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WorshipGod 2011: The Gathering

Before and After: The Evolution of a Song

Before and After: The Evolution of a Song

Speakers Mark Altrogge, Steve Cook, Vikki Cook
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Despite some great songs being written almost “spontaneously,” most great songs don’t start out that way. Humble and wise songwriters know that in the writing process any part of a song can be rewritten. In this seminar, you’ll learn what that process looks like along the way and develop faith for making radical changes to your songs that make them stronger.

Behind Closed Doors: Connecting Your Public and Private Worship

Behind Closed Doors: Connecting Your Public and Private Worship

Speakers Joseph Stigora
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Sometimes Christians emphasize public devotion to the exclusion or neglect of personal devotion. Others minimize gatherings of the church and focus on how we relate to God individually. But God is concerned about the vitality of both, as well as how they relate to each other. In this seminar, you'll be equipped and challenged to practice in private what you proclaim in public.

Building and Caring for a Tech Team (Part 1)

Building and Caring for a Tech Team (Part 1)

Speakers David Wilcox
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Serving week to week behind the scenes on a tech team can be a challenging task. Long hours, little recognition, and a lack of volunteers and test the most faithful team. In this seminar, Dave Wilcox will explore how Biblical motivation, ongoing care, and faithful leadership are essential to building a tech team that honors God through joyful serving.

Building and Caring for a Tech Team (Part 2)

Building and Caring for a Tech Team (Part 2)

Speakers David Wilcox
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Peaceful and joyful service on the tech team comes when the right people are serving in the right place with the right training and the right information. In this seminar Dave will discuss ideas and practices to most effectively recruit, train, and deploy people on your team.

Guitar Conversations

Guitar Conversations

Speakers Mike Cosper, Patrick Anderson, Paul Hoover
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Patrick Anderson, Mike Cosper, and Paul Hoover have a conversation about the best ways to incorporate acoustic and electric guitars in the worship band. They talk about everything from that mythical "perfect tone" that so many electric guitarists pursue to why worship leaders across the country are slapping capos on their acoustic guitars and playing every song in G.

Know, and Worship

Know, and Worship

Speakers Matt Mason
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What does the worship of God have to do with struggles against everyday issues like fear, lust, self-centeredness, or anger? When God comes to His people in the midst of their blind idolatry, what does He say to them to reorient their hearts back to Him?  Through an expositional study of Isaiah 43, we’ll consider together how the gospel comes to us and brings us back to a place of grateful, God-oriented worship in all of life.

Lowering Stage Volume

Lowering Stage Volume

Speakers Doug Gould
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How do you fix the problem of too much volume? Wear ear plugs? Fire the drummer? Put sheet music in front of the guitar player? There are better ways. In this seminar, Doug will explore options that don’t require any additional equipment, as well as suggest various ways technology can serve you. We’ll look at amp simulators, personal monitors and mixers, "buttkickers," drum shields, electronic instruments, and mute boxes. We'll explore these one at a time and explain the benefit…

Microphone Primer

Microphone Primer

Speakers Doug Gould
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This seminar will cover the differences between various microphones types, where to point a microphone, frequency response, how many mics to use, applications, tips, techniques, and more. Also included at no additional charge will be the Ten Things You Need to Know about Wireless (or more things if there’s time). No need to bring your slide rules or calculators, Doug insists he’s math-challenged.

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 1)

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 1)

Speakers Bob Kauflin
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In this three hour workshop, geared towards intermediate to advanced pianists, Bob will be covering a wide variety of techniques relevant to playing the piano in a band. Drawing on thirty years of experience, he’ll cover topics including starting and ending songs, voicings, effective modulations, the use of the left hand, modernizing hymns, individual vs. group playing, and more. A video shot of the keyboard will be projected for more effective communication. Note: Bryan Dietrich will be teaching a more…

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 2)

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 2)

Speakers Bob Kauflin
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In this three hour workshop, geared towards intermediate to advanced pianists, Bob will be covering a wide variety of techniques relevant to playing the piano in a band. Drawing on thirty years of experience, he’ll cover topics including starting and ending songs, voicings, effective modulations, the use of the left hand, modernizing hymns, individual vs. group playing, and more. A video shot of the keyboard will be projected for more effective communication. Note: Bryan Dietrich will be teaching a more…

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 3)

Piano in Contemporary Worship (Part 3)

Speakers Bob Kauflin
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In this three hour workshop, geared towards intermediate to advanced pianists, Bob will be covering a wide variety of techniques relevant to playing the piano in a band. Drawing on thirty years of experience, he’ll cover topics including starting and ending songs, voicings, effective modulations, the use of the left hand, modernizing hymns, individual vs. group playing, and more. A video shot of the keyboard will be projected for more effective communication. Note: Bryan Dietrich will be teaching a more…

Practicing and Planning Creativity

Practicing and Planning Creativity

Speakers Mark Altrogge, Steve Cook, Vikki Cook
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Is waiting for God to give you a moment of inspiration the only way to write a song? Are there practices we can develop as songwriters that will foster and cultivate the creative spark? Based on a combined experience of 50 years of songwriting, Mark Altrogge and the Cooks will share practical ideas and methods for becoming a more faithful and skillful songwriter.

Redefining Burnout: Knowing When It’s Time for a Break

Redefining Burnout: Knowing When It’s Time for a Break

Speakers Jon Payne
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How do you know when it’s time to stop serving on your team and when God is calling you to persevere through challenges and even grow through them? How can you tell whether stepping down is wisdom or selfishness? In this seminar, Jon Payne will discuss the differences between character, gifting, and faith, and inspire you to live for God’s agenda rather than our own.

The Benefits and Limits of Creativity

The Benefits and Limits of Creativity

Speakers Bob Kauflin
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We owe a great debt to Christians through the years who have pushed the boundaries of what kind of creativity is beneficial when it comes to music in the church. But sometimes creativity can exceed biblical bounds, turning something helpful into something harmful. In this seminar, Bob will describe ways to think about creativity that will fan into flame your creative spark, while leading both believers and unbelievers to leave our meetings saying not, “What great creativity,” but, “What a great…

Theology, Doxology, and Sociology

Theology, Doxology, and Sociology

Speakers Shai Linne
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Our understanding of who God says He is, our praise to God, and our culture…how do they fit together? How can we reflect God's plan for unity in diversity without compromising or watering down the unchanging truths of the gospel and God’s Word? In this seminar Shai Linne will give a biblical perspective on how to think about bringing glory to Jesus Christ invaried cultural contexts.

Thinking Surgically While Leading Liturgically

Thinking Surgically While Leading Liturgically

Speakers Jamie Brown
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Trying to lead worship in a liturgical church can feel like trying to paint in a straightjacket. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this seminar we'll explore ways worship leaders can work within the confines of a more formal liturgy, using music as a tool to help their congregations experience vibrant, Christ-centered corporate worship in the power of the Holy Spirit.