More Than Music. Worship training day in Tonbridge, Kent

[Note: This training day is now past but you’ll find info on any upcoming training days here]

Worship beyond singing

There’s a whole lot more to worship than music and singing but in the contemporary church it has become somewhat the preserve of the musicians. This training day, for musicians and non musicians alike is designed to practically help us explore worship in more breadth. Because it’s Musicademy, of course there will be plenty of great input for musicians. But there will also be plenty for pastors, leaders, housegroup coordinators, youth workers and even the ordinary person in the pew.

Musicademy, in conjunction with RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) and very special guest Sue Rinaldi, have put together a unique collection of workshops under the title “More Than Music”.

Venue: St Stephen’s Church, Tonbridge, Kent, UK

Date: 18 April 2014

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PLEASE PASS THIS ONTO YOUR WORSHIP TEAM, SMALL GROUP LEADERS AND ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN WORSHIP IN ITS WIDEST SENSE.

Workshops will include:

• Why aren’t people singing (and other common problems)
• Unlocking the creative in everyone (going beyond the dominance of music in worship)
• 0 to worship leader in 60 minutes: a seminar for the WHOLE worship team even if you aren’t a musician
• Creativity for the non musician: creative ideas for services and small groups that don’t involve you playing a guitar
• Modern hymns: How are they different? Why do they work? How to (re)write one
• From the big stage to the small room: We’re not Worship Central so how do we “do” those big songs?

Bring your entire worship team

With multiple seminar choices, there is something for everyone. Forward this email to your worship team.

What people thought of previous training days:

• “Very practical & helpful.”
• “Thanks for a great training day on Saturday. We have already used some of the learning at Church this morning! The skills of the trainers were amazing and you all made the day really enjoyable and fun.”
• “Overall an excellent day – Thank You.”
• “Plenty of really practical info that we can put into practice immediately.”
• “This was the first worship training day I’ve been to & it was good to discuss/cover issues I don’t really think about when I’m doing worship. There are definitely things I will change – the top tips for musicians individual instruments I found particularly useful.”
• “Thank you for a very good day. It was very practical, lots of useful tips. Also it was done in a friendly, informal style and speakers, very graciously were available for questions outside of the sessions.”
• “We covered a lot in a short space of time, and the time seemed to go very quickly. Good value for money and whetted the appetite to find out more on each topic.”
• “A lot of ground was covered in a short time, but very well.”
• “Interactive and encouraging.”

Saturday 18th April – St Stephen’s Church, Tonbridge, Kent
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The Musicademy Team

Andy Chamberlain is a co-founder of Musicademy and Worship Backing Band. Andy is a guitarist and in the past has played for Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Vicky Beeching, Brenton Brown and many others. Presenter of Musciademy’s Worship Guitar DVDs and Playing By Ear DVDs. Andy writes a monthly column for Worship Leader Magazine and regularly teaches music and worship seminars in both the UK and North America.

Tim Martin has recently moved on from the role of music minister of Christ Church Clifton in Bristol to pursue various music-related opportunities. He is a graduate of the Theology, Music and Worship course at London School of Theology and has previously worked as a high school music teacher. Tim is a multi-instrumentalist and presents Musicademy’s Worship Keyboard, Orchestral Instrument and Band Skills DVDs. Andy and Tim’s Band Skills workshops reveal them to be an undiscovered musical compedy duo.

 Sue Rinaldi has released 3 solo albums since leaving pioneering band ‘Heartbeat’ in 1991 plus a compilation of selected studio and live tracks called ‘soundtravels’. Sue has recently been deepening her work as a creative trainer and consultant with regular and strategic visits to churches in the UK, Norway and Ohio. A seasoned contributor to Spring Harvest, Easter People, Greenbelt, Care For The Family’s Return of the Prodigal evenings and Worship Together, Sue also leads training workshops and seminars on worship, creativity, culture and the voice. As a huge appreciator of music, Sue acts as A & R for elevation music, overseeing projects from worship leaders, singer/songwriters and live events.