PRC and Worship Design Studio are pleased to offer this line up of webinars on Virtual Choir.
 
PRC has spent the last two months collecting information from churches all over the country and the world about what would help them with Virtual Choir. We were particularly pleased when Dr. Marcia McFee from the Worship Design Studio contacted us and wanted to partner on this project.
 
We have attempted to cover both the general topics of Virtual Choir and then the specific how to of audio and video editing. 


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We have offered our webinars free of charge because of the generosity of our subscribing congregations and individuals and the following judicatories that support the PRC so their congregations can use our services:

Central Atlantic UCC Conference
New York UCC Conference
North Carolina Synod, ELCA
Northeastern Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse
Presbytery of Long Island
Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley
Southern New England Conference UCC
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA
 
If you are a subscribing individual, member of a subscribing congregation or judicatory or a Worship Design Studio member these webinars are free.
 
If you are not would you consider helping support the PRC
 
By making a donation of $10
 
Signing up as an Individual Subscriber $75
 
Both Creating Connection Through Song and Preparing Your Choir to Record are foundational to Virtual Choir they are Free to everyone.


https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5GGr4k1MTeuRgk92MywIrg
Leader – Dr. Marcia McFee and Mark Miller
Tuesday, September 8
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Join Dr. Marcia McFee and Mark Miller for a webinar full of encouragement for connecting your community through song. We begin our virtual choir series with webinar that is as much about the transformative power of song – even online - as it is about the basic process of creating a virtual ensemble. You’ll learn why and how these projects can connect your choir along with some simple ways to create a virtual ensemble.

Leader – Stephen Rodes Chen
Wednesday, September 9
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
We will cover the basic process for creating a virtual choir and detail the hardware and software that you will need. We will cover hardware including microphones, computing capacity, smart phones (for individual recording) and more. We will also give an overview of software options for audio mixing and video editing noting cost, flexibility, operating system, and ease of use.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LoWE412OTPO2dlkWMUQnAQ
Leader – Chris Owenby
Thursday, September 10
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Get tips on what music works well with a virtual ensemble as well as step by step instructions for recording lead tracks that will work for your project.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CUtfNXAYQKqbCoHRjQqbIQ
Leader – Stephen Rodes Chen
Wednesday, September 16
7:00 – 8:00 PM EDT
Invite your choir members to join us to learn how to get a clean recording. We will go through the process step by step, include handouts, and have plenty of time to ask questions.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l2WDoUgCST20tL6te5bePQ
Leader – Beth Watson Mueller
Monday, September 21
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Learn how to create a quality sound mix using Garage Band (free with Mac OS). We will go through step by step to split audio from the video, move into Garage Band, correct the individual tracks, sync the tracks and work with the sound.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NQV_b3_jSPS44dXWkCJdDg
Leader – Chris Owenby
Tuesday, September 22
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Learn how to mix sound for your virtual ensemble using Audacity - a free program available for PC, Mac, and Linux.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ipcznkV3Q7ecZop2On1n6g
Leader – Beth Watson Mueller
Thursday, September, 24
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Learn the basics of bringing in multiple video clips to create a virtual choir using Movavi software. Movavi is a popular option for video editing due to its relative low cost and ease of use.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gtyZDsuiTIK_yFDpOutG8A
Leader – Dr. Christen Blanton Mack
Thursday, September 24
7:00 – 8:00 PM EDT
Learn about Soundtrap, a web based software for audio mixing (with a monthly fee) and Upbeat Music – a virtual ensemble application similar to “Acapella” that works on Android and PC systems. Upbeat Music simplifies the audio/video editing process.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_krf2ItcJTzKT0frr0FZr2w
Leader – Chris Owenby
Friday, September 25
1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Learn how to edit your video clips into a cohesive visual array using DaVinci Resolve 16- a free video editing application.
Bio's
Dr. Marcia McFee understands the role of any worship artist in the church as that of creating extraordinary portals through which communities journey with the Spirit. The task is at once deeply theological and wonderfully artistic. Connecting worship professionals and volunteers to their passion and depth of spiritual leadership and skills to carry this out has been her aim in teaching and consulting for 25 years. She is the Creator and Visionary of the Worship Design Studio (www.worshipdesignstudio.com), an online educational and resource website that serves churches in several countries and denominations. She is the author of the best-selling “Think Like a Filmmaker: Sensory-Rich Worship Design for Unforgettable Messages.” She is the Ford Fellow Visiting Professor of Worship at San Francisco Theological Seminary, as well as teaching online courses for several other seminaries. www.marciamcfee.com

Mark Miller believes that everyone is a Child of God and that music is instrumental in healing the world. He also adheres to Cornel West’s belief that “Justice is what love looks like in public.”Since 2006 he has been a Lecturer in Sacred Music at Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music and Divinity School. Mark is Associate Professor of Church Music, Director of Chapel, and Composer In Residence at Drew University in Madison NJ, and is the Minister of Music of Christ Church (UCC & Am Baptist) in Summit, New Jersey.  Mark is a graduate of Julliard (M.Mus. in Organ Performance) and Yale University (B.A. Music).

Stephen Rodes Chen hails from a family of educators and choir directors. Educated at Yale University and Berklee School of Music, he now resides in Brooklyn NY, pursuing my passion for music. His skills include composition, conducting, music/video production, music education, saxophone, voice, piano, and more. http://www.stststephen.com/video

Chris Owenby is owner and founder of the Resourceful Church Musician providing well crafted, accessible resources to help church musicians serve their choirs and musicians with passion and excellence. He has served several churches in the Atlanta area as director of adult choruses, children’s and youth choruses, music ensembles and praise teams and has taught music theory, composition and voice at The Master’s Academy and The Harmony House. Chris holds a Master of Music from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Music from LaGrange College. Mr. Owenby is not only a conductor, but also a celebrated composer of choral music with published works including Could It Be (Emerson Music), O Magnum Mysterium, Our True Savior, and Supernova (Imagine Music Publishing).

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