2nd November Congregational Music Workshop with Nicky Chiswell

Calling all church musos and song leaders

As part of her participation in Jesus all about life at St. Matthew’s Shenton Park. Nicky Chiswell is running a workshop for congregational music.
 Monday, November 2nd, 7:30pm
We are inviting any musos from other churches who might like to join us. Forward this on to interested musicians, and song leaders. (I am not sure who the keeper of the emails is for your music team?)

We encourage you to come. Nicky is a skilled teacher and enthusiast for congregational music. We are strongly encouraging all our musos to come across the congregations.

In the evening, four things will be happening:

1. Reflecting on the privilege of congregational music
2. Making the most of the band (the mechanics of maximising band music)
3. Singing to lead God’s people
4. Reviewing your participation in the church music

This is for musos of all ranges of experience
The workshop is practical so please bring your instrument.

Monday 2nd November 2009.
7:30pm to 9:30pm
St. Matthew’s Shenton Park
114 Onslow Road
Cost $5

RSVP St. Matt’s Office 9381 2640
Gavin Parsons office@stmattsshentonpark.org.au

Nicky Says :

I have 2 distinct parts to my musical life really. I write songs for churches to sing and in this regard I am involved with a small record company called EMU. EMU has as its core business making and distributing great, biblical songs that are cool to sing. We want to help people respond to the truth with depth and joy. But I also do solo /acoustic concerts and the songs I sing at these are very different.

My solo stuff is a folk/jazz/blues/pop / (anything you can think of) / fusion, but with just me and a guitar. I love doing it! It is where I really get to dig deep and deliver. The gigs are arranged by churches who then do up the venue to look like a cafe with candles etc, very warm and atmospheric! I sing mainly original stuff.

Check out Nicky’s website:

http://www.nickychiswell.com/biography.html

Gavin Parsons