Alleluia Conference 2010 Audio

Must-do's for preschool/children's choir teachers! Discover or re-learn the BEST, time-proven strategies for long-term success.

For many children, you will be their primary voice instructor! Review techniques of correct tone production, effective procedures for warming up the body and the voice, and strategies to help uncertain singers.

Become "really comfortable" with creating spur-of-the-moment songs and singing conversations. Learn how to use easy pentatonic scales and simple chords to convert your young choristers from noise-makers into mini-orchestra players.

This session will assist participants in interpreting the inherent dances of the assembly's song at the organ through vocal and kinesthetic gestures and understanding (chant to music of the 21st century).

"Performing More Than Music"...What we learn anywhere becomes part of who we are everywhere. Come learn how choir rehearsal spreads its good work out into the broader life and work of the church. You will learn why choir rehearsal is one of the most important hours in the church's week.

Explore proven techniques for teaching harmony from preparing the preschoolers' ears to training older children to part-sing with ease. Remember: Success is in the process!

Do the words YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter raise your anxiety level? Ever wanted to post a video from your church on the internet? Come learn a step by step way to upload videos to the internet without breaking copyright law. Free take home instruction DVD included.

"Rehearsing More Than Music" ...The dynamics of choir rehearsal go far beyond practicing music. Come learn what else is being refined as brothers and sisters in Christ and choir work to "get it right."

Join us in exploring worship skills development through hymn study. After the Bible, the hymnal is our greatest source of theological knowledge and understanding. Learn to use the hymnal as a resource in producing true and authentic worshippers.

Yes, you read correctly! Learn a classroom management approach modeled after Biblical concepts and God's love for His people. Teach, transform, and equip your children to reflect Christ's character while maintaining order in your choir. WARNING: Much joy is involved!

A discussion of worship planning tools and how they can help the bivocational or smaller church musician's plans stay on target or go awry.

Learning techniques to help smaller choirs sings well and enjoy an exciting and fulfilling ministry in the church today.

This session will focus on the call and various roles of the organist, namely, theologian, herald of the Gospel, educator, and leader of the assembly's song.

A discussion with music ministers who have given a lifetime to the ministry of music and leading people in worship. This session will help the bivocational and smaller church music minister develop a plan for longevity in ministry.

Colossians 3:15-17 transcends musical styles, current trends, and personal preferences. Learn to select, teach, and sing the gamut! Check out often-overlooked cautions from God's Word.

Through simple chants rooted within the context of a monastic tradition, Christians from around the world unite in one voice by singing praises to God at the Taize community in the Burgundy region of France. This session will discuss the history and context of the Taize community and its music as well as providing examples in how to incorporate the Music of Taize into American worship services.

This session is brief survey of the liturgical calendar. Many churches celebrate Christmas and Easter, but the church's rich history provides year-round opportunities to emphasize almost every aspect of our faith. Get practical steps and suggestions for introducing new facets of the church calendar into your worship service.

How to develop effective leadership and team building through relational and intentional values. - How Does Your Music Ministry Garden Grow? - The Pastor and Worship Leader Relationship - The Relational Value of the Worship Leader and Their Team - Follow the Leader and Leaders That Follow (Situational Leadership) - Can't We All Just Get Along? Aspects on Conflict and Resolution - Empowering Younger Leaders for Tomorrow

Understand the groundwork that must be established in preschool and younger children's choirs. Learn teaching sequences for the elements of music as well as for spiritual truths. Helpful for older children's directors who need a foundational review!

A closer look at worship from a biblical perspective through our leading, singing and planning. - Music and Worship Is Not Synonymous - A Look At Authentic Biblical Worship - How Theology and Lyrics Intersect - It's Neither Traditional Nor Contemporary - Lyrical Poetry - A Look at the Psalms and our Songs - Reading Through Popular Songs To Biblically Study the Lyrics - Why Does Cooperate Worship Matter? How Do They Connect? - Choosing the Right Song for the Right Time and Reason