Workshops
Workshops focusing on specific skills, theories behind, and philosophies of church music are the meat and potatoes of ALCM’s conferences. These present opportunities to connect with leaders in the field and with one another to determine best practices for church music ministry.
Planned topics for workshops at For all that is to be include:
- Choral workshops led by VOCES8
- Organ/Keyboard workshops led by Tom Trenney and Chad Fothergill
- Children’s Choir workshops led by Karol Kinard Kimmell
- Handbell workshops
- Contemporary worship workshops led by Mark Johanson and Linda Borecki
- Global music and percussion workshops led by Lorraine Brugh
- Worship planning workshops
- Technology workshops (music notation software, streaming, and copyrights)
- Preaching workshops led by Duke faculty
Check this page for more details as they are confirmed.
Best of the Best: Very Contemporary Music for the Smaller Church with Limited Resources and Musicians – Linda Borecki
Description coming soon!
Children’s Choir – Make Every Minute Count – Karol Kinard Kimmel
Keep your singers engaged with these fun, easy to implement, purposeful rhythmic, singing, and lyric-learning activities that lead to good choral tone, excellent diction and quick, solid learning of anthems and hymns. Receive recruitment ideas and repertoire suggestions for the liturgical year including new and tried-and-true anthems.
Demystifying Copyright – Katie Deaver
Join the ONE LICENSE Team as we demystify copyright! We know that navigating copyright can sometimes feel overwhelming. At ONE LICENSE, we focus on an educational and proactive approach to copyright and licensing. We want to help you feel confident that you understand copyright and licensing basics as well as how to get the most out of your ONE LICENSE permissions.
Enriching the Liturgy with Handbells and Handchimes – Ed Thompkins
Description coming soon!
Finding a Way: Tips for Bringing Global Music to Life – Lorraine Brugh
Many current hymnals have an array of global songs for congregational use, yet church musicians are often uncertain how to lead a global song. This workshop will demonstrate principles for choosing instrumentation, discuss use of original languages, and encourage musicians to dive a little deeper into leading global songs.
Sourcing and Implementing Music for Contemporary Worship – Mark Johanson
Your congregation might want the latest praise and worship songs, but knowing how to source quality materials and use them successfully with your contemporary ensemble can present challenges; no two ensembles are the same, and not everything on the internet is worth your ministry dollars! Attendees of this workshop will obtain start-to-finish strategies of how to choose quality contemporary worship music that reflects our theology and contributes to quality worship. We’ll have a casual reading session of some good—and not-so-good—worship materials, and then discover best practices for selecting, and subsequently implementing, new songs based on the skills of your music team.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius – Marsha Anderson
Explore this ancient rhythm of prayer. Encounter God using all five senses, receiving renewal, challenge, and grace.