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Free Webinar Series Announced

**For Immediate Release**

 

Free Webinar Series

 

The Center for Congregational Song Ambassadors will be offering a free webinar series starting this month. Webinar topics will include:

  • “Breaking Through The Traditional/Contemporary Divide”
  • “The Hymnal Anthem Book”
  • “Sing Praise At Any Moment: Paperless Music 101”
  • “Black Hymnody Matters: The Music of Charles A. Tindley, C.P. Jones, and Margaret Pleasant-Douroux”
  • “Sharing Their Stories: Researching Context of Congregational Songs”
  • “Risking it all: The Songs that make us uncomfortable”
  • “Auditions and Interviews: what musicians ought to know and what pastors ought to ask”

For more information on the webinar series, how to register (price is free, but registration is required), and the leader bios, please go to the webinar page: https://congregationalsong.org/webinar-series-starting-the-song/

 

 

Join two of our Ambassadors, Joslyn Henderson and Jonathan Hehn, as they teach a free workshop on church music. The sessions are designed for the students of the Nebraska Wesleyan, however it is free and open to the public. Come sing and learn with us!

Jonathan Hehn


Ambassador

Joslyn Henderson


Ambassador

 

Workshops include:

Breaking Through the “Traditional/Contemporary” Divide – A session that offers a new way forward rather than continuing to use the false dichotomy of traditional  and contemporary

“Black Hymnody Matters: The Music of Charles A. Tindley, C.P. Jones, and Margaret Pleasant-Douroux” – A historical session led by Joslyn Henderson

“Auditions and Interviews: what musicians ought to know and what pastors ought to ask” – A practical session aimed both at helping new graduates ace their first interviews and current church leadership make good hires. Led by Jonathan Hehn

Choral Reading Session – Choristers Guild literature that works well for congregational participation.

 

Students in Attendance Receive:

Choral Reading Packet

Free 1-year Membership to The Hymn Society

Free 1-year Membership to Choristers Guild

 

Workshop Location:

Music Building

Nebraska Wesleyan University

5000 Saint Paul Avenue

Lincoln, NE 68504-2794