by Chris Owenby | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
A few months ago I warmed up to the idea of digital rehearsals on Zoom and began leading my choir members in rehearsal again. It took a little while, but I did it! And now I’m able to regularly connect with my singers and give them a platform to connect with one...
by Chris Owenby | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Singing is an important part of worship. In his classic, A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, Jonathan Edwards says, The duty of singing praise to God seems to be given wholly to excite and express religious affections. There is no other reason why we should...
by Chris Owenby | Dec 31, 2019 | Growing a Choir
The Choir Trial Period is one of simplest and most effective strategies you can implement. It’s a great strategy any time of the year, but the best time to use it is just before of Lent and/or Advent. =========> Here’s how it works: Think about...
by Chris Owenby | Oct 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ministry. We use that word a lot in the church. But what is ministry? The dictionary doesn’t do a stellar job of defining the term. A quick Google search reveals a limited definition: “ministry is the work or vocation of a minister of religion.”...
by Chris Owenby | Feb 11, 2019 | Planning and Programming, Sheet Music
We’ve all been there. It’s like pulling teeth sometimes to get the choir to sing. A dreadful experience, indeed. We want our choirs to enjoy rehearsal. We think about the rehearsal all week long. Meticulously structuring it in hopes of achieving good...
