Best Ideas for Organists

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FROM PRACTITIONERS; Discussion Facilitated by Dr. Michael Bedford (President, American Guild of Organists)
Explore the creativity of church musicians across the country, while sharing your own innovative ideas for coping with these unusual times! Contribute your “best ideas” on music in worship for organists in one or more of the categories below as “payment” for your registration. Then, tune in on Saturday, January 8th for an interactive session with your colleagues who have found creative ways to safely bring music to their congregations. Prizes will be awarded by the CMI Staff for the best idea in each of the following categories:

FAVORITES FOR AND FROM ORGANISTS
1. Favorite composer of hymn settings
2. Favorite publisher of organ music
3. Favorite piece for
a. Ash Wednesday
b. Lent
c. Holy Week
d. Easter
e. Pentecost
f. Trinity Sunday
g. Christ the King
h. Advent
i. Christmas
j. Epiphany
4. Favorite collection of postludes
5. Favorite source of alternate harmonizations for hymns
6. Favorite “go to” original Bach piece for multiple use in worship

Can't attend on Saturday? No problem. Register as you would normally; you will receive an email just before the January 8th session with instructions for acquiring the recorded presentation and any associated materials at a later time!

To register, click here.

Registration closes at 12:00 noon CST on Friday, January 7th.

This session is open to CMI members only. Membership registration is quick and affordable, and ACDA and AGO members enjoy discounted rates! Click HERE to see all that a CMI membership can do for you, and to register today.