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volume
56, number 4
In the December 2004/January
2005 issue of The Chorister
- The State
of the Guild - Jim Rindelaub reflects on the past year and the
work of Choristers Guild
- Looking for
Water - Dancing Like David - John Thornburg takes on defining
four basic elements of worship with praise as the centerpiece.
But what kind of praise?
- Teaching
from the Middle of the Road: Melody and Rhythm Games - Nan Grantham
presents a variety of experiences to engage our choristers with
a better understanding of melody and rhythm. A great resource
for getting choirs back into regular rehearsal mode.
- I Can't Sing
That High - John Yarrington, Judy Henneberger, and Judy Britts
share their responses to this common complaint. Three different
perspectives with some common themes.
- Developing
the Teen's Natural Singing Voice in an Un-Natural Singing World
- Mark Powers presents nine commandments (someone else had already
taken the idea of ten) for the choral art.
- A Five Minute
Hymn Study - Charlotte McElroy outlines four weeks of experiences
useful in choir or church school on the hymn "Songs of Thankfulness
and Praise."
- New Songs:
Who Writes Them and How - Mary Keithahn continues this excellent
series to guide our teaching children, youth, adults about the
hymnal.
- All God's
Children Can Sing - John Horman presents a tried and true guide
to encourage and support reluctant singers.
- Sounds of
Scripture - Shirley McRae offers a variety of ideas for singing
the scriptures, speaking the scriptures, bringing new life to
the scriptures.
- Lenten Bookends
- Jan Moody, Christian Educator, offers a solution for involving
children in what is sometimes a season in the church year where
they are overlooked.
- Devotions
for January and February - Steve Rice offers weekly devotional
thoughts for use in choir or church school settings
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