Conference Materials

During the recent 2009 Baylor Alleluia! Church Music Conference, the FBC Keller Chapel Choir represented YouthCue as the featured youth choir.  David Toledo presented three sessions in the conference concerning student music ministry.

The following materials were you used throughout the courses.  Please feel free to borrow liberally from them and use them to help your individual student music ministries thrive.  If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact David Toledo.

Session I: Foundations of Student Music Ministry

• This session explored the musical, spiritual, emotional, and developmental foundations of a vibrant Student Music Ministry.  There was special emphasis placed on the role of music in the spiritual formation of teenagers.

Session II: The Phases of Student Music Ministry

• This session focused on the development of a long-term strategy for Student Music Ministry in the local church.  The three phases of this strategy are (1) starting student ensembles in your church; (2) expanding the musical opportunities for students with new ensembles; and (3) taking the next step with larger ministries.

Session III: How to Discover and Develop Student Leaders

• There are tremendous opportunities for leadership development within the church’s music ministry to students.  We examined several methods of leadership development and discussed ways students can use their gifts within the local congregation.

Student Music Ministry Handbook

• This document contains all of the pertinent information concerning the ministry throughout the school year.  It is distributed to parents at the first informational meeting in the fall and made available throughout the year.

Student Information Sheet

• This is the basic information sheet that all students complete at the beginning of the semester or their first time attending choir.

Student Scripture References

• A list of all of the scriptures which the senior class has memorized over their six years in the Student Music Ministry.  This list is given to the senior class as part of their graduate recognition service.

Student Tour Registration Form

Sponsor Tour Registration Form

Concert Details

Our concert at the Baylor Alleluia Concert is tomorrow! I’m so excited about this fantastic opportunity for our Chapel Choir. We had a tremendous tour and I know that our concert will be a great success.

Students need to be at the church at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21st. You need to make sure that you wear your choir tour outfit and bring your music folder. Our concert is at 5:00 p.m. in the Powell Chapel at Truett Seminary on the Baylor Campus. Once the concert is completed, we will eat dinner at Poppa Rollo’s in Waco and we should be home around 9:30 p.m. Please contact David Toledo or Patty Nelson if you have any questions.

FBC Keller featured in National YouthCue Publication

I received a great surprise this morning as I went downstairs to check my mailbox.  Inside was the newest issue of the YouthCue newsletter, which I look forward to each month because it has so much great information and inspiriation.  When I opened it up, I was shocked to see the headline “Keller group is YouthCUE’s 2009 Featured Youth Choir at Baylor Alleluia!.”

Attached is a copy of the article.  Great job students!  Your hard work and dedication are being recognized by others, but most importantly by your heavenly father!

 Youth Cue Article

Baylor Alleluia Conference 2009

The FBC Keller Chapel Choir has the great privilege of being asked to present a concert at the 2009 Baylor Alleluia Conference.  This conference provides training opportunites for church musicians in such areas as conducting, worship leadership, handbell ensembles, instrumental ensembles, piano, and organ.  The Chapel Choir’s concert is sponsored by YouthCue, an international Youth Choir organization that is at the leading edge of student music ministry.  In 2008, the Chapel Choir participated in the Baylor YouthCue Festival.

The Chapel Choir’s concert will be Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 5:15 – 6:00 p.m.  More details concerning this concert will be available in the coming months.

 Baylor Alleuia 2009 Conference Brochure 

 

David Toledo will also present 3 sessions during the conference concerning Student Music Ministry.

• Session 1: Foundations of Student Music Ministry

  This session will explore the musical, spiritual, emotional, and developmental foundations of a vibrant Student Music Ministry.  There will be special emphasis placed on the role of music in the spiritual formation of teenagers.

• Session 2: Three Phases of Student Music Ministry

  This session focuses on the development of a long-term strategy for Student Music Ministry in the local church.  The three phases of this strategy are (1) starting student ensembles in your church; (2) expanding the musical opportunities for students with new ensembles; and (3) taking the next step with larger ministries. 

• Session 3: Developing Student Leaders and Helping Them Succeed

  There are tremendous opportunities for leadership development within the church’s music ministry to students.  We will examine several methods of leadership development and discuss ways students can use their gifts within the local congregation.