New Ward Choir Directors Archives

How do I get them to come (back) to rehearsal? (Part 2)

by Steve | Sep 13, 2016 | New Ward Choir Directors

Image: Choir — Evans, by Jack Jones (1922–1993). [This article is part of a series on Choir Management, intended for new Ward Choir Directors.] Getting your LDS ward choir to rehearse regularly is not easy. As I mentioned in the previous article, choir directors often...

How do I get them to come to rehearsal? (Part 1)

by Steve | Sep 10, 2016 | New Ward Choir Directors

Image: The Village Choir, 1847 by Thomas Webster (1800–1886). [This article is part of a series on Choir Management, intended for new Ward Choir Directors.] Ward choir directors are called by revelation and qualified by the Lord as they act in faith. In part, that...

Getting started with LDS ward choirs.

by Steve | Sep 2, 2016 | New Ward Choir Directors

[This article is part of a series on Choir Management, intended for new Ward Choir Directors.] Important resources for LDS ward choirs. Managing LDS ward choirs can be a little overwhelming. Many of us feel woefully inadequate, but as I mention in the previous...

Are you qualified to be a choir director?

by Steve | Aug 28, 2016 | New Ward Choir Directors

[This article is part of a series on Choir Management, intended for new Ward Choir Directors.] The Lord says he delights in the “song of the heart; yea the song of the righteous is a prayer unto [him], and it shall be answered with a blessing” (D&C 25:12). The...