Christian Musician Summit 2024: Full Schedule

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9:00am PST

Opening Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 9:00am - 9:30am PST

Artists & Clinicians

Paul Baloche

Paul Baloche has written hundreds of worship songs that are sung by thousands of churches each week. “Open the Eyes of My Heart”, “Above All”, “Hosanna”, “Your Name”, and many others have become congregational favorites throughout the world.A three-time Dove Award... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 9:00am - 9:30am PST
1 - Worship Center

General Session

9:30am PST

Keynote - "Get Up! - Strengthening Yourself in the Lord"

Friday November 8, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST

1 - Worship Center

As music ministers, we serve our church communities. We can only give what we already have received. As we lead people into the presence of Jesus, we must first be filled with His presence. A problem is that Jesus says that we will experience tribulation, distress and suffering. Then He tells us to be courageous, confident, and filled with joy because He has overcome the world. Like King David, we must learn how to strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Let’s talk about how to be encouraged and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit.

Artists & Clinicians

Frank Montgomery

Frank is the lead pastor at Kings Circle Church in Corvallis, Oregon.

Friday November 8, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am PST
1 - Worship Center

General Session

10:15am PST

Unlocking Your Worship Songs with Brian Doerksen Part 1

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

2 - Fellowship Hall

In this 2 part workshop Brian will explore how each of us can develop a style of songwriting that is our own, yet artistically anchored in truth and in a way that speaks to those around us. Brian will explore subjects like the key of overcoming the resistance that keeps your song locked up, writing for the gap so you are competing with no one but yourself, writing in your signature style and learning your mother tongue, how songs start as seeds and the importance of being a seed collector. He will also explore structure options with viable alternatives to verse / chorus, and some techniques to help your lyrics find a fresh way to say the familiar. Brian will also share the inspiring stories behind some of his well-known songs.

Artists & Clinicians

Brian Doerksen

Brian is a songwriter, recording artist and songwriting instructor (founder of ‘Unlocking Your Songs’), but most of all he loves spending time with his high-school sweetheart Joyce (they have been married for 38 years.) Brian & Joyce have 4 adult daughters and 2 adult sons with... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
2 - Fellowship Hall

Artists

10:15am PST

Groove Crash Course for Bassists

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

4 - North Campus

The essentials for effective bass playing in a worship band! Includes warm-ups, technique, phrasing, developing a groove vocabulary, avoiding groovicidal tendencies, effective bass/drum interaction, ear-training, the critical subtleties, and much more.

Artists & Clinicians

Norm Stockton

Bassist, clinician, author and solo artist Norm Stockton travels extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He has appeared in leading music publications worldwide and is recognized by many as one of the premier bassists today.He toured & recorded for six years with... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
4 - North Campus

Bass / Drums

10:15am PST

Adding Color to Your Guitar Chords

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

Room 206

Looking to reach beyond simple Major and minor chords? As a rhythm guitar player, sometimes it’s nice to break out of standard formulas. Chordal embellishment can add beauty to your accompaniments for worship, whether you’re strumming or fingerpicking. Come explore some chords you may have never played, which could add color to the chords you know, and enhance your toolkit as you enjoy your guitar in a new way.

Artists & Clinicians

David Harsh

David Harsh is a first-place national award-winning independent Christian artist, worship leader and clinician who has equipped thousands of guitar players to discover their gifts for the glory of God for almost three decades.

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 206

Guitar

10:15am PST

Developing Your Tech Setup (Keys)

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

Room 207

We’ll explore ways you can let hardware and software enhance your keyboard contributions to your worship team.

Artists & Clinicians

Ed Kerr

Ed Kerr has been a professional musician for many years. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from Indiana University, he began traveling full time with Harvest, a contemporary Christian singing group. He then began a season as an exclusive songwriter with Integrity... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 207

Keys

10:15am PST

Get Up! - Strengthening Yourself in the Lord (keynote continued)

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

3 - Chapel

Artists & Clinicians

Frank Montgomery

Frank is the lead pastor at Kings Circle Church in Corvallis, Oregon.

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
3 - Chapel

Leadership

10:15am PST

Leading Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

1 - Worship Center

Artists & Clinicians

Paul Baloche

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
1 - Worship Center

Leadership

10:15am PST

Mastering In-Ear Monitoring for Your Worship Team

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

Room 204

Are you already using personal monitors but looking to unlock their full potential for your worship team? Or are you still relying on wedges (floor monitors) and wondering how to make the transition to in-ear monitors? You may be asking: What’s the cost? Which products are the best fit for our church? How do we seamlessly integrate them into our existing system? Join us for this comprehensive workshop, where we’ll tackle these questions and more, helping you take your worship team’s sound to the next level.

Artists & Clinicians

Doug Gould

With decades of experience in training and equipping Worship Leaders, Musicians and Technicians, Doug brings the highest level of excellence in his workshops for those willing to learn. He has been teaching at Christian Musician Summit events since day one.

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 204

Tech

11:30am PST

Unlocking Your Worship Songs with Brian Doerksen Part 2

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

2 - Fellowship Hall

Artists & Clinicians

Brian Doerksen

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
2 - Fellowship Hall

Artists

11:30am PST

Drums in Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

4 - North Campus

Artists & Clinicians

Carl Albrecht

Carl has been a professional drummer & percussionist for over 40 years. He has a Bachelors of Music Degree in Composition and Arranging with an emphasis in percussion studies from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo. He has played on over 80 Integrity Music projects; Maranatha Praise... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
4 - North Campus

Bass / Drums

11:30am PST

Unleashing the CAGED Beast for Guitar

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

Room 206

If you’ve got more than one rhythm guitar player on your team; if you want to more intentionally leverage your capo to gain full access to any key; if you want to expand your playing beyond open position with chords, scales, and more, this workshop will empower you on all fronts.

Artists & Clinicians

David Harsh

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 206

Guitar

11:30am PST

We have nothing to gain if we don't understand gain!

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

3 - Chapel

A deep look at every aspect of creating great guitar tones

Artists & Clinicians

Dave Cleveland

Dave Cleveland is a first call session guitar player in Nashville, Tennessee. He has played on a multitude of Grammy and Dove Award winning projects with artists including Steven Curtis Chapman and The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Over his 26 years in Nashville, Dave has played on over... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
3 - Chapel

Guitar

11:30am PST

Works For Me

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

Room 207

How to think as an arranger to bring fresh life to a song that you and your team (and your congregation?) are fine with never playing (or hearing) again. Finding chords that are satisfying additions to what’s already in your chord charts.

Artists & Clinicians

Ed Kerr

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 207

Keys

11:30am PST

Immersive Worship Experiences and Church Technology — A Closer Walk With Thee

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

Room 204

This session presents historical and philosophical context for the hot topic of immersive audio and worship environments. Leaning into contemporary research on the psychoacoustics and emotional responses connected to ‘immersive’ spaces, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of deploying a more engaging and immersive design in your house of worship.

Artists & Clinicians

Jeff Hawley

Marketing Director — Allen & Heath USA // American Music & Sound

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 204

Tech

11:30am PST

The Only Voice Lesson You’ll Ever Need

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

1 - Worship Center

Great technique doesn’t have to be complicated! Come learn Chance's EASIEST and MOST EFFECTIVE techniques to warm up your voice, support your sound, find your best tone, build endurance and safely widen your range. If you’re a worship leader, this class is for YOU! Master these fundamentals and you will absolutely, positively sing like you’ve never sung before!

Artists & Clinicians

Chance Scoggins

Chance is a Producer, Singer, and Coach in Nashville. Father of 2 beautiful girls. Husband to the nearly perfect Jennifer. Even on a bad day, life is great!

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
1 - Worship Center

Vocals

2:00pm PST

Afternoon Showcase

Friday November 8, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST

1 - Worship Center

Artists & Clinicians

Dave Cleveland

Norm Stockton

Carl Albrecht

Ed Kerr

Friday November 8, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST
1 - Worship Center

General Session

2:45pm PST

Music Business - Taking Your Songs from Your Head to the World

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

Room 206

Artists & Clinicians

Jonathan Mason

Jonathan is the VP, Christian A&R and Publishing at Curb/Word Music Pubishing.

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Room 206

Artists

2:45pm PST

Electronic Drums

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

4 - North Campus

Artists & Clinicians

Carl Albrecht

Doug Gould

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
4 - North Campus

Bass / Drums

2:45pm PST

Two guitars are better than one. And a capo'd Chord is not easily broken!

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

2 - Fellowship Hall

If you’ve ever been one of two guitarists playing on the worship platform and felt like there was a sonic ceiling, this class is for you. Instead of awkwardly stepping on each other’s notes or playing the exact same chords, learn some ways to contrast and complement the other guitarist’s offerings using countermelodies, register, capo positions and rhythmic artistry in this new class. Co-taught by Dave Cleveland and David Harsh.

Artists & Clinicians

David Harsh

Dave Cleveland

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
2 - Fellowship Hall

Guitar

2:45pm PST

Creative Collaboration with Marika Siewert & Brian Doerksen

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

1 - Worship Center

Whether you serve on a worship team, aspire to write songs, or just want more room in your life for creativity, you’ll be inspired by Brian and Marika’s story of creative collaboration. This workshop will explore the importance of creative intention and how to seek out and navigate collaborating with others. They’ll share stories of co-writing on songs, producing special event music projects for network television and most recently collaborating together on the Come Now is The Time To Worship Tour.

Artists & Clinicians

Brian Doerksen

Marika Siewert

Marika Siewert is an award-winning director, actor and recording artist based in Vancouver BC.She has garnered numerous top 10 singles on radio charts on Pop, Hot AC, AC and Christian Contemporary Music stations, is a number 1 charted songwriter globally, and has published songs featured... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
1 - Worship Center

Leadership

2:45pm PST

Effortlessly Pro: High Production Made Easy with Playback

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

Room 207

Artists & Clinicians

Oscar Elliott

Multitracks.com

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Room 207

Tech

2:45pm PST

Improving Your Live Stream

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

3 - Chapel

If you’re like many churches, you’ve recently geared up for live streaming and learn very quickly how to stream events online. But getting the service online was just the first step. Now that you have a foundation in place, it’s time to take your live stream to the next level. In this session, you’ll learn the best techniques to make the most out of your live stream, not just technically, but also how to better understand and engage your viewers.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

40+ year veteran technology consultant primarily focused on the live event market with an emphasis on practical solutions to audio, video and lighting issues common in today's media-centric environment.

Jeff Barnett

My name is Jeff Barnett and I lead the House of Worship Sales team here at Sweetwater. I joined the Sweetwater team in 2001. Since 2007, I've also been an instructor in Sweetwater's Academy of Music and Technology, teaching live sound. I've been a live sound engineer, a recording... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
3 - Chapel

Tech

2:45pm PST

Pitch Perfect — Pitch Correction in Live Sound and Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

Room 204

When is pitch correction necessary for live worship? If we decide to utilise these tools, where do we start from a technical (hardware/software) standpoint? Where might things go wrong if we don’t have a good plan in place? Whether you are new to pitch correction or a seasoned pro, this session will provide a framework for increasing your odds of musical success!

Artists & Clinicians

Jeff Hawley

Marketing Director — Allen & Heath USA // American Music & Sound

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Room 204

Tech

4:00pm PST

Writing Songs for Your Church

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

2 - Fellowship Hall

Artists & Clinicians

Benji Cowart

After graduating from Belmont University, Benji’s journey in ministry began. In the beginning, he led for various camps conferences, and youth groups with his wife Jenna, which led to serving in local churches in Florida, Las Vegas, Georgia, Louisiana, and seven years in Buffalo... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
2 - Fellowship Hall

Artists

4:00pm PST

Bass & Drum Synergy

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

4 - North Campus

Effective interaction between the bass and drums is essential in today's worship environment. A multitude of concepts and groove considerations will be explained and demonstrated by drummer Carl Albrecht & bassist Norm Stockton.

Artists & Clinicians

Norm Stockton

Carl Albrecht

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
4 - North Campus

Bass / Drums

4:00pm PST

Beyond Playing Guitar

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Room 206

What are you doing to enhance your musical offerings beyond your guitar playing? In this class, we’ll talk about the delicate art of strumming and speaking simultaneously, 10 ways to transition smoothly between songs in worship, and six ways to communicate effectively with your band from your guitar (without saying a word).

Artists & Clinicians

David Harsh

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 206

Guitar

4:00pm PST

Because So Much Can Happen

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Room 207

Creating musical/ministry moments where we choose to go beyond the chart for a musical interlude or instrumental.

Artists & Clinicians

Ed Kerr

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 207

Keys

4:00pm PST

Takin' It To The Streets

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Room 209

Tim will share his experiences as a street musicianary for the past few decades. Learn the do's and don'ts ...

Artists & Clinicians

Tim Moon

For decades, Tim has been a ‘street musicianary,’ sharing the gospel and his music on street corners all over the Bay Area in California.

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 209

Leadership

4:00pm PST

Lighting for Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

3 - Chapel

Lighting 101 – The basics of lighting for the non-lighting expert. If you’ve ever had lighting responsibility unwittingly thrust upon you, this session is for you! We’ll cover various types of stage lights, what they do, and how they are controlled.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

Jeff Barnett

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
3 - Chapel

Tech

4:00pm PST

Sound Systems for the Portable and Small Church

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Room 204

Many of our churches meet in rented spaces, including mine. The faster the gear
can be set-up and taken down is a huge advantage in this environment. Our
church for example is charged additionally every hour that goes by after our time
is up. We also don’t want to tie up the volunteers ’day.
This class will illustrate how easy systems can be to set up and operate, even by
volunteers with little to modest levels of skills. We will demonstrate the scalability
of these systems so that as the church grows , the systems capabilities can grow
right along with it. We will talk about loudspeakers, audio mixers for the
sanctuary and the stage and why you would want to consider digital technology
for these applications: presets and recall, which will facilitate fast and repeatable
set up and operation.

Artists & Clinicians

Doug Gould

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 204

Tech

4:00pm PST

Vocals - tba

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

1 - Worship Center

Artists & Clinicians

Chance Scoggins

Chance is a Producer, Singer, and Coach in Nashville. Father of 2 beautiful girls. Husband to the nearly perfect Jennifer. Even on a bad day, life is great!

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
1 - Worship Center

Vocals

7:00pm PST

Evening Concert

Friday November 8, 2024 7:00pm - 9:30pm PST

1 - Worship Center

Artists & Clinicians