Singers have such a great chance to use their hard earned skills in as important a way as possible—in worship. The St. Paul’s Choral Scholars, under the leadership of Eddie Quaid, has given us a model for such an experience. How many of us would love to have been challenged regularly by great choral music […]
Dallas, TXChurch Choir
Our Common Hymnal: Resources and Opportunities for Reintroducing (or Possibly Introducing for the First Time) Psalmody into Your Congregation’s Worship
The Book of Psalms is often called the hymnal of the scriptures. Jewish and Christian congregations share this common heritage of praise, lament, and prayer. Of the 150 (or 151, depending on how you count them) Psalms, our congregations would be hard-pressed to even loosely recite, let alone sing, more than a dozen. How can […]
Dallas, TXWilliam McConnell
Jewish Liturgy and Repertoire: What Can We Learn from Shabbat?
A special Music & Worship session at the 2013 ACDA Conference in Dallas will feature contemporary and classic Jewish choral repertoire. Choral and congregational singing will interweave with lecture blasts about the selections. Nick Strimple and session planner Coreen Duffy will explain the traditional context of the choral literature presented, and will suggest new and […]
Dallas, TXCoreen Duffy
From Memory to Imagination: Reforming the Church’s Music
Based on the new book From Memory to Imagination: Reforming the Church’s Worship, this session will focus on the role of memory and imagination in shaping our corporate worship gathering. While memory informs and inspires imagination, memory can also entrap us in safety and familiarity. For vibrant worship, the church needs both. The tension that […]
Dallas, TXRandall Bradley
Planning and Implementing Interfaith Programs
It is relatively easy for disparate faith communities to cooperate in social action projects. But it is much more difficult to create effective and meaningful interfaith services of worship because various obstacles—including exclusivity—are inherent in all denominational worship. This session will provide suggestions for interfaith programs, which are not directly tied to worship, but are […]
Reno NV.Nick Strimple
Creativity in and Out of the Loft
Going beyond the common performance of an anthem, reaching to new heights of expression, this session will explore the many different ways a choir might participate in the corporate worship experience. Using not only sound, but also space and structure as well, we will look into and perform different ways of orchestrating praise and forming […]
Dallas, TXGlen Olsen
