Conference)
We will talk about pitch sensitivity, pitch challenges, ear exercises and preventive suggestions to encourage pitch-matching ability. Imagery for helpful…
Cindy Berry – Hymnprovisation (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Create your own arrangements of hymns.
Lee Gwozdz – Musicality and Movement (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Connect body, mind, and feelings with these movement games for all ages-kids to adults. Elementary and middle schoolers especially love the…
CueConverge Youth Choir Concert (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Tuesday evening concert with YouthCUE’s CueConverge Ensemble led by Tim Lyles.
Mary McDonald – Playing with Power, Passion, and Purpose (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Helpful hints for a more dramatic, effective presentation from the piano.
Mark Moeller – Transformative Dialogues: Worship Planning that Celebrates the Conversational Nature of Worship
Because of differences in worship priorities and vocabulary used to…
Robert Sterling – 12 Principles of Quality Songwriting (2017 Alleluia Conference)
A dozen fundamental principles every songwriter should know.
John Dickson – Voicing the Choir: Blend by Acoustical Placement (2017 Alleluia Conference)
The consequence of constructing one’s choral tone from the collective blend of individual timbres with emphasis on…
Ed Wilmington – Six Qualifications of a 21st Century Worship Leader (2017 Alleluia Conference)
In practice, the role of the worship leader is often equated with being the lead…
Mary McDonald – Accompanying & Arranging (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Examining choral music from the pianists’ perspective and outlining some simple arranging techniques for better support from the bench.
John Ferguson – Leading Congregational Song from the Organ Bench (2017 Alleluia Conference)
Ferguson will explore concepts relevant to hymn playing including: leading from…