The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1962

• USIC wor s First Baptist Church scene of program to teach choral techniques, use of voice A fall Church Mu ic Workshop was conducted at the Fir t Bapti t Church Elyria. Ohio. Sept. 4-8. The es ion v. ere from 7 to 9: 30 p.m. on the four nights. The Rev. George Zinn of Cedarville College was the featured conductor and oloist. Mr. Zinn also taught a cour e in choral technique in which the choir members learned the proper u e of his voice, the development of tone quality and method for gaining excellent diction. The theme for the work hop wa ·'Music in the Churche ' ' and wa open to all choir director , organi t , piani t , and chorister of area churches. Purpo e of the work hop wa to give to all who are intere ted in ;acred music the opportunity to tudy with outstanding teacher in voice, conducting, organ and piano, to familiarize them elves with a splendid repertoire of sacred mu ic , and learn methods of pre entation, and platform deportment. Each regi trant had an opportunity o use hi talent, and to receive help- f ul sugge tion from teacher and ellow tudent~. This interchange of !Xperience was one of the mo t valu- 1b]e features of the program . Rev. Don mith, M1nj ter of Mu ic, ,ard the only requirements were a 1 enuine interest in the music program )f ones church and an 1nten e desire o be of service to one' church hrough that program. he faculty mer11bers in addition o Mr. /inn were: 1r . ina Htighcs, who l1old · a nu ic degree fro111 11io11 ollcg\.! nd l~a er\'ed as Mini tcr of M usjc or 111an)' )'ears i11 ariou cl1urcht.: . 11 i a 111c111bcr of tl1 1t1ild of )rgani t a 11 d l1oir I irectors, f1 f-1 1 1\1 J A, J..., rJ a11d 111a11)f 111 er 111u i ca I orga11 i zat i o 11 • l{1c)1 rd l lliott, a for111er 111e111IJ~1 f ti I ri l1a111ber 1tt i l "' 11- ., 111bl Jld tl1 1) ria }'111pl1011)', \•lilt> a studi~d und r l r. 1 ge al11 >I> 1 l 1!1 JJ ge, and \\ 1 J10 r, 1 ed a h 11 dir ·i 1 f tl1 1 ir t J!aJ>ti t l ur 11 dui 1ng }1i 5 ) ar 1 1 111ber- 1 p JIJl 1l1at rg 1 1z ti 1 • h OHIO INDEP BAP IS • ucte • op con 1n yr1a Planners for Music Workshop at First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, are (left to right}, the Rev. Don Smith, Robert Barr, The Rev. Woodrow McCaleb, pastor, Herbert H. Carlson, workshop registrar, George Sweet and June Carlson, members of the music committee of the church. Photo by The Chronicle-Telegram. eiI Fol om, who ha been active many year a oloi t and in~tru- mentalist in the Elyria area. Harlie tevick, who for 30 year ha been a ong leader and soloi t in Elyria, at ational GARB onven– tion , at 14 Ohio Independent Bapti t Conference and at the Lake Erie Bible onference in Erie, Pa. Mr . Shirley Smith, who hold an AB degree with a minor in Mu ic and ha won .. everal highly competitive voice contest 1n the South. 1vri Mary Lou Roth, organi t and Piani t, who ha recently completed study in organ at Bob Jone ni- ver ity: and the Rev. Don mith, Mini ter of Mu ic at the Fir t Bapti t hurch of -Iyria. Special fe atures Work hops were offered in uch pert111ent area~ a~ ba ic conducting, 1ghls1ng1ng, organ11at1on anti de.. vclOJ)n1e11t of jt1 nior cl1oi1 , 1 cpcrto,rc for orga11 and pi,t110, b,t\JC 111t1\tC t l1eo1} , voice, go pcl song lcatler\111 (), choral rc11crlc)irc rct1<.lir1g, C\ JngcJ1"'t1c }1y111n pla ri11g ,ln<.I cl1oral lcchniqt1c . 11ccial featw·cs of tl1c \\ 1 orksl1 t> i11cluded ,1 1t1sic Pt1bli l1cr Disr>la}' ,vhicl1 fcatttrl:d a rl:J>r sc11tati()ll t1f ~1l1l1licatio11~ a11d sLlf)J)li s fro111 11carl) 1 (10) c]ifJerc11t }Jt1blis l1ing l1ot1scs. ll - l r s l1111e11l \\'c.::r availal I i11 tl1 Ilt\\', 111, I 111 dt1 ntir>11, I ,,, i11g l>l tl1 ,. • J1urcl1 1l1r t1gl1 ttl tl1 v 11111g. ,, Ll r k. 11 c, 1> ,1 c.::rt ,, a I r · cl1 l cl Il " tllld ) , J) l . • jJ . 111 . ' tLll'IIlg ' lr . Zi111 , s J, j t, Jl tl1, , rgar ... i t, and the work hop choir rehear ed for thi concert during the e ion each evening. Private half hot1r le - on were available in organ, piano. and voice. ur ery facilitie were available during all e ion and pro– gram. Althotigh thi i a tinique facet of a local church mu ic mini trv the re- ~ pon e wa remarkable according t Richard lliott, chairman of the Mu ic ommittee. 100 per on partici– pated in the work hop, repre enting 15 different churche . The unda\ - afternoon concert ,,,a attended by 225. fr. lliott aid to the be t of hi.... knowledge. th1 ~ 1 the fir .... t ch11rch \\ ork hop in the tate of Oht a111011g the a o iation churche ,1nd r11a, be l he fir';t national}). Keep o ur expenses low; see t he notice below! Change of Address ~ \ \ c l1a ,,e be 11 n tif ied b)' the . . Po t ff j e that ,,,11e11 a cl1 11g of , ldr s is J1a11dled b)' rh n1 1J1 1ang t us i O nt . It i i1 rta11t th t all ad- dr l1a11ge l n1aiJ d dir tl ' and in g t i 01 t r r . J 1111 K, utz, 4 I ,,, llingt 11 , ., l 1rma 3 , 111 • Page 1, 0 tober 1962