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20 Steps to Better Sound
Doug Gould | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy | Conference Messages, Seminars
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You don’t necessarily have to spend money you don’t have to improve your sound. Sometimes the small things can make a big difference. In this seminar we’ll walk through some very simple changes you can make that will have a positive impact on your mix.
20 Ways to Improve Your Congregational Singing
Matt Merker | WorshipGod 2022: Unchanging | Conference Messages, Seminars
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Matt Merker's passion for churches singing with faith and understanding led him to write the excellent book, Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God's People. In this breakout, he'll share twenty ways to stregnthen the singing of your church, including some you probably haven't thought of!
7 Values of Congregational Worship
Matt Mason | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy | Conference Messages, Seminars
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As pastors and worship team members, we have many decisions to make each week in preparation for congregational worship. In this seminar, we'll consider some of the primary values that inform what we do when we gather: the primary themes that occupy our attention, the liturgical elements, and the heart attitudes we want to display. These seven values, though not exhaustive, have served as a core curriculum for worship team ministry at The Church at Brook Hills.
A Cross and Cultural Conversation
Bob Kauflin, Devon Kauflin, H.B. Charles, Jr., Joseph Pace II | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ | Conference Messages, Seminars
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What happens when two very different musical cultures (white and African-American) gather around the gospel? How do we learn from and serve one another? What are the potential pitfalls and opportunities? Listen in on this conversation between four friends who are learning the answers to those questions while recording an album together.
A Leader’s Family – Panel
Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Bob Kauflin | WorshipGod 2018: Extraordinary | Conference Messages, Seminars
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A Leader’s Heart – Panel
Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Jimmy Needham, Tim Payne | WorshipGod 2018: Extraordinary | Conference Messages, Seminars
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A People of God’s Presence | Jeff Purswell [WG06]
Jeff Purswell | WorshipGod 2006: The Glory of His Presence | Conference Messages, Main Sessions
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Acoustic Guitar 1: Essentials
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ | Conference Messages, Seminars
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In this seminar, we’ll look at your role as an acoustic player serving the church, and offer strategies and tools for how to develop your playing in that context i.e. thinking in parts, developing strumming, fingerpicking and capo tricks.
Acoustic Guitar 2: Going Deeper
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2019: The Glorious Christ | Conference Messages, Seminars
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If you find yourself frustrated as an acoustic guitarist, come for a discussion around how get some serious tools for creativity. Learn the CAGED system and how to apply that to using a capo without shame. Come away with a refreshing approach to chords and practicing, and gain a new set of tools to use as you serve.
Acoustic Guitar Tips: Tips for Your Best Playing
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2017 Midwest: Human & Holy | Conference Messages, Seminars
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While the best way to improve your skills are through hours of deliberate practice, sometimes the most effective changes you can make in your playing are simple ones. In this breakout, you’ll learn a variety of practices, patterns, and tools that will help you take your playing to the next level.
Acoustic Guitar: Maximizing Your Contribution
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2015 East: Triune | Conference Messages, Seminars
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The acoustic guitar plays a huge part in modern worship. It can be at the forefront of a song, and yet at times, swallowed up in a band situation, we can wonder why we’re even there. Come and discuss a variety of concepts that will allow you to maximize what you can do with your team.
Acoustic Guitar: Tips for Your Best Playing
Patrick Anderson | WorshipGod 2018: Extraordinary | Conference Messages, Seminars
Audio
Advanced Bass Guitar: Craft and Creativity
Ryan Foglesong | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune | Conference Messages, Seminars
Audio, PDF
A competent bassist understands how harmony, melody and rhythm can enrich even the simplest of arrangements. To that end, this seminar will cover techniques such as open and closed chord voicings, counterpoint, scales, modes, and inversions. Of course, the challenge every musician faces is how to take technical skill and apply it in a way that is appropriate and thrilling in the context of a song. So we’ll also focus on creativity that communicates and enhances the lyrics of the…
Advanced Drumming: Craft and Creativity
David Zimmer | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune | Conference Messages, Seminars
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A great drummer does more than keep time for a band. He or she thinks carefully about how drums can make a song more cohesive, flow, build, relax, move forward, etc. It’s a combination of developing carefully honed skills and using them with imagination. This seminar will help you do both.
Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 1)
Ben Gowell | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation | Conference Messages, Seminars
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There’s a difference between an individual playing an electric guitar and someone actually making music. Ben Gowell, who plays on his worship team in Minneapolis but also has years of experience on the road and in the studio, will take this session to cover topics including choosing the right gear, getting the right tone, and more.
Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 2)
Ben Gowell | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation | Conference Messages, Seminars
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Following up on what he covered in an earlier electric guitar workshop, Ben Gowell will spend time in this session discussing topics that include voicings, song structure, rhythmic patterns, and more.
Advanced Keyboard
John Martin | WorshipGod 2014 West: Triune | Conference Messages, Seminars
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Last year John led a seminar for pianists who wanted to learn how to play charts. This year’s class is geared towards more intermediate to advanced keyboardists. John will cover a variety of techniques specifically for playing the piano in a band. Topics will include starting and ending songs, voicings, rhythmic variety, modulations, stylistic nuances unique to playing in a worship setting, and more.
Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 1)
Jon Payne | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation | Conference Messages, Seminars
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This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.
Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 2)
Jon Payne | WorshipGod 2009: From Generation to Generation | Conference Messages, Seminars
Audio, PDF
This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.
Against the Flow: Nurturing the Inner Life in a Fast Paced World
Mike Bullmore | WorshipGod 2022: Unchanging | Conference Messages, Seminars
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God has made His Word available to us, but we're responsible to create opportunities to benefit from its nourishing effect. This goes against the grain of our culture, which is constantly bombarding us with distractions, urgent notifications, and busy-ness. How do we learn to unplug and enjoy extended time with the Lord? In this breakout, Mike Bullmore will give you practical ways to make the most of your times in God's Word and prayer.