REBIRTH: Singing Death, Singing Life

Virginia & Mark Meyer, Sponsors
In Honor of Mike McMahon, with gratitude for Word and Song: A Lectionary Reflection

This interactive workshop introduces choir directors and musicians to a practical tool for rehearsal preparation: the five-minute devotional. Drawing from her book Grace Notes: Five-Minute Inspirational Devotionals for the Church Choir, Musicians, and Friends of Music, Marlene Jenkins Cooper demonstrates how short, scripture-based devotionals can center singers' hearts on God before lifting their voices in song.

Participants will engage in sample devotionals, discuss how to incorporate them effectively into rehearsals, and sing hymns or spirituals that align with the devotional focus. Attendees will leave
understanding the importance of spiritual preparation alongside vocal warm-ups and gain practical strategies for fostering unity, encouragement, and spiritual growth in the choir setting.