Course Description

Voice Training for Pastors

Joshua Law, Instructor

Office: Dorean Ministry for Christ

Phone (650) 692-5229

Prerequisites: None

Attendance Requirement: 90%

        Any absences more than 10% without credible and legitimate excuses will jeopardize at least a letter grade. Students should call 650-692-5229 to report/request permission to be absent at least a day and to follow that by one legitimate verbal or written excuse.  

Recommended Text:

    Voice Training Materials - furnished by Instructor

Text:       Prof. Law will be handing out notes for the course.

Semester Requirements:

        1.     To learn Biblical theology of worship and music

        2.     To learn to direct personal vocalization

        3.     To discover and expand individual voice range

        4.     To learn to use voice effectively for preaching, singing and worship leading

        5.     To learn Christian solo, worship song literature

        6.     To perform solo songs to develop stage presence & Charisma

        7.     To learn to work with church musicians

        8.     To learn to call church musicians into the ministry 

 

General Philosophy of Instruction:

        The voice class is designed for pastors and church leaders how to sing and or verbally communicate effectively. It is the believe of the instructor that the worship service is for the worshippers to be lead to worship God together. Under pastoral leadership, they sing praises, they pray, they confess to God and to each other, they each come into the presence of God and offer their bodies as living sacrifices to Him. The pastor and worship leader's (including every body who has a role on the podium or pulpit, whether they are song leaders, MC's, or presiders, choir members, and all musicians) are called to be shepherds whose primary duty is to provoke the church body to worship personally and corporately. If the congregation is not actively worshipping God, the pastoral leaders had failed. Therefore, it is utmost important that the pastor - chief shepherd teach worship first. The rest of the leadership in the pulpit cooperate with the pastor to enhance his leadership as assistants and workers helping to deliver the message of that day which is developed by the pastor, delivered mainly through the message. If the congregation is actively involved in worshipping God, and be fully prepared to receive the message from God through the pastor, (instead of criticizing the leaders or be inactive and complacent) the pastor's job is well done.

Recommended Equipment:

        Quality portable cassette recorder or CD player

Performance Schedule:

        1.     It is required that selected songs are performed from memory. Scripture reading must be well prepared and not just reading it on the spot.

        2.     Coaching sessions will be recorded for assessment purposes