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This podcast contains recorded sessions taken from the 2009 Alleluia! Many Voices, One Song church music and worship leadership conference at Baylor University.
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Daily Prayer with the Taizé Community: Worship in the 21st Century - Michael Hawn - Alleluia Conference 2009
Why do young people come to the isolated village of Taizé in southeastern France by the thousands. The
amenities are simple and the worship meditative-surely not the stereotype what young people are looking for in
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Gifts from the South: Singing in the 21st Century - Michael Hawn - Alleluia Conference 2009
Two-thirds of the church resides in the southern hemisphere--a startling turn around from the 1950s. We now are able to sing the songs from places that were our former mission fields. Why should we sing global Christian song? What are the possibilities and pitfalls of singing beyond our own culture?
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Leadership 101: Fundamentals of Leadership Style for Conductors - Hilary Apfelstadt - Alleluia Conference 2009
This session is based on principles about leadership styles among conductors, as well as findings from
business and education, with particular attention to gender issues. (i.e. Do men and women lead differently? If
so, how?) Other questions considered are these: How much of good leadership qualities is innate? How much is learned? Can leadership be taught? How is it exemplified? What makes an effective leader in the choral rehearsal? -
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Leadership 102: Fundamentals of Effective Conducting - Hilary Apfelstadt - Alleluia Conference 2009
Conducting leadership is multifaceted. One of the most visible aspects is that of gestural command. Using
several musical examples, participants will engage in a review of effective gestures that exemplify good leadership through clarity and meaningful musical expression. This ?hands-on? session, in the format of a group master class, will allow participants to actively engage in conducting. -
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Praying with the Iona Community: Worship in the 21st Century - Michael Hawn - Alleluia Conference 2009
How do worship and justice relate? The Iona Community offers a model. Developed in the context of a declining church attendance, Iona worship speaks to a pattern of worship that reaches out to young people and others through an authentic message and active participation. We will explore how this model might be incorporated into local congregational settings.
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The Shape of Congregational Song for Today's Church - Michael Hawn - Alleluia Conference 2009
Never has the church had so many options for congregational singing than today. What does the song of the current age say theologically about the church that it represents? Is there any correlation between musical style and theology? If congregational song is sung prayer, how can we teach our congregations to sing more fully and faithfully?