We at Music United are excited to invite everyone to our annual educational event and AGM, online again this year using the Zoom platform. Music Matters and our AGM are open to everyone who is interested in music in The United Church of Canada — music leaders, singers, instrumentalists, lay volunteers, clergy — all are welcome!
Registration is online, with a variety of payment options to suit your needs (our suggested fee is $50 or pay as you can – pay less if you need, or more if you can afford it). Registrants will be sent an email before the event including Zoom links and other information as required.
Our annual hymn festival, Friday April 22 at 7pm EDT, is a public event, no registration required. Click on the Zoom link to join the event, and invite your friends!
Our AGM for Music United is Saturday, April 23, at 3:30pm EDT. All interested people are welcome to attend and participate by clicking on the Zoom link.
Continue reading below for the full conference schedule…
The schedule will be updated as details are available, so check back regularly for updates. Note: All times in the schedule are in Eastern Daylight Time.
| Thursday, April 21 | ||||
| 12:45-13:00 | Welcome | |||
| 13:00-13:30 | Opening Worship & Announcements | |||
| 13:30-15:00 | Session 1: Music Enlivening — bringing congregational song to life | Jason Locke, Joshua Zentner-Barrett and Bruce Harding | ||
| 15:00-15:30 | Social Time | |||
| Friday, April 22 | ||||
| 12:45-13:00 | Gathering Music and Prayer for the Day | |||
| 13:00-14:30 | Session 2: Bringing Our Voices Back Together — retraining our rusty voices | Jane Best | ||
| 14:30-15:00 | Social Time and Announcements | |||
| 15:00-15:30 | Refreshment Break (meeting link closed) | |||
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 3: Live Streaming Effectively on a Budget — how do I make this easier? | Bruce Harding and other techies | ||
| 17:00-17:30 | Social Time | |||
| 17:30-19:00 | Refreshment Break (meeting link closed) | |||
| 19:00-20:30 | Virtual Hymn Festival | |||
| Saturday, April 23 | ||||
| 12:45-13:00 | Gathering Music and Prayer for the Day | |||
| 13:00-14:30 | Session 4: Copyright and Church Music — what has changed and how do I find answers? | Kevin Parks, Alydia Smith and Bruce Harding | ||
| 14:30-15:00 | Social Time and Announcements | |||
| 15:00-15:30 | Refreshment Break (meeting link closed) | |||
| 15:30-17:00 | Music United Annual General Meeting | |||
| 19:00-21:00 | Online Pub Night and Virtual Jam Session |
Would you please advise if any of the sessions will be recorded, i.e. Sessions 1, 2 and 4. I would love to attend but have recently started working. If I’m available for Session 4, could I register late and attend? Thanks.
HI Janet. Yes, we will record the workshop sessions and post them after the fact to our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7lSLaEg0PH-1ussECx0Nw. Registration is for the full event, with payment options to suit everyone’s financial situations – we encourage people to come for as much as they can even if they can’t attend every session.
Hi folks.
I tried to register online today and was told the SALES were CLOSED. So I could not register. Will there be opportunity to register for the upcoming days ? If not, what are my options?
Thanks.
Hi Lynn. Thanks for pointing it out – it is an issue with the eventbrite system, closing ticket sales when an event starts. I will email you the Zoom link so you can join us tomorrow, and if anyone else has the same challenge email moderator@musicunited.ca and I’ll make sure you can come!