Writing and Chosing Songs Training Days

RESOUNDWORSHIP.ORG TRAINING DAYS

Songs are vital - for uniting the church, building up the body and glorifying God. But often we struggle to find songs which are accessible to our congregations, or cover specific topics. That is why the Music and Worship Foundation, and RESOUNDworship.org are thrilled to present two events in one:

Writing Songs for Worship 10am - 1pm, and
Choosing Songs for Worship 2pm - 5pm

repeated in Manchester, London and East Anglia, and led by RESOUNDworship.org leaders Sam Hargreaves, Matt Osgood and Joel Payne.

PRogramme

10.00am - 1.00pm
Writing Songs - for Songwriters wanting to hone their craft of producing material for the local church. Will include input on:
Theology - Why write new songs?
Critique - What makes a great worship song?
Skills - writing lyrics, writing melodies and chords
Plus opportunity for some people to share their material for group critique and encouragement.

2.00pm - 5.00pm
Choosing Songs - for anyone who wants to find and introduce a breadth of new material. Including:
Where to find a wide variety of new songs/hymns
Choosing and assessing repertoire
Putting together a set of songs from a variety of sources for worship
Plus practical skills on how to teach and introduce new songs for a congregation, and a time of worship and prayer.

Booking and venues

Join us for the morning, afternoon or whole day at three venues across the UK! To book your place online click the links below, or for more info please get in touch with the contact person.

Saturday 17 October 2009
St.Edmund's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8EZ
Online booking
Contact: Charles Parker, tel: 0161 865 5969 M: 07765 67 2324 e-mail: northwest@mwf.org.uk

Saturday 24 October 2009
London School of Theology, Northwood, HA6 2UW
Online booking
Ruwani Gunawardene, tel: 01923 456220 email: music@lst.ac.uk

Saturday 7 November 2009
Orwell Church, Ipswich, IP3 8AF
Online booking
Contact: Andrew, tel: 01473 612459 e-mail: eastanglia@mwf.org.uk

Costs and details

Costs vary dependant on venue and whether you are an MWF member. Please click the online booking link for your local venue for full price details.

Please bring own lunch if staying for the whole day – drinks provided.
Confirmation of booking and travel directions will be sent prior to the event.
All young people under 18 must be supervised by an adult from their church or family.
For every five booked from your church a sixth person comes free.