Church Music Celebration
Saturday, February 27, 2010
WEATHER UPDATE - The Church Music Celebration will be held as scheduled today, February 27.
The Philadelphia Biblical University School of Music and Performing Arts presents a day for the church musician — choir mmbers, choir directors, ministers of music, soloists, worship teams, children’s choir leaders, accompanists, and handbell ringers, plus a special track for Pastors.
Features of the Day
Keynote Address: Dr. Bill Brandenstein will deliver the keynote address: "The Reason We Sing: Reclaiming the Biblical Purpose for Music."
Seven Interest-Specific tracks presented by PBU faculty and guest clinicians:
Participants may select one track OR “mix and match” the workshops.
Music Reading Sessions: Receive packets of free choral music in four specialized reading sessions. Dynamic, expressive, well-crafted, and theologically-sound anthems from many publishers will be presented.
Publishers’ Displays: Young's Music returns with a wide selection of choral, vocal and instrumental music for your perusal and purchase. Orders will be taken for any of the music used in the reading sessions.
Concert by the PBU ENSEMBLES
 The complete Church Music Celebration Workshop brochure is also available here 
Guest Speaker
Dr. Bill Brandenstein
currently serves along side
Dr. John MacArthur as
Assistant Minister of
Worship and Music at
Grace Community Church
in Sun Valley, California.
Since graduating from
PBU in 1987, he has directed church music
ministries in various denominations, including
Rosewood Christian Reformed Church and Bel
Air Presbyterian Church. Dr. Brandenstein’s
current responsibilities encompass a variety
of areas: directing services of either traditional
or contemporary styles; rehearsing choirs and
instrumental ensembles; composing, orchestrating,
and arranging “charts” for contemporary
worship teams; evaluating newly published
music; serving as a liaison to the technical
ministries (sound, lighting, and projection);
and working as a recording engineer. In the
last capacity, his recordings have been published
by Grace Community Church and The Master’s
College, and heard on public radio and television.
He has taught at Grace Community
Church’s annual Shepherd’s Conference for the
past several years, served as adjunct faculty at
The Master’s College, and has taught The
Master’s Seminary’s core music and worship
course since 2006.
Dr. Brandenstein lives in Santa Clarita, California,
with his wife Amy and their three children.
Schedule
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Registration in the Stearns Mission Center
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Welcome/Keynote Address: "The Reason We Sing: Reclaiming the
Biblical Purpose for Music" - Dr. Bill Brandenstein
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Coffee Break / Visit Displays
10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Workshops & Reading Sessions
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Break / Visit Displays
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Reading Session: Faculty Favorites - Borrmann, Shockey, Isensee
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - PBU Concert: PBU Ensembles
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Closing and Evaluation
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Visit Displays
Workshop Leaders
Paul R. Isensee, D.M.A., Dean, School of Music and Performing Arts
Martha Alford, M.Mus., Handbell Clinician; Orchestra Director, Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr
Kenneth Borrmann, M.Mus., Assistant Professor; Instructor in Piano
Joseph Caminiti, M.Mus., Assistant Professor; Chair, Instrumental Studies; Conductor, PBU Wind Ensemble & PBU Symphony Orchestra
Ruth Naomi Floyd, Adjunct Faculty; Pop/Jazz Voice
Joseph Hesh, B.Mus., Th.M., Adjunct Faculty; Jazz Ensemble; Chapel Worship Team; Jazz/Pop Piano
Timothy B. Shaw, M.Mus. Composition, Assistant Professor; Chair, Theory and Composition
David M. Shockey, D.M.A., Professor; Chair, Voice Studies
Debbie L. Wolf, Ph.D., Professor; Chair, Music Education
Cost & Registration
The cost is only $55 if registration is received by February 5, 2010. ($60 after February 5) Discount for 5 or more from the same church: $50 each. The registration fee includes a coffee break, workshops, and all music packets. Lunch in the Furman Dining Commons may be purchased for $5.75.
Non-music pastors may attend the three sessions by Dr. Brandenstein free of charge and also receive a complementary lunch. Non-music pastors registering online should use the separate form available here.
You may register three ways:
- Here on-line with a credit card (OR, Pastors register here)
- By phone with a credit card at 215.702.4324
- By mail using our print registration form
Need Directions? They are available Here.
School of Music & Performing
Arts
Philadelphia Biblical University
200 Manor Ave.
Langhorne, PA 19047
215.702.4329
800.366.0049
215.702.4342 - fax
music@pbu.edu
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