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abc efghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz in tempo 0-25-100-0 100-22-22-0 0-80-100-0 a practical resource for Lutheran church musicians Association of Lutheran 2019, No. 2 Church Musicians l alcm.org In this issue of In Tempo: Treat Yourself to Continuing Education 1 Better Communication through Conducting, Part 1 5 Love Your People, Part 2 Connecting the Bench and the Pew 7 The “Hours Per Week” Misconception 11 0-25-100-0 100-22-22-0Treat0-80-100-0 Yourself to Orgelkids USA Tours Philadelphia Area 13 Continuing Education Hymn Notes “O Holy Spirit, Enter In” 15 by Jim Rindelaub lan to include continuing Sometimes it is because I am Understanding reminded of something I forgot Pipe Organ Lingo, Part 1 17 education in your summer pschedule. Here are a few rea- long ago. Pew Perspective sons that I, as a church musician, go ■■ I will stumble upon some piece of Vacation Bible School to a conference or two each summer: music I want to use at my church Rocks! 20 that I would never have found on ■■ I am amazed by the corporate my own. Again, it might be some- Interview with a singing that happens when we thing I had forgotten about. Church Musician are together. I look forward to ■■ It makes me more creative. In the Dr. Norma Aamodt-Nelson 22 hearing it. I hope the confer- 12 months since the last confer- ence will be in a room with great ence I have fallen into a rut. I’m acoustics, and I hope the worship not that creative. At the confer- leaders let us sing a cappella on a ence something happens that hymn stanza from time to time. generates an idea for something ■■ I am always surprised by the new at my church. It’s encour- things I don’t know or don’t aged that I take ideas from the remember. Inevitably I get some conference, and my lack of great useful information to use creativity continues to go in my church music program. unnoticed at home. Part of my calling as a Lutheran church musician is to be connected to the greater church. ■■ It’s a nice change of scenery ■■ Drawings: Three lucky Covenant Society to experience a new place conference attendees will Please consider joining our and typically some stun- receive $1,500 each to fund Covenant Society—those who ning worship spaces I would a one-week sabbatical of have included the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians in never otherwise enter. their choosing. (Sponsored their will or other estate plans. ■■ It provides a reconnection by LutheranArts.) Julie and David Grindle to the people I only see ■■ Sunday, June 23: All Linda and Robert E. Kempke once a year who know my those arriving on Sunday life because they are doing are welcome to attend an Pauline and John Kiltinen the same thing in their evening Bruce Neswick Gregory Peterson and churches. hymn festival at beautiful Ann Sponberg Peterson ■■ It helps me stay up to date Trinity Cathedral with its Jim and Stephanie on what is happening. I am 87-rank Rosales pipe organ. Rindelaub always the last to know the ■■ Monday, June 24: Three David S. Thoresen latest news, and if I am not special preconference at the conference there are workshops (Finale Music things I might never find Notation training, train- out. ing to host an ALCM local ■■ I feel that part of my calling workshop, and The Church as a Lutheran church mu- Music Institute’s Planning In Tempo is published three times a sician is to be connected to through the Church Year), year by the Association of Lutheran the greater church and to vendor fair, publisher Church Musicians, 810 Freeman St., be there when my Lutheran reading sessions, and Valparaiso, IN 46383. musician colleagues are opening worship. Copyright © 2019 Association of meeting. ■■ Tuesday, June 25: Even- Lutheran Church Musicians The ALCM conferences accom- song at Trinity Cathedral 800-624-2526 l www.alcm.org plish all these things for me. with the Cathedral [email protected] This year I hope all Lutheran Chamber Singers. Subscription is included with musicians will be at the Port- ■■ Wednesday, June 26: membership in ALCM. land Biennial Conference June Trips to the wonderful Editor: Allison Schweitzer 24–27. It will make our year of worship spaces at Zion church music programming Editorial Support: Anne-Marie Bogdan Lutheran Church, St. better and it will keep us Mary’s Cathedral of the Designer: Kathryn Hillert Brewer connected. Immaculate Conception, ALCM Business Manager: Cheryl Dieter Congregation Beth Israel, Contributors to this issue: Rebecca L. Here are the things I am and The Grotto, including Abbott, Alexa Doebele, Fran Morton, especially looking forward organ and choral John R. Paradowski, Jim Rindelaub, Vincent presentations. M. Ryan, Luke Tegtmeier, Jennifer Wolf to in Portland, OR: ■■ Thursday, June 27: Featured Interview: ■■ The glorious sound: as Closing eucharist at Dr. Norma Aamodt-Nelson mentioned above, church music leaders singing to- St. Michael’s Lutheran Hymnal Abbreviations: Church and an optional ELW: Evangelical Lutheran Worship gether is magnificent! LSB: Lutheran Service Book afternoon winery tour. CW: Christian Worship 2 ALCM in tempo 2019, No. 2 Concordia University, Portland, is the home base for the conference. Portland Biennial Conference June 24–27 Susan Briehl Robert Buckley Farlee The Grotto is one of the many places ■■ Rest and relaxation: to explore in the Portland area. The Pacific northwest is a beautiful place to explore before or after the confer- fine city. Your Lutheran music Samuel Torvend ence. Bring your family so colleagues need your voice they can vacation while you in the song. Please don’t miss attend the conference. out—it’s two long years to the ■■ Presentations and next biennial conference! workshops: Keynotes Call a church music colleague today and let that person know by Susan Briehl, Robert Jim Rindelaub is the two of you should come Buckley Farlee, and Samuel executive director to Portland. There is still time Torvend, and 20 practical of ALCM and is the to register. Information is workshops on worship and music director at at https://alcm.org/2019 music. Ascension -portland/. It may be your only chance to hear the song of Lutheran Church, Indian Harbour God’s people in the stunningly Beach (FL). beautiful worship spaces of this ALCM in tempo 2019, No. 2 3 Called to Be a Living Voice “Called to Be a Living Voice” was adopted in October 2016 by vote of the ALCM membership. Lutheran church musicians lead the church’s song. In the Lutheran tradition we are often known as cantors. This includes the roles of choir directors, organists, instrumental leaders, praise band leaders, song lead- ers, composers, arrangers, and worship planners. Since its founding in 1985 the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) has served its members by providing the support, learning, networking, grounding, inspiration and celebration to carry us into the future. Lutheran church musicians proclaim. We proclaim God’s Word, Jesus Christ, in worship, through music. We are shaped by the Lutheran tradition as a confessing movement in the church catholic, and are rooted and guided by the western catholic musical and liturgical tradition. We are also responsive to our local contexts and cultures. We simultaneously care for our congregations’ local musical heritage and tradition while being bridge builders to the ever-emerging songs of the church. We delight in the riches from our past, as well as the gems in our new songs. We incorporate global music, the music of many nations and cultures, into worship. In short, we have a love of the past, a passion for the present, and excitement for the future. Lutheran church musicians lead. While some of us are employed in full-time positions, most are employed part-time. Some are called as volunteers, often in churches that cannot afford to hire a musician. We lead the church’s songs and hymns, we plan and perform choral and instrumental music, and use our talents to lead and grow the congregation’s voice. We are all called to excellence in the music that we lead. Lutheran church musicians celebrate. We celebrate the fact that the Lutheran church is a singing church, and we work to keep and expand this singing tradition. We recognize that the gathered assembly is the primary musical voice in our worship. Lutheran music is built on the foundation of congregational hymns, songs, litur- gical, and other music. Thus, we form choirs, handbell ensembles and various instrumental groups that enrich the music in our worship. Lutheran church musicians challenge. We respond to cultural changes by finding ways to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in the church’s music. We creatively develop new ways to involve children, youth and adults in choirs and instrumental ensembles as integral leaders. Lutheran church musicians grow and change. We foster creativity in all its forms, but especially in new musical expres- sions for the church. We are part of a dynamic, evolving vocation. As the song of the church changes, we remain committed to the joyful task of bringing the church’s song into our assemblies to proclaim God’s Word and celebrate God’s sacramental presence in our midst. 4 ALCM in tempo 2019, No. 2 Better Communication through Conducting, Part 1 by Alexa Doebele As human beings, we are If we say one thing but hard-wired for nonverbal com- show something else, Q: How many conductors munication. Body language can does it take to screw in a speak volumes, even if one is not that might account for light bulb? speaking using words.