Baylor University’s Center for Christian Music Studies to Host Two Major Events July 21-24
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WACO, Texas (July 17, 2015) — Baylor University’s Center for Christian Music Studies mark its 14th annual Alleluia Conference for church musicians July 21-24, as well as a new endeavor running concurrently — the Worship Lab, a camp providing training for high school students who hope to become youth worship leaders or instrumentalists.
More than 400 musicians are expected — among those students from other universities — to attend the Alleluia: Many Voices + Once Song conference. Some 80 students, chosen based on audition videos, have registered for the Worship Lab.
The Worship Lab offers high school students a week-long opportunity to engage with renowned Christian music artists David Crowder, Robbie Seay, Shaun Groves and Leslie Jordan (All Sons and Daughters, as well as with undergraduate and graduate Baylor music students.
“We are very pleased to offer this opportunity to provide training and enrichment for high school students who are already active in leadership roles in their churches,” said Randall Bradley, D.M.A., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Music and director of the Church Music Program and The Center for Christian Music Studies. “This highly select group presents immense hope for the future of our churches and our world.”
The event also offers the public the chance to attend three free evening concerts:
The Alleluia Conference, led by 33 respected music clinicians, is a one-of-a-kind enrichment event intended to re-energize and inspire worship leaders, music ministers, children's choir leaders, and keyboard ministers, Bradley said. It offers 12 reading sessions, including one for a full orchestra, as well as 10 break-out sessions featuring more than 40 workshops, lectures and discussions.
The Alleluia Conference will be held in Truett Seminary and McCrary Building, while the youth lab will be primarily in Waco Hall and Tidwell Bible Building on Baylor’s campus.
Cost for the full conference is $340, with a group rate (for three or more individuals) of $280. Those who cannot attend the full conference but wish to take part in a one-day intensive training, cost is $125.
Alleluia conference participants may register at the event, which begins at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, in the McCrary lobby. Walk-ups are welcome.
For more information on the Alleluia Conference, visit www.baylor.edu/alleluia
For more information about the Worship Lab, visit www.baylor.edu/alleluia/index.php?id=869733
For further information or assistance, email Melinda_Coats@baylor.edu
Partners and sponsors include Creator, Texas Baptists, Pine Lake Music, YouthCUE, Celebrating Grace and Choristers Guild.
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Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 16,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN MUSIC STUDIES
The Center for Christian Music Studies was founded at Baylor University in 1986 with the intent to provide leadership in all aspects of Christian music within today's society. It continually strives to become a preeminent Christian music center worldwide, fostering the growth and effectiveness of efforts to utilize Christian music to its God-given potential.