NWLC 2017 Virginia

• Rick Muchow and NWLC Worship Band (Stefanie Kelly, Pedro Viana, Greg Grainger, Gary Grainger)
• Dr. C. Dennis Williams
• Dr. Lester Ruth

• Using the Team You Have (Small Church)
  - Nikki Lerner
• Who Mentors you? Who are you mentoring?
  - Stan Endicott
  Who mentors you?  Who are you mentoring?   Does mentoring have to do with age?  Is mentoring a weekly, scheduled process?   How long does mentoring last?  Should I try to find a mentor?   Maybe you have been mentoring someone without even realizing it.  It’s important to get clarity on what mentoring is and what it isn’t.  This class experience will help you understand mentoring.
• Moving Your Team from Musicians to Ministers
  - Dwayne Moore

• Biblical Variety: "Lessons from Gethsemane"
  - Dr. C. Dennis Williams
  As diverse as the Bible is, it is replete with a variety of a praying matrix, and motif's  each one is different, but profound, there are prayers through song,  audible prayers, inaudible prayers, short prayers, and long prayers, however; each one of these prayers has a central  structure, and methodology, they all incorporate  Adoration, Confession, Communion, Thanksgiving, and  Supplication, all of these components are identified in Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.  
• Teaching Public Prayer to a Congregation
  - Brannon Hancock
  Scripture encourages us to "pray without ceasing." Such lives of constant prayer flow out of corporate worship, which might be understood as one continuous prayer  - dialogue with the Father, led by the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Our task as worship leaders, therefore, is to teach this understanding of worship to our congregations, and to facilitate the act of public prayer. We will explore this topic together and share theological reflections, contextual considerations and practical advice.

Understanding the sound system. Let’s go through the system to understand what tools are available to help you sound better.

Joe is a rock star volunteer who is helping his church website reach and engage more people than ever before, but it’s not because of what Joe knows. It’s about who Joe knows. Whether it’s updating the church website, pushing notifications to everyone with the church mobile app, gathering and presenting the worship service graphics, or implementing online giving, no job is too tough for Joe! Come hear Joe's story, see the tools that he works with, and be the superhero that your church needs… and deserves!

• Lighting
  - Doug Gould (Worship MD)
  In my part I will hearken back to days of Show & Tell”! Anybody remember that? I reveal new and exciting technologies for audio with game-changing mixing consoles, microphones, in-ear monitors, streaming and more. 
• New Technologies in Worship
  - Joshua Kell (Horizon AVL)
  This class will cover the latest technologies for worship. We will learn about LED walls, IMAG, broadcast systems and LED lighting, including Digital audio networks, digital consoles, digital wireless and steerable line arrays. With so many technological choices and changes, our worship services can be overshadowed by technology. We will discuss these changes and explore the advancements of these technologies while discovering how to utilize such in order to support and enhance our worship services.

• Are You Attending God's Institute for Music in Worship?
  - Dr. Vernon Whaley
  God's plan for a dynamic relationship with Him is perpetuated & developed in our ministries as we teach our praise teams and musicians how to worship.  The Bible already outlines this plan of action through the Mosaic, Davidic, and Pauline Schools of Worship.  Listen as Dr. Vernon Whaley, Dean of the Liberty University School of Music explains shows how the origin, organization, operation, and opportunities of these three schools of worship serve as a Biblical model for discipling our own praise teams and musicians. 
• Story-Telling Music: The Gospel Sung
  - Dr. Jim Hart
  What is the gospel? Why is it important to worship? What is the foundational purpose of music in worship? Worship music, in fact the entirety of Christian worship and liturgy, should be rooted in scripture, specifically the Gospel, serving a formational value that far exceeds the issues of stylistic taste that may thin out the subversive good news of Jesus the Christ. Led by Jim Hart, President of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, we will explore the role of music in serving the scriptural content of Christian worship.
• Shaping our Speech and Song in Worship by the New Testament
  - Dr. Lester Ruth
  When contemporary Christians speak and sing in worship why don’t they sound more like the Bible? Specifically, when modern Christians speak and sing in worship why don’t they sound more like the Christians of the New Testament? If an apostle of the 1st century showed up at your church next Sunday, would they want to say “amen” to the content of your service? Lester Ruth, a worship historian at Duke Divinity School, will discuss some ways in which a close reading of the New Testament can enrich how we speak and sing in the worship of God.

• Producing the Prayers of Your Church
  - Brothers McClurg and Anthony Skinner
• Crowdfunding Your Dream
  - Rich Kirkpatrick and Emilie Joelle
  What is a micro-patron? Learn how to build your tribe and from scratch and launch your music or book project to the world. Rich Kirkpatrick and Emilie Joelle of A Beautiful Liturgy have been a part of six successful self-funding endeavors. This talk will cover how to use the crowdfunding tools such as Kickstarter, social media, and tips with printing CDs, vinyl LPs, and even paperback books. If you are doing a church worship project, learn how to deal with intellectual property issues as well as funding ethics in this class. When you have an idea, it doesn't count until it ships!

Many times the worship team will opt for a digital piano over an acoustic for many reasons:

• It’s not in tune.
• The church doesn’t own the right kind or quantity of microphones.
• I can’t isolate the piano from the drums, guitars and floor monitors.

I know, as a piano player , if a Steinway grand or good sounding upright were available, I might prefer it to the digital and the “fake” piano sound I always end up with and an action that feels nothing like a piano.

We’re going to demonstrate techniques that work in a live setting that will shed some light on how to make this work for you., if you dare!

• Creating Visual Media for Worship 
  - Jason Rumbough
  Often, we fail to realize the impact that media has on our worship services until it’s too late. Bad lighting, poor video quality, and awkward visual transitions can cause a well-planned service to come apart at the seams. In this highly practical track, we will discuss ways you and your church can overcome the visual obstacles through the use of creative visual media. Whether you are a volunteer tech director, a pastor, or a worship leader, you will not want to miss this track!
  
• The Art of Mixing Production Video
  - Bobby Taylor
  In this class, we will look at the basics of producing a quality video production.  Whether you are streaming video to the internet or sending a video feed to your local cable TV system, you should understand the basics of quality production.  We will look heavily at what it takes to play the role of a Video Director.  We will decipher the lingo and terminology of this area of ministry.  From a camera operator’s standpoint, it will be important for us to review such things as cutting, dissolving, panning, push, pulls and much more.  If you are new to a multi camera production or you desire to make your existing production better, this class is for you!

• Rick Muchow and NWLC Worship Band (Stefanie Kelly, Pedro Viana, Greg Grainger, Gary Grainger)
• Song Discovery: Steve & Shawn Reed, A Beautiful Liturgy, Hector Gabriel, Rick Lee James
• "Enter the Labyrinth" A prayer and scripture concert - Paul Baloche and David Baloche

• Rick Muchow and NWLC Worship Band (Stefanie Kelly, Pedro Viana, Greg Grainger, Gary Grainger)
• Dr. Cheryl Wilson-Bridges
• Dr. Vernon Whaley
• Stan Endicott and the Conference Choir

• What to Say
  - Rich Kirkpatrick
  While we as worship leaders spend a lot of energy on our music skills, what we say matters, too. Should I just speak freely at the moment as the Spirit leads or should I write out my prayers? How do I stay true to who I am while communicating to the church what I know God wants to say to them? In this presentation, you will learn that authenticity counts! But, you will also learn that being authentic indeed requires some practiced communication skills.  Whether it is leading a song transition, sharing a prayer or giving announcements growing in communication will significantly improve your effectiveness. 
• SING CHURCH SING
  - Stan Endicott
  Is Your Congregation actually singing during worship?  Are they suppose to?   What are the reasons they don’t sing?   What can you do to insure that they do sing?  There are practical things that inspire congregational singing.   There are obvious things that keep them from singing.  Let’s learn what we can do to “Sing to The Lord”.  

• The Road to the Future Runs through the Past: How Worship Communicates the Biblical Narrative (the Great Tradition)
  - Dr. Jim Hart 
  Robert Webber wrote, “Worship does God’s story.” What does that mean, and why does that  matter? If it does matter, how has God’s story formed the worship of God’s people over the past two thousand years? More to it, how has that worship formed God’s people into Christ-followers being “poured out for the life of the world”? Jim Hart, President of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies will lead a discussion on this topic as we journey the “road to the future that runs through the past.”

• Do the Innovations from the Great Awakenings Impact Your Worship?
  - Dr. Vernon Whaley
  Down through the centuries, God has drawn people back to himself through great, culturally relevant revivals known as Great Awakenings.  Dr. Vernon M. Whaley, Dean of the Liberty University School of Music, traces God's premise, plan, and purposes in at least 8 life-changing, world encompassing revivals; from the Pentecost to the most recent 1990 Great Worship Awakening. Listen as he explains how God uses strategic personalities to produce innovative changes that still impact our worship practices today.

• Combating Audio Feedback
  - Bobby Taylor (All Pro Sound)
  If you have experienced the embarrassment of a feedback situation, you are not alone.  It’s that dreadful feeling of not being in control that will ruin a great day.  In this course, we will discuss what causes audio feedback and how to better be prepared for the potential issues it brings.  We will get a better understanding of microphone patterns and speaker coverage patterns.  We will look at how to avoid feedback by mechanical and electronic methods. If you are experiencing feedback or want to understand it better, this course is for you!
• It Takes Two for a Great Mix: Worship Team and Tech Team.
  - Doug Gould (Worship MD)
  Many times the sound operators are blamed for the bad mix but is the responsibility theirs entirely?
  No, the band has just as much to do with producing a good sound as the running sound on the other end of the sanctuary.
  This class will lay out suggestions for both sides in helping them to achieve the best mix possible. 

• 10 Things Every Worship Leader Should Know
  - Cheryl Wilson Bridges
  Often as worship leaders we are well versed on every lyric, note, and chord chart. Yet worship requires much more than music mastery. In this session, "10 Things Every Worship Leader Should Know", we will explore ten essential areas that will enhance your ability to deepen worship engagement with your team and congregation. 
• Expanding Ministry Effectiveness through Strengthening Key Relationships
  - Joseph Bolin (Cal Baptist University)
  Practical ways you can increase your effectiveness as a worship leader by understanding the dynamics of "relationship with your congregation." I think it will serve as a nice compliment to both of your presentations. 
• 5 Goals When We Lead Worship
  - Dwayne Moore
  Many worship teams stand on platforms and lead each week, but few know why they are leading and what they should strive to accomplish. In this session we we'll uncover 5 biblically-based goals that every worship team should aim for when leading others in worship.
  

• Biblical Principles for Avoiding Burnout
  - Joshua Waggener and Jason Rumbough
  Experiencing burnout in ministry is common. Even the Psalmist cried out “How long, O LORD?” in the face of sorrow, pain, and antagonism. Come explore how we can structure our lives and ministries to avoid burnout. Discover how times of personal worship can restore our communion and give meaning to our activities.
• Leading Worship through Life's Struggles
  - David Calvert
  Life inevitably includes seasons of suffering. We will consider the biblical perspective on struggles and suffering and then learn to apply the gospel’s response to suffering to worship leadership in our context, whether the suffering is in the congregation, in a pastoral relationship, or in our own lives.
• How Leading Worship and Family Life Can Co-Exist
  - Joshua Waggener
  Most worship leaders proclaim scripture and lead in corporate prayer along with their musical praise. Many also aspire to read the Bible, pray, and share songs with their own family. But these days almost everyone finds it difficult to make time for this character-shaping activity of eternal value. Come discover how times of family worship can happen in your home on a weekly or even daily basis, as well as on special occasions and holidays.

Learn the best practices to make sure you’re getting the best performance. We’ll share tips and tricks that will really help!

• Technical Survival Guide for Worship Leaders
  - Bobby Taylor (All Pro Sound)
  Have you ever thought about how bad it would be if your technology did not function correctly and you were the only one around to correct it? That is a fear many worship leaders have.  With the complexity of cables, connectors and equipment, it can be a daunting task to understand it all.  In this course, we will explain basic principles of how things connect. We will also look at some basic test you can perform if you have an issue. 
• Microphones and Monitors
  - Doug Gould (Worship MD)
  Do you know the difference between various types of microphones? What works best in different settings and applications? Do you know the differences in monitors and how to mix the various types? That’s what we’ll be discussing. 

• Brothers McClurg and Anthony Skinner
• Brian Ortize
• Jesse Reeves