Karitos 2009 Worship Track

Vivien Hibbert
Worship leader, author, teacher, Vivien is a regular faculty member of the International Worship Institute (Dallas) and the International Worship Symposium. Vivien is well known for her biblically centered teaching on prophetic worship. This is her third year with the Karitos faculty.

Prophetic Worship
Prophetic worship is simply worship where we allow the Lord to talk back to His people. In this class, we will be examining the biblical and theological precedent for worship of this sort, and looking at the practical steps that are necessary in order to introduce this aspect of worship to our churches.

Prophetic Song (Practical Application)
In this class we will cover a series of practical and biblical exercises that lay a foundation for developing the prophetic song with our worship team members and our congregations. We will learn how to become skillful in prophetic singing and release this gift in others.

God’s Priests: Connecting Worship Ministers with Their Congregation
As music and worship ministers, we tend view the congregation’s role in worship as secondary. We must come to a fresh understanding of God’s intention for His people and their vital role as the personal priests and ministers of His presence. Worship leaders must become servants of the congregation in order for them to step into their role as priests rather than an audience of worship music.

Current Trends in Worship
This is a study of stylistic and musical changes that have taken place in worship over the past fifteen years. It is designed to bridge the gap between the generations and alleviate the worship wars that have ensued through misunderstanding the role of music and style in worship today.

Fragrance of the King
The Bible describes seven fragrances that emanate from the King. Each of these perfumes our lives with His character and nature. This teaching will show you ways to open your life and ministry to the beauty and fragrance of the King.

Royal King/Royal Bride
This workshop focuses on the symbols and beauty of the majestic King as He is displayed in the Word. During our time together, we will learn about royal protocol and the ways your Church can enhance its worship expression through an understanding of God’s majesty.

 

Wayne Stewart
Pastor of Worship Arts at Christ Church Lake Forest in the Chicago area, his passion is to help people connect with the reality of God’s Presence in worship through the development and use of creative expression. Wayne has played acoustic guitar with the Karitos worship team the last two years.

The Studio in the Church
Advancements in recording equipment & software have given worship leaders a whole new set of tools. We’ll explore the possibilities as we look at the gear, the underlying ministry issues, and the potential applications. -- a hands-on session

Myth Busters: the worship leaders edition
If you've been around worship ministry for any length of time you've probably heard variations of the claim that contemporary music is lacking in theological content and depth. We decided to put that to the test by analyzing the CCLI Top 25 songs in light of the Apostles Creed and 2 other factors. Come join in the discussion about the structure and results of this study.


3 Big Ideas of Worship
The reality of worship is something that we will never exhaust or explain in this lifetime. But there are some Biblical principles that can help us grow in our depth of relationship with God as we try and help others do the same. This class explores 3 life-changing aspects of this amazing encounter between God and man that we call worship.

 

Rev. Debbie Stackhouse
Rev. Stackhouse is the Minister of Spiritual Development at the Sign of the Dove Church in Waukegan, IL. Where she works on establishing discipleship training, developing ministers, and training missionaries. She is a mentor, Bible teacher, musician, and pastor. Debbie plays Keyboard with the Karitos worship team and keeps the band on their toes.

Desolate Sanctuaries—Daniel 9:17
The wake up call of the century is upon us. In our busy church activities, the lack of the pungent presence of God is lacking. The American church overall is in dire need. We'll take a look at the problem, how we got here and what can be done to restore the hunger for His presence.
“for Thy sake, O Lord, let Thy face shine on Thy desolate sanctuary.”

 

Pastor Cory Ratliff
Director of Fine Arts and Minister of Music at Sign of the Dove Church in Waukegan, IL. He directs Bring It On, which uses dance and movement to encourage young people to come to Christ. He ministers extensively both locally and internationally,. His latest album is Let Your Glory Return to this Temple. Cory’s energetic worship leading is well known at Karitos.

Taking Your Team to the Next Level
Worship Leaders, Music Pastors, choir directors and team members will be encouraged in leadership training and gaining ideas and wisdom on being in the worship ministry. Anyone can come together and be a band or singing group but God has placed an anointing on His ministry for His worship.

 

Sheri Gould writes a regular vocal column for Worship Musician! Magazine and teaches at major conferences throughout the country including The International Worship Institute, Seminars4Worship, and the Christian Musician Summit.

Basic Vocal Technique
We'll discuss basic vocal technique and care for the voice. Learn how to strengthen your voice and increase your range. Learn how to improve your tone and relieve tension in your voice We'll discuss stage presence, communication, – all part of what we do as we sing and lead in worship – all this and more are covered in this interactive class that's fun yet very informative.

Take your Worship Team to the Next Level (vocal track)
Fine tune your worship team vocals. Learn how to take your vocals to the next level by sharpening listening skills and intonation. In addition we'll cover mic technique for group singing, getting the best harmony & blend for your group, improvisational techniques, arranging your team, finding the best keys, how to work productively with your tech team, how to gracefully submit to leadership and much more!

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Worship Watch Psalms- This is a time to participate in worship through the reading of scriptures, dance, waving of a banner and flags or even a song. The Worship Watch leaders are there to facilitate and insure that our freedom of expression maintains continuity, direction and stability.