ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE MUSIC MINISTRY WORKSHOP PART II IN THE WORKS!!!

We have now begun planning the "Elements of Effective Music Ministry Workshop Part II" . If you are interested in being a part of, attending, contributing to, donating to, or would like to be included in the event mailing list, please comment on t his post or send an email to Kenny Martin Jr. at Soulworshiper@gmail.com.
The event is being planned for summer 2012. We are excited about what is to come, and look forward to your participation. Check this site often and look for us on twitter and facebook soon!

God Bless,

Min. Kenny Martin
soulworshiper@gmail.com

The Band at the Musician's Clinic Shedding in front of Workshop Attendees

Here are the Band Members for the Elements of Effective Music Ministry Workshop, giving a musical demonstration to the Workshop Attendees at Macedonia Church in Suisun, Ca on July 17, 2010.
Walter Williams on Drums, Javance Butler on Keys, Brian Turner on Bass, and Kenny Bluford on Lead Guitar.

Thursday Night Rehearsal at the Elements of Effective Music Ministry Workshop - Short Snippet

A Short clip of Thursday Night's Rehearsal with Sis. Laveenia Peavey and the eemmorkshop choir. Friday Night will include more Workshop Sessions and the Java Soul Cafe - Open-Mic starting promptly at 6pm. Workshop Registration is $15 for the entire event. The Location for the Event is Macedonia Church - 425 Walters Road, Suisun, CA 94585 call:  Min. Kenny Martin Jr. (702) 504-0003 for more information

New SoulWorshiper Music: Available at the Workshop This Week...

Brand New Music

By SoulWorshiper

Available at the 

"Elements of Effective Music Ministry Workshop"

Thurs. July 15 to Sat. July 17

Macedonia Church of God In Christ

425 Walters Road - Suisun, CA 94585

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Workshop Presenter: Choir Development - Sis. Laveenia Peavy

Praise the Lord! My name is Sis Laveenia Peavy. I am a wife of ONE husband with 3 beautiful children.  I belong to The True Pentecostal Church of Vallejo, where my pastor is Eld. Charles Jordan.

I have been surrounded by music al my life.  My grandmother/father, aunts/uncles, cousins etc, all have some form of musical talent. Whether it is instruments or vocal ability, they all have expressed themselves through music.  God has blessed me to be able to embrace the ministry of music in the same manner.  I have been involved in church music ministry since the age of around 10 years old, including: children’s choir, teen youth choir, and now the adult choir.  I have also been blessed to play the bass guitar for our Women’s choir a few years back.  I currently hold the position of Music Director at my church covering all aspects of music from choirs, to musicians, to the sound room, and I am the worship leader.  Although, it is a lot to handle, I take the challenge.

Food for thought: There is a level of worship and praise that one can enter into that will shake the very foundation of satans’ kingdom!  My strength lies in the word of God and in my very worship to Him.  I long to be in the vein of God and to know the very heart of Him that hath blessed me!

Workshop Music Clinician: Bass - Brian Turner

I was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Vallejo, CA.  I am the younger of two siblings. I truly love God, because I understand that without “God” I can do nothing.

I trust him and believe that the gift of playing guitar is truly that a “gift” from God.  I began to play the bass guitar at age 13 under the instruction of my father Sam Turner, whom I admire and love and believe he is one of the best guitar players God has appointed.

I began playing in the Church of God in Christ under the pastorialship of Elder B.T. Turner.  Although I was a young man I knew “God” had a work for me to do, so I would practice basically everyday and play in church every Sunday, it was not always easy because disciplining myself to practice did not come natural, however, dedication helped me to heed to the call of God!

Some of my influences are: My Pops (Sam Turner), Derrick DOA Allen, Eric Smith, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorius, Maurice Fitzgerald, Joel Smith, Pino Palladino and a host of others.

Instruments I play: Fender Geddy Lee, Jaaa Bass , Lakeland Five String Bass, Amp eg 210 combo Amp

“As I continue on this journey of playing my bass guitar for God I have realized that it is not being the best but it is being God’s best that counts.

Workshop Music Clinician: Keyboards - Javance Butler

Mr. Javance Butler is a well rounded musician who caught on to music at an early age.  He learned how to play drums at the tender age of 5, bass guitar at 9 and piano and organ at the age of 12.

Vance came from a long line of musicians, which allowed him to learn music by ear. Vance was inspired by a young organist that was 16 and was amazed that a young person could play so well. The 16 year old was Kenny Martin. Kenny was a big influence on Vance even though he grow up watching his dad play but was never pulled to play keys. He became very skilled by the age of 17.

He attended Solano Community College under the instruction of Delbert Bump, where he learned the fundamentals of music to strengthen his musical ability even more. At 19, he began to produce music of his own. He later opened up his own production company, Addvance Productions.  He also started playing for various artists all over the Bay Area. Vance played at one of the biggest church in Fairfield, Ca. Mt Calvary Baptist Church, where he was the personal musician to the Pastor, Dr. Claybon Lea Jr. He traveled with Dr. Lea, to various cities in the United States. Javance, is currently the music director at Greater Saint Paul Baptist Church in Oakland, Ca.

He has played for well known gospel artist such as Ricky Dillard, Bret Jones, Eugene Cole, Devaughn Murrphy and Tye Tribbett.