Week 1 Class assignments & many notes...

Woodside Baptist Bible Institute, Fall 2011
A ministry of Woodside Baptist Church 
Assignments, due 10/27/11:
1) read first 49 pages of "Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement" by Dan Lucarini, including the introduction and acknowledgements, etc...up to p.49
Additionally: be prepared for a 'quiz' on the reading material...hint: the quiz question[-s] will be more like a single-paragraph report on how the reading has impacted you.
2) read "Introduction" and chapter 1, "Does Music Matter?" from "sound worship" by Scott Aniol.
3) complete the chapter 1: Does Music Matter? student study guide questions, by Religious Affections Ministries (Scott Aniol).
4) memorize and be ready to write from memory as part of the quiz, Ephesians 5:10, 19.

Scott Aniol

5) write/report on 1 type-written page [it may be more than 1 page], answers to questions [include the question and then answer in sentences below the question]:
1. Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for sure you have eternal life, or, is that something you would say you’re still working on?
2. Suppose you were to die and stand before God; and then He were to say to you, “Why should I let you into My Heaven?”  What would you say?

Supposing you do have eternal life, explain:
1. In general, what your life was like BEFORE Christ [none of the ‘sinful details’ please :-) ]
2. When you were saved…the place and general time in your life when this happened.
3. What your life is now SINCE Christ…what has changed? What motivates you?  What are your life objectives/desires?
4. In what areas of your life do you find making musical choices difficult? Do you find that it is easier to make choices regarding sacred or secular music? Upon what criteria do you make your choices?

Some of class notes from week 1 lectures, GoogleDocs link.

Texts used for this class:
"sound worship" by Scott Aniol
"sound worship student study guide" by Religious Affections Ministries
"Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement" by Dan Lucarini
"Al Smith's Treasury of Hymn Histories" by the late Al Smith
"POCKET GUIDE for the CHURCH CHOIR MEMBER; A SPIRITUAL AND PRACTICAL HANDBOOK" by Kenneth W. Osbeck
"The Ministry of Music" by Kenneth W. Osbeck
"Biblical Music Concordance" from Majesty Music

Non-requisite class concert dates:

1. Denver Brass [with guest organist]: “Feel the Sound!” Fri. Nov 11 and Sat. Nov. 12, both at 7:30PM. Ticketed Event.
2. CACS Fall Festival, Friday, November 18, 7:30PM@ Beth Eden Baptist Church & School. Ticketed Event. Guest conductors: Dr. & Mrs. Mac Lynch, Dr. Dan Turner + Festival & Honors choirs & bands of the Colorado Association of Christian Schools.
3. Ars Nova Singers, December Vistas, Saturday, December 17, 2PM.  Ticketed Event.

Required class concert events:

1.  Sacred Concert, Wednesday, November 16th, 7:00PM @ Woodside Baptist Church, Dr. & Mrs. Mac Lynch, free to the public.
2. "Joy to the World, a Celebration of Christ in Carols", Sunday, December 18th, 6PM; free to the public, cantata presented by Woodside Baptist Church Choir & Orchestra.

e-mail Clay Schreiber if questions regarding your text-book order or questions regarding WBBI registration, information & specific costs

Course description

Compact versions of full-sized courses, such as Rudiments of Music, Hymnology (with Hymnody), and History of Biblical & Pre-modern Music will give you some needed understanding and skills to integrate Scripture, music, instruments, and voice into worship. In addition to academic training, you’ll benefit from opportunities to participate in Woodside Baptist Church’s choir, orchestra, or ensembles.

A History of Biblical & Pre-modern Music

A survey of the development of Western music beginning with ancient Hebrew & Greek music to the beginning of the Renaissance. Stylistic analysis of representative compositions from an aural and visual standpoint as well as music's relation to society and culture.

Rudiments of Music

Accelerated review of music fundamentals.

Hymnology with Protestant, British & American Hymnody

Hymnology: The history and development of the hymn and hymn tune, types of hymns and their uses, and analysis and interpretation of hymns and gospel songs. Standard hymnals reviewed.
Hymnody: The development of psalmody and hymnody from the Reformation through 19th-century England. Significant movements in American hymnody; Colonial psalmody, the old singing schools, the Great Awakening, Kentucky Revival, shape-note singing, the Sunday School songs, and the gospel song.

Induction to Sacred & Classical Music Arts

An examination of the aesthetic and ethical nature of the arts and their relevance to everyday life. Emphasis on applying a biblical framework for evaluating and interacting with the arts in contemporary culture while affirming the objective nature of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness.
Guest performances, lectures, readings, and attendance at recitals, art shows, and other performances will provide students with opportunities to apply and synthesize course material.

Group Vocal Techniques

Vocal techniques appropriate for teaching amateur singers as a group; identification of group vocal problems, and the application of exercises and techniques to solve these problems.

Non-requisite class concert dates:

1. Denver Brass [with guest organist]: “Feel the Sound!” Fri. Nov 11 and Sat. Nov. 12, both at 7:30PM. Ticketed Event.
2. CACS Fall Festival, Friday, November 18, 7:30PM@ Beth Eden Baptist Church & School. Ticketed Event. Guest conductors: Dr. & Mrs. Mac Lynch, Dr. Dan Turner + Festival & Honors choirs & bands of the Colorado Association of Christian Schools.
3. Ars Nova Singers, December Vistas, Saturday, December 17, 2PM.  Ticketed Event.

Required class concert events:

1.  Sacred Concert, Wednesday, November 16th, 7:00PM @ Woodside Baptist Church, Dr. & Mrs. Mac Lynch, free to the public.
2. "Joy to the World, a Celebration of Christ in Carols", Sunday, December 18th, 6PM; free to the public, cantata presented by Woodside Baptist Church Choir & Orchestra.

Potential Guest speakers:

Pastor Larry Robbins, Dr. Mac Lynch, Mr. Dan Lucarini, Pastor Ben Klaus, Cecil Pearson, Ed Massey + others

Potential Guest performers:

Don & Jordan Hall – Ben & Rachel Klaus – Barry Gerdt – Charis Cacayorin – Christine Scheetz + others