by RCM | Jan 6, 2020 | Growing a Choir
The past few days we’ve talked about… Casting a “vision” for choir growth. Possessing the “right” mindset for choir growth. How important it is to “plan” and “prepare” for growth. And now, I reveal the MOST...
by RCM | Jan 3, 2020 | Growing a Choir
Growing your choir in 2020 boils down to more than just thinking, hoping, and dare I say it… praying. Now before you get angry at me, I believe that praying for your ministry (and your choir) is a one-hundred percent necessary. It’s scriptural. If Jesus...
by RCM | Jan 2, 2020 | Growing a Choir
I receive messages from frustrated choir directors pretty frequently. (Maybe you’re one of them.) You really want the best for your ministry. And you work hard. But unfortunately, at times you meet challenges that make it difficult for you to do your job well....
by RCM | 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 RCM | 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 RCM | 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...
by RCM | Jan 31, 2019 | Planning and Programming
Plan, program, plan, program. This endless road lies ever before us church musicians. It’s easy to get “stuck in a rut.” How many times have you planned that all too familiar choral anthem this year just because your choir knows it well? (Trust me,...
by Michael Cromwell | Nov 14, 2018 | Inspiration, Managing a Choir
Let’s face it, people seem to be afraid of commitment these days – especially any kind of a long-term commitment like singing in a choir. As church music directors, how do we make our singers’ commitment worth their time and energy? Furthermore, how do we keep people...
by David Scott | Nov 1, 2018 | Managing a Choir, Resources
Sooner or later, it happens to all of us… despite the best-laid plans, accompanists might be unavailable to fill a last-minute need or that upcoming program. You might be thinking “Yea, though I walk through the valley of death…” well, it’s not quite...
by RCM | Sep 19, 2018 | Resources
You know it’s coming. It’s not like it can sneak up on you! Christmas comes the same time every year. But each year, you can catch yourself asking the same question that many other church music directors ask – How do I plan creative, yet accessible...
