Song Leader Workshop: 2025

Song Leader Workshop: 2025

Song Leading Workshop

With Hunter Allen

Saturday, January 11
1:00 PM — 6:15 PM


This workshop is an opportunity for the men of Cedar Park to learn and grow in our song and worship leading, regardless of previous experience.

Full Schedule

12:30 PM

Doors Open

Introductory Lessons

1:00 PM

Introduction & Warmup

Brief warmups to stretch, prepare, and set expectations for the day.

Noah Diestelkamp, James Dow

1:30 PM

Purpose & Motivation

We will look at the value of song leading, and why we do it in this session.

Hunter Allen

Skill-Building Sessions

2:00 PM

Song Selection

Learn different points of views, tips and tricks to effective song selection during this panel discussion.

Hunter Allen, Noah Diestelkamp, James Dow

2:50 pm

Break

10 minute break

3:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Mechanics Breakout Groups

We'll use the remaining time break into small groups and rotate every 40 minutes with a new instructor. This will give you more focused hands on practice with each mechanic.

 

Communication

Learn how to better facilitate a more focused worship when song leading using effective communication techniques.

Hunter Allen

 

Rhythm & Beating Time

Learn in practice how to beat a song, the different patterns, and its purpose.

Noah Diestelkamp

 

Tune & Pitch

Tips and tricks on how to find, start, and maintain the correct pitch.

James Dow

30 minute down time to pick out a song, and practice before the singing.

5:30 pm

Singing

Everyone is invited to a singing to allow the men to put everything they've learned into practice by leading in front of an audience.

Location

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