By Dan Shorb - Published August 10th, 2010
Do you sometimes feel alienated in your service to the church? Do you sometimes feel perplexed when deciding how to deal with other church workers? Do you ever wish you had someone to talk to in a similar situation? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you should definitely join The Fellowship. [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published April 26th, 2010
Apply now for 2011: The Grant K. Pulen Scholarship, named for a founding member of the Florida Chapter, provides an award of $1,500 to a fulltime student in music at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a member of the United Methodist Florida Conference, or have attended the Youth Music Workshop of the [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published March 11th, 2010
A good friend of The Florida Chapter, Dr. Paul E. Rosene of Orlando, Florida has written the definitive book, Special Effects for Handchimes. Since the use of handchimes, both as a “stand alone” ensemble and also with handbells is so widespread, there was a need to educate handbell directors on how to interpret “thumb damp,” [...]
By Dan Shorb - Published
What music opportunities does your church have for youth? Do you find it challenging if not difficult to motivate your youth to sing and participate in worship? Alongside our Adult Workshop each summer, we offer a rare experience for one or 50 of your youth to sing in a Middle School/High School Choir under a [...]