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How 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 easy-
to-read understandable style.
5685342 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
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 warm-
ups, 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.
10339191 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
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.
10341767 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
The Musician's Trust—James Jordan & James Whitbourn.
The Musician's Trust clarifies and celebrates the important role this quality plays
among musicians, both among individuals and ensembles, as well as between
teachers and students. Drawing on the experiences of conductors, composers,
producers and teachers, the necessity of trust is brought center stage. Topics
include: building trust; conductor gestures that inadvertently breed mistrust;
trusting your own musical judgements; trusting each other within the ensemble;
and finding tone colors that reflect the presence of trust.
10347942 Hardcover Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
One Minute Devotions for the Church Musician—Nancy M. Raabe. A
three-year series of devotional books, these thoughtful volumes are presented
as a resource to correspond with the Revised Common Lectionary. Brief
commentaries on scripture readings or hymn texts are presented with the goal
of helping church musicians in their personal relationship with the One from
whom all worship originates. An excellent way to begin the weekly rehearsal or
prayer before the Sunday service.
10150589 Paperback Book Cycle A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
10280934 Paperback Book Cycle B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
Quick Starts for Young Choirs—Cristi Cary Miller & Angie McKenna.
Begin each class period or rehearsal with five minutes or less of creative, singer-
tested activities to help grab the attention of your students while developing
musicianship. Warm up the body and voice with muscle movement activities
and vocal exercises. Sharpen your singers' focus with games, tension breakers
and ear training, and develop music skills with sight-singing, music dictation and
music theory. Graphics and music examples are included.
10374964 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
Quiet Moments for Worship Leaders (Scriptures, Mediations and
Prayers)—Marty Parks.
With the heart of a musician and the Psalms for
inspiration, Marty Parks has written this devotional book that takes a leisurely
walk through the Bible's hymnal. Brief moments in the Psalms, along with
thoughtful prayers, are offered in 90 readings intended for personal devotion or
for use before rehearsal to focus your singers on the ministry of music in your
particular congregation.
10050909 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
Soli Deo Gloria (Choir Devotions for Year C)—Wayne Wold.
The ministry of choral music requires preparation of both heart and voice.
Soli Deo Gloria is a collection of devotionals for choir and choir directors
that features brief meditations based on texts given in the Revised Common
Lectionary. These devotionals may be used at rehearsal or before worship to
provide a spiritual focus much as vocal warmups provide a musical focus. For
the choir director, there is also a hymn text for the day and rehearsal planning
pages included in the spiral-bound volume.
10077980 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Then Sings My Soul (150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories)—
Robert J. Morgan.
In Pastor Rob Morgan's first volume of hymn stories we
find a treasury of personal stories and Divinely-ordained circumstances that
surrounded the creation of 150 hymns of the Christian faith. Designed for personal
devotions for any follower of Christ, this handsome book vividly retells the drama
and emotion of the hymnwriters whose personal experience forged some of the
most succinct poetry and music ever written. Pastor Morgan's brief readings
are factual, at times humorous, and interlaced with scripture that will encourage
anyone who spends a moment with them. It is suitable for reading aloud in a
worship setting, a short devotional before choir rehearsal, or as part of a personal
library that gives strength for life's journey through the beauty of song.
10078810 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
Then Sings My Soul, Book 2 (150 of the World's Greatest Hymn
Stories)—Robert J. Morgan.
Building on the success of his first volume,
Pastor Rob Morgan has selected 150 additional hymns as topics for a superb
devotional book that tells more compelling stories about hymnwriters and the
inspiration for their work. This compilation is beautifully engraved and artistically
presented, and includes Pastor Morgan's gifted writing style that skillfully
informs, uplifts and encourages the reader with each turn of the page. A fine gift
for the pastor, worship leader, librarian, choir director, or for the new Christian,
this is a book that will be appreciated for many years to come.
10078811 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
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Then Sings My Soul, Book 3—Robert J. Morgan. In 2003, Robert Morgan
released what would become a future classic for over a million readers, a unique
book entitled Then Sings My Soul. This collection of the world's greatest hymns
and the stories behind them stirred an entire generation to better understand the
heritage of our faith through song. In the long-awaited third volume of this series,
Morgan expands his materials to include the great history of worship, the first
biblical hymns, biographical sketches of the most interesting composers, and
almost 60 generations of hymn singing. The third book also includes a collection
of the greatest hymns you've never heard with lead-sheets. Morgan's conclusion
guides the reader into enjoying all of God's music, blending the old and the new
into a symphony of praise that keeps the worship alive for a new generation.
10442580 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
What Is Worship Music?—Paul S. Jones. Churches and musicians seeking
to follow biblical principles for worship will find this booklet not only informative,
but encouraging and extremely practical. Worship music, though intended to
unify the congregation in praise, is often the topic of passionate discussion if
not divisiveness in the church. This brief volume presents thoughtful insight and
revisits music throughout church history, with the goals of glorifying God and
edifying the congregation through praise, prayer and proclamation. It seeks to
unite Christians in the pursuit of their highest calling - worshiping God.
10098544 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.99
Why Johnny Can't Sing Hymns (How Pop Culture Rewrote the
Hymnal)—T. David Gordon.
With a pastor's heart and an interest in studying
cultural trends, David Gordon approaches a topic that is still widely discussed
among the American evangelical congregations. And he is more than competent
for the task! Taking on such catch-phrases as "contemporary," "relativism,"
"ritual" and "hymnody," Pastor Gordon measures 21st century worship to
Biblical and historical examples with meaningful conclusions. A congenial and
thought-provoking read for active musicians in the music ministry.
10192006 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
Worship Where You're Planted—Dave Clark. This practical little volume
seeks to recognize and respond to the situations that worship leaders encounter
in their weekly ministry. Through exploration and insight, author Dave Clark
tackles issues such as transitions between worship leaders, navigating between
traditional and contemporary music styles, and building rapport with the
congregation. With wisdom and understanding, Clark helps small and midsized
church leaders find comfort and connection as they direct their congregations in
meaningful worship.
10186630 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
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