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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM MINISTER TREY MCLAUGHLIN
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM MINISTER PATRICK RIDDICK
My WORSHIP
A virtual interactive workshop created for attendees to connect with spirit filled worship leaders, song writers and gospel recording artists around the world. The My WORSHIP "spring edition" masterclass will provide tools and resources to implement across your individual musical endeavors. This course is specifically designed to help you develop and maximize your teams musical potential in this virtual space. We are privileged to have Minister James Hall, Minister Patrick Riddick and Minister Trey McLaughlin share their musical journey, rehearsal tips and their ministry with us for the masterclass. You will also learn how to engage your audience while being in this virtual space.
STARTS: March 14th-April 11th from 7:15 pm- 9pm.
***ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS USING A ZOOM LINK (which will be sent to all participants)***
7:15 (EST) - Meet & Greet
7:30 (EST) - Class begins
8:30 (EST) - Q&A
ALL ATTENDEES SHOULD LEAVE THE MASTERCLASS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO:
- Know the difference between praise and worship and learn how to effectively do both.
- Design effective praise and worship sets and place songs where best suited in their service.
- Arrange parts for praise teams based on the different texture of voices.
- Learn how to keep your choir/praise team/music department engaged during this pandemic.
- How to have effective praise team/choir rehearsals during this time.
- Motivate and encourage other members of the music team to strive for excellence at all times.
- Learning how to create a virtual praise and worship set.
- Learning how to create and lead a virtual choir.
This masterclass was created to provide tangible and practical teachings on becoming a better praise and worship leader, choir director and also on how to effective engage your congregation/audience in a virtual space. We will discuss all the areas involved in being an effective music and arts worship leader (praise and worship leader) and also assisting attendees in learning how to write and create their own music. This master class will be 4 weeks with sessions twice a week, Sunday and Thursday evenings from 7:15pm to 9:00pm. We will have one presenter per week. All of our instructors are experienced music ministers who have been masters in their craft for over 20+ years. Space is limited, secure your spot now!
ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE:
- Lifetime access to the masterclass even after the session is complete.
- Detailed information on the simplest way to create a virtual choir.
- An opportunity to connect and share with other worship leaders and musicians across the world.
- Direct line of communication with these amazing presenters.
REGISTRATION FEES (covers the entire 4 weeks):
EARLYBIRD FEE : only $80(CAD) - This price is only available up until March 1st
STANDARD FEE : Only $95(CAD) - This price continues from March 2nd until March 13th.
Groups rates available.
HOSTED BY: DALE BROWN - Gospel Recording Artist
Sefton Dale Brown, Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, was born and raised in a musical family. His parents are Sefton Brown Sr. and Claudette Brown, gospel music legends from the ministry "New Creation Heritage". Sefton jr. (known to most as Dale, has been singing for over 35yrs. He has ministered all over the Caribbean serving as the choir director, praise team coordinator, music director, worship and arts director for many ministries all across North America and the Caribbean. He formed a ministry called Dale Brown and Truth also known as DB&T which started in August 2009 and is currently comprised of 18 active members from across the United states and Canada. The group blends traditional and contemporary gospel music with their own musical style. They have ministered across the United States, the Caribbean and now Canada. The ministry released their first album "Tru Celebration" in December of 2013; their second album "Under Construction" in September of 2015 and in January of 2018 they released a gospel reggae fusion project. They were also nominated in 2018 for the "best contemporary gospel group award" at the Eddy awards, held in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to their albums, the ministry has a clothing line which includes: t-shirts, dresses and sweaters.
Dale has currently relocated to Toronto Canada where he is very active in the gospel music industry. He is currently the music teacher at Crawford adventist academy, the praise and worship director for the Apple Creek church, The music consultant for the Meadowvale Church and the director of the promotion company Muzikizlife. Dale Brown and Truth has expanded their ministry to now having a chapter in Toronto called "Dale Brown and One Voice".
God has been really good to this ministry and for that they are grateful. It is their desire to take God with them wherever they go, spreading His love to those who may or may not know how miraculous He is. Their charge to you today is to “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” - Psalm 37:5
PRESENTERS
MINISTER JAMES HALL
James Hall is a native of Brooklyn, NY, the youngest of seven children, born and raised by his mother the Late Lula Mae Hall. Lula Mae Hall was the first to nurture his keen musical talent as a singer and musician who learned to play piano by ear. She enrolled him in classical training at the age of five and encouraged his singing voice which projected a striking soprano range. She loved putting him up to sing solos at numerous church programs, which earned him the title of Master James Hall.
Sadly Ms. Hall passed away when James was 12 years old, but she continues to live in the honor of his gospel successes, all of which are credited to her. “Having grown up in the projects, I could have gone so many different ways. Most of my friends got caught up in a lot of negative stuff, but I decided to stay in church and stick with God. The reverence of my mother is the reason I am where I am today.”
James attended James Madison High School, the place where destiny was sealed and opportunity was plentiful. He was appointed director of the James Madison Gospel Chorus (JMGC) and utilized the challenge to pursue what he’d been feeling for so long, a desire to direct a large choir. The moment he lifted his hands to conduct, he was blessed with the natural ability to perform. It was like second nature. This experience helped him finally realize he was living his dream. Past memories of looking in the mirror, perfecting the moves of his reflection, or rounding up his nieces to reenact a church moment were finally paying off. It was not long after that JMGC amassed a local following, which created some discomfort among school administrator. The school was challenged by the growing travel and exposure of the choir and how they should handle the attention. It was at this point that Hall decided to take the next step in his path to destiny.
In 1987 he founded Worship & Praise, his own gospel singing ensemble. Under this new umbrella of freedom James heightened his quest to perform the Lord’s psalmship. WAP began participating in as many local choir events as would have them. Their intense determination to serve was the humility that opened the doors of many venues. Oftentimes they would volunteer their talent to these functions out of a strong desire to sing.
Untiringly they pressed until they were blessed with a big break in 1992, the opportunity to perform a five minute spot on TV’s Bobby Jones Gospel. With great excitement they traveled to Atlanta to take advantage this extraordinary assignment. “We were given a five minute set on stage, but time did not take into account the fall of the Spirit. At the end of our performance when the curtain fell down, the Spirit came up and took everybody up into a powerful praise! The audience was messed up for a good five to ten minutes.” It was just the break they had been looking for, as earlier that year Worship & Praise recorded their first project at the Institutional COGIC on a small independent label called Tehillah Records. Due to the great exposure garnered from the show, WAP landed a major record deal with Intersound.
Their debut album on Intersound “God is in Control” soared to the top ten on the billboard charts, which marked Hall as a major force on the NY choir scene.
In 1995 with his sophomore set “King of Glory” recorded in Montreal, Canada, Hall scored another top ten release and was dubbed “The Doctor” by New York industry professionals like WWDJ gospel announcer Samuel Williams who cited Hall as “one who really knows how to operate gospel music”.
Riding the wave continued with additional recording with WAP: Live in Atlanta at the Rialto Theater, Live at the world famous Lincoln Center, Live on the Sony Sound Stage, Live at Foxwoods Casino and Resorts which entered billboards in top 20 after second week. Adding to his accomplishments, Hall in 2004 started his own Record Label MusicBlend Inc. His first project released, James Hall presents his Church Choir The Voices of Citadel “No Joy, No Strength” Then In 2010 released a sophomore CD entitled “Won’t it be Wonderful” Through these projects, Hall shows us his diversity in styles Giving us the Sound of Sunday morning updated for the 21st Century. Won’t it be Wonderful entered Billboards at top 20 and received 3 Stellar Nominations.
He is most known for the killer vibratos and twister harmonies found in the best of today’s gospel music. Its no wonder choirs all across the nation duplicate his music. It’s loved as a 21st century antidote for Church-Tradition-Transcended. Music with a James Hall appeal is music that has a stay true Anointing that drives the discouraged listener to an immediate place of encouragement with just one chorus.
Hall is the skillful singer, director, and composer among those often talked about. He has worked with the world’s top artists: Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blidge, Faith Evans, Michael Bolton, Musiq SoulChild, Harry Connick Jr., Tyrone Tribett, Kim Burrell, Donnie McClurkin, and others.
The Newest CD/DVD was recorded Live in Toronto, Canada. James Hall and his Mighty Musical Entourage “Worship and Praise” Takes us on a Trip Down Memory Lane. Yes! They’ve Done it Again! Giving the World the Privileged Opportunity to experience an elite set of recreated works from The Duke’s Collection. The Latest Single “God is in Control II” Has already hit the airwaves with it’s freshness update, but is yet true to the classic, and will keep you bopping to kick of the Beat! This New Evolutionary CD/DVD showcases their even Greater Talent to create timeless Gospel Music, and already has been Nominated for 2 Stellar Awards and 1st Round for 2 Grammy Awards. Take the Journey with him, and you are promised to enjoy the trip!
MINISTER TREY MCLAUGHLIN
Trey M. McLaughlin is a passionate vocalist, educator, composer, arranger, and clinician. Known for fusing together an eclectic mix of musical genres, he arranges and performs original works with his own touring and recording ensemble, The Sounds of Zamar, who concluded their first national tour in the 2018-2019 season. Trey currently serves as Director of Worship and Arts at Tabernacle Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, and is the Artistic Director of the non-profit performing arts youth group, Creative Impressions, of which he was once a member and Student Director. Trey serves as adjunct faculty at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, teaching graduate level courses in conducting, vocal technique, composition, arranging, and piano.
Born in Augusta, GA, Trey M. McLaughlin graduated from the John S. Davidson Magnet School in 2002. He attended Columbus State University (The Schwob School of Music) in Columbus, GA, during which he was a member of its University Singers and Chorale, and placed second and third in Georgia’s College NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Competition for two consecutive years. Trey is a member and past president of the professional music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and he is a former director of G.E.N.E.S.I.S., the Columbus State University Gospel Choir. Trey graduated from Columbus State University in May of 2008 with a Bachelor of Music Performance Degree with emphasis in Vocal Pedagogy.
In 2014, Trey had the honour of conducting a Master Class and performing at the L’Opéra de Massy in Massy, France. In October of 2015, Trey conducted a 300-voice choir in Krakow, Poland as the guest clinician of the annual 7x Festival. Locally, he often services as guest clinician for Honour Choruses throughout the state of Georgia.
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar have carved a unique place for themselves in the music industry through soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel, musical theatre, and rich original compositions. The ensemble, organized in 2009, has performed with gospel greats such as William McDowell, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Richard Smallwood, VaShawn Mitchell, Earnest Pugh, and James Fortune.
Hailing from Augusta, Georgia, McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar are known for their opulent harmonies and beautiful blends, which are showcased throughout their 2012 album Limitless and their viral online covers. The 14-track compilation is sprinkled with ballads and anthems of original invigorating songs that are beloved by their fans everywhere. Online their simplistic yet awe-inspiring arrangements of gospel and musical theatre favourites have garnered millions of views in mere days, spreading their voice to the corners of the earth. Always providing a fresh perspective, the group’s sound is truly authentic while capturing the essence of the original piece.
Transcending cultural boundaries, the group’s music is sung all over the world. Their international travels have included Paris, France; Krakow, Poland; Menorca, Spain and Rajadell, Spain.
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar recently completed their first 15-city national tour entitled “The Zamar Experience,” which included performances in New York City, Chicago, Austin, and more. In the 2019-2020 season, the ensemble will embark upon another tour, including performances at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis, Memorial Church at Stanford Live, Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley, and the Celebrity Series in Boston.
As a performer, composer, clinician, educator, and mentor, Trey McLaughlin is an ambassador for the Augusta Arts community. His international, national and local work provides rich cultural and artistic experiences for all of whom he encounters.
MINISTER PATRICK RIDDICK
Patrick Riddick attended Norfolk State University and received the Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal music and in 2016 he completed his Masters Degree at Liberty University. While attending NSU, he was appointed director of the Voices of Inspiration Gospel Choir and won many awards and choral competitions with them. For 10 years, Patrick has blessed the NSU Voices of Inspirations with his desire to "Sing unto the Lord a New Song." Together they praised God almighty, offering songs of praise that warm the souls of those proclaiming the spirit of the Lord.
Licensed to preach in 2002, Patrick has served as the Worship Pastor to one of the top-tiered churches within Hampton Roads Region. Revered by many as a true gospel choirmaster, he has often been noted for his tremendous ability to write, arrange and produce music that is stirring and always appropriate for worship. He is best celebrated for his flamboyant, aggressive, high energy, yet technical style of choir directing and has been deemed as the "Prince of Choirs". He has served as a background vocalist and choir director for many plays, gospel artists, recordings and workshops. He currently serves under his mentor Minister Ricky Dillard as assistant director in his, Grammy nominated, Stellar Award winning choir New Generation Chorale, Chicago, Illinois.
Patrick is also the founder and conductor of his national recording choir D’vyne Worship; a 50+ voice choral aggregate which sings not only gospel and contemporary songs, but anthems as well. Under his leadership, this choir has charted on Billboard Music's Top 10 and received national recognition from the voting academy of The Stellar Awards.
He serves as the VA 2nd Jurisdiction's State Minister of Music COGIC, VA 2nd Jurisdiction's AIM Vice-Chairman, Chorum of Directors for the International Music Department COGIC, Department Cantor for the International Department of Evangelism COGIC, Music Coordinator for International Mens Department COGIC, and holds a seat on the Contemporary Adult Division Board of GMWA. Patrick frequently travels the country, as he is called upon to serve as guest conductor, vocalist, clinician, lecturer and evangelist. In 2015 Elder Riddick launched a life empowering bible study entitled "Moments of Deliverance" which is geared to equip and develop all whom desire to grow in their Christian Faith'
Date & Time
Mar. 14, 2021 7:30 p.m. - Apr. 11, 2021 9:30 p.m.