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n 100 plus Ways to Improve Hymnsinging—Hal Hopson. The congregation
plays an integral part in the worship service and this book from the pen of Hal
Hopson, will help you encourage and improve their participation in hymnsinging.
Perfect for musicians, choir directors, pastors, and worship or music committees,
it is a practical guide of ideas and examples. Similar to the "Creative Use..." series,
areas covered in this book include: nurturing the congregation, selection of hymns,
the use of hymns in worship services, children and hymns, and the use of: choir,
organ, instruments and handbells in hymnsinging. It's an invaluable resource that
should be in every church library!
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n roken Hallelujahs (Why Popular Music Matters to Those Seeking
God)—Christian Scharen. Christian Scharen offers a fresh theological
perspective on engaging faith and culture through a wide range of popular
music, including the blues, hip-hop, and rock. He begins by showing the limits of
approaches to culture that draw strict boundaries between saint and sinner, church
and world - approaches that may miss the creative ways God is active and at work
in the world. Scharen then articulates a theology of culture that calls readers to trust
God's redeeming presence in the midst of a broken creation. Written engagingly
yet with theological depth, this book will resonate with readers interested in the
interface between pop culture, music, and theology, as well as with pastors and
youth ministers.
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n horal Ensemble Intonation (Method, Procedures and Exercises)—
James Jordan & Matthew Mehaffey. Faced with persistent intonation problems
in their own choirs, authors James Jordan and Matthew Mehaffey developed
an innovative new method of choral ensemble solfege that offers dramatic
improvement in tuning any choral ensemble. Not just a temporary fix, this method
encourages the building of intonation skills within the choral rehearsal setting, using
solfege syllables in creative ways to develop aural capabilities in each individual
singer. The related video shows these techniques in action with surprising results.
Topics such as good vocal production, physical movement and modal analysis are
also discussed to aid in the teaching and learning process. Practical and effective,
this is a helpful tool for choir directors at every level.
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H Choral Warmup Collection—ed. Sally Albrecht. The Choral Warmup
Collection is an incredible new resource that contains warm-ups for every situation
and focuses on many different vocal areas. This superb sourcebook features 167
favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors from across the nation. The
text is organized into several categories, including: Beginning Warmups; Breathing;
Vowels; Flexibility; Intervals; Intonation; Blend; Phrasing; and Diction. Clear
objectives for each exercise are included with practical and time-saving techniques
that will ensure success with singers of any age. Choral directors will quickly adopt
this tool as an indispensable part of their artistic and vibrant choral program!
3298107 Unison Choral Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
n Church Choir Director's Guide to Success—James McCray.
The author has brought his many years of experience to bear in this excellent book,
which deals with the many facets of being a church choir director and gives helpful
insights on how to be a better, more rounded one. Here's a list of the chapter titles:
Recruiting; Rehearsals; Rejuvenation; Repertoire: The Church Year; Repertoire:
Variety; Repertoire: Genres; Resources: Funding; Resources: Materials; Rewards;
Reminders and Remaining Concerns. Whether you are a beginning director or an
experienced one, you will find this book an interesting read.
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l hurch Choir Warm-Ups (For the Voice, Body and Soul)—Janet Day.
This valuable resource is essential for every church choir director. These warmups and activities will help prepare voices, bodies and spirits to share the Word
through song. The opening prayers and meditations will help center your rehearsals.
The vocal exercises will guide singers to produce a free and open tone, develop
clean articulation and diction, improve resonance and intonation, all while singing
inspirational words and passages. The group activities will develop a camaraderie
that every church choir should know. The enclosed enhanced audio CD provides
a demonstration recording of each vocal exercise PLUS printable, reproducible,
projectable PDFs of each singer exercise. Use these meaningful exercises, prayers
and activities to enhance your music ministry at any level. Includes sections on:
Prayers for Preparation; Breathing Exercises; Movement Exercises; Exercises to
Promote Good Posture; Vocal Exercises; Activities for Fellowship.
10369183 Book with Enhanced CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
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n The Creative Use of Choirs in Worship—Hal Hopson. From his many
years of experience, Hal Hopson has given us a wealth of ideas to enhance
congregational singing. Regardless of which hymnal you are currently using, this
comprehensive volume of 1207 hymns is sure to have a solid representation of
your musical needs. This incredible resource includes ideas such as descants,
choir interludes and codas, organ accompaniments, organ interludes and
modulations, choir stanzas, stanzas for soloist with choir, instrumental and handbell
accompaniments... the list goes on and on! There are even two indexes included.
One index is sorted by tune name, the other by title, making the search for hymns
simple and uncomplicated. Without question, this innovative resource will have
a tremendous impact on your congregation's enjoyment of hymn-singing. The
Creative Use of Choirs in Worship is an exceptional "hymn-enhancer" that deserves
to be in every Church library.
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n he Creative Use of Descants in Worship—Hal Hopson.
The Creative Use of Descants is fairly self-explanatory in that it contains 199
descants for various hymns! There is also a section that gives suggestions for how
to write one's own descants. Texts were omitted since they vary from hymnal to
hymnal, and many times sopranos find it easier to sing on "Ah." Regardless of
denominational affiliation, or which hymnal you are using, this is a resource that will
contain a multitude of descants you will be able to use. This is a "must" for every
church music library. It is just that good!
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n evotions for Choirs—Genevieve & Herman DeHoog. Devotions For
Choirs contains devotions to use for all occasions that follow the Christian Year.
A prayer completes each devotion. These devotions can be used at choir rehearsals
or before worship service begins.
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n From Glory to Glory—Susan Cherwien. A second volume of Susan
Cherwien's meditations for hymn festivals and worship services. The first volume
entitled Crossings has received much recognition and has been widely used. This
latest publication includes the same beautiful expressions of faith that have made
the composers work so well-known. The book includes suggestions for appropriate
hymns that might be matched with each meditation, as well as an index of hymn
festivals that served as the inspiration for these meditations. A useful resource!
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n ow Does Your Choir Grow?—David Donathan. How Does Your
Choir Grow? shows how a church choir can grow by using the following
techniques: recruitment, maintenance, organization, fun and fellowship, publicity,
development, and spirituality. The book contains practical, useful information
on getting and keeping choir members, and helps choir directors develop an
organized program of recruitment. This wonderful resource is written in an easyto-read understandable style.
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n The Joy of Part Singing (A Resource for Directors of Young Choirs)—
Mark Patterson. The Joy of Part Singing is a resource that will help children's
choirs experience greater success in part-singing through short, accessible warmups, vocal exercises, rhythm chants, echo songs, mini-descants, and rounds. While
some of these exercises are for rehearsal only, others may be shared in worship or
in concert settings. Everything presented in the book was born out of the author's
own needs as a conductor of children's choirs. Even if your choir is currently
working towards solidifying a beautiful, unison sound, these activities will help
singers build the foundation for singing in multiple parts in the future.
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n Lessons Learned—Randy Edwards. Drawing from his forty years of
experience directing youth choirs, Randy Edwards shares important lessons learned
about radically impacting the lives of singers. Passion, time, organization, and
compassion are some of the subjects discussed. Those who direct youth/student
choirs as well as adult choirs will find that the series of fifteen personal diagnostics
will be of great benefit to developing and shaping their own music ministry.
10341767Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
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