Most ministers of music are able to take a breath between Christmas and Easter productions, allowing choir members to recover from busy holiday performances before gearing up for spring services.
With the 2008 calendar throwing a kink into the plans with an earlier than usual Easter on March 23, LifeWay Worship and LifeWay Music Service are offering tips and resources for music ministers faced with a shortened rehearsal schedule.
LifeWay Worship Director Mike Harland said an early Easter is no problem for LifeWay’s music service staff because of quick shipment turnarounds and a wide variety of productions.
Mike Wilkins, manager of LifeWay Music Service, noted that extended anthems also are available that “work well for an Easter Sunday morning service versus a big production.”
Wilkins and his staff all have degrees in music or extensive experience in church music. The staff is familiar with most musical pieces and is ready to help churches select the right musical performance for their choir size and experience. “If a church calls and says, ‘We are a choir of 20 people and we are not accomplished musicians, and we want something with narration,’ we can help,” Wilkins said.
Music ministers also can listen to sample tracks online and find out more information through the LifeWay Music Service catalog.
For more information, call 1-800-368-7421 or visit www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/music.asp. (BP)
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