American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
Conference participants will be led by members of the Eastern ACDA Division Music in Worship R&S Committee. The discussion will be framed by models of current practice in various church denominations. What’s new with congregational singing? What audio, visual, and print resources do you refer to when planning? What are the current performance practices in […]
Boston MA.The Bach Vespers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Terrace Park, Ohio, is a service of evening prayer centered on the cantatas of J. S. Bach. As an expression of worship rooted in the creative arts, the service offers aesthetic beauty, religious devotion, and a strengthened community musical life. This session will offer an overview […]
Salt Lake City UT.This session will provide a brief overview/history of the Psalms and their devotional centrality, discuss various methods of singing them, suggest ways the choir can engage a congregation’s intellect and imagination, and propose how a specific worshiping community can develop their own distinct methods of Psalm-singing based on local context. Additionally, participants will discuss the […]
Salt Lake City UT.This session provides directors of church music programs with new and tried-and-true repertoire selections to bolster the success of their children’s and youth choirs. Attention is given to accessible pieces that require minimal rehearsal time but offer substantial musicality and spiritual depth.
Little Rock AR.What is the significance of church choirs in the cultural landscape of the community? What is the importance of good repertoire for their function as an aesthetic influence in the community? These and many other questions will be considered in this session for church musicians and conductors of groups using music with sacred texts from […]
Charlotte Kroeker, Robert C. MannEvery day brings new opportunities to mentor and to pastor. Every rehearsal brings new opportunities to build esteem and confidence in our singers. Every personal interaction brings new opportunities to feed the spirit of an individual. Weston Noble and Allen Hightower of Luther College will share inspirational thoughts regarding the role of the choral director […]
Des Moines IA.
