J.W. Pepper Catalogs

7 Church Choir Warm-Ups (For the Voice, Body and Soul)—Janet Day. This valuable resource is essential for every church choir director. These warm- ups 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 Rivals or a Team? (Clergy-Musician Relationships in the Twenty- First Century)—Eileen Guenther. Hoping to stimulate conversation between clergy and musicians, this book promotes the importance of a team environment whose function is directly tied to successful ministry within the church. A number of testimonies supporting the team approach are presented from both sides, for support, possible guidance and definite inspiration. A highly recommended resource! 10310995 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.95 l Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper (Adventures in the Music Business)—Mark Cabaniss. The music business has taken Mark Cabaniss on adventures far from his native state of North Carolina... from Nashville to Broadway to Hollywood and back. In celebration of his 25th year in the music business, this self-admitted "shameless name-dropper" tells witty and inspiring stories of his fun connections through the years in Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper. Join him as he shares the inside scoop of his encounters with legendary entertainers Bob Barker, Andy Griffith, Shirley Jones, Steve Allen, Dick Clark, Sherwood (Gilligan's Island) Schwartz, Rupert Holmes, Doc Severinsen, and more. In between the anecdotes of these and others, he gives an account of his own career journey with insight and behind-the-scenes stories about the inner workings of several top music business companies, while celebrating the transforming power of music and the arts. 10458825 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 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. 3192283 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.95 The 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! 3214533 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 H The Creative Use of Handbells in Worship—Hal Hopson. This is the first in a planned series of texts from one of today's leading composers/arrangers of church music. Mr. Hopson gives us a wealth of "tried and true" suggestions taken from his years as a practitioner directly involved with music for worship. The book is divided into two main sections entitled Enlivening Worship Through Handbells and The Creative Use of Handbells in Hymnsinging. Each section is filled with useful hints and specific examples which directors of choirs of any size or level of experience will find invaluable. Complete with authorized reproducible pages of bell music, this is a working manual that every director should have in their possession. 5603642 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 The Creative Use of Instruments in Worship—Hal Hopson. This wonderful resource is divided into two major sections: Part One: Ways to Use Instruments Creatively in Worship, and Part Two: The Creative Use of Instruments in Hymnsinging. Part One is a mini-course in arranging hymntunes for instruments with practical suggestions for woodwinds, brass, and string sections as well as for percussion and Orff instruments. Also included is an Instrumental Information Chart for Arrangers which gives the range, transposition, abbreviations, and colors of instruments in their various registers. Part Two consists of instrumental ideas for almost 300 hymntunes. These settings represent a wide variety of instruments and the ways they may be used as solos, duets, quartets, etc. There are also 107 hymn settings for full orchestra and organ. This is a resource no church music director should be without! 8024291 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.95 The Creative Use of Organ in Worship—Hal Hopson. This is an incredible resource, one that deserves to be in every church music library and one that every organist can use each and every week! Divided into two parts, Part One includes ways to use the organ creatively in worship. Included is a list of modulations from all keys to G Major for the singing of The Doxology (Old Hundredth) as well as five reharmonizations of The Doxology in both version of note values. Part One also includes a mini-course in improvising hymntunes for use as preludes, offertories and postludes, hymn introductions, hymn interludes, hymn harmonizations and hymn codas. Part Two is an extensive resource of over 250 hymn reharmonizations. Without question, this is an organist's "must!" 8024275 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95 Devotions 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. 3101623 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 From Glory into 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! 10072841 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 Gadgets for Great Singing—Christy Elsner. Use a gadget for a fresh approach to teaching dynamics, facial expression, phrasing and musicality in your choral classroom. These inexpensive learning tools provide endless inventive ideas for introducing and reinforcing all elements of vocal pedagogy including breath, resonant tone, vowel formation, tongue placement, and diction. They also promote kinesthetic awareness and physical memory, empowering the individual singers and the entire class. 10376206 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99 l A Gregorian Chant Master Class—Theodore Marier. This is a beautiful, elegant book/CD edition that provides a wealth of information in a concise volume for anyone wishing to learn the chant. Ten fundamentals are outlined and accompanied by supplementary explanations and sung examples. The book/CD combination offers a unique method of instruction designed for choir directors, teachers, and individual singers, making it possible for anyone to be initiated into the art of the chant. 10424300 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 Have We Had This Conversation?—John Yarrington. Choral conductors in any situation will be aided greatly by the solution-oriented techniques in this practical book by noted choral conductor John Yarrington. A "must read" for conductors searching for new rehearsal strategies, motivational techniques and personal inspiration, this short volume includes specific procedures for addressing text considerations, improving conducting gestures, and developing ensemble skills, tonal beauty and musicality. Dr. Yarrington also provides a systematic approach to the preparation and performance of many different works. Music excerpts with recommended score markings accompany specific information about how to study, present, perfect, and perform each piece with appropriate tone, style and expressiveness. 10049333 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 & Director resources Go to cart

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