As the landscape of worship music continues to evolve, it’s essential to remember and appreciate the roots of traditional worship, which has significantly shaped our understanding and practice of sacred music today. This symposium aims to bridge the gap, enriching music students with knowledge and appreciation for the time-honored traditions of liturgical music, hymnology, and the sacred spaces they resonate within.

Thursday, April 11 - Schedule
1 - 2:15 p.m.     Rehearsal - Messiah Orchestra/Soloists 1 pm - Intermezzo

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.     Organ Master Class with Jeff McClelland – First Presbyterian Church

4 p.m.     Rehearsal with organ, brass, percussion, and singers – First Presbyterian Church

Break

7:30 p.m.     Southern Hymn Festival, Jeff McClelland, Guest Organist, Free and Open to the Public

Friday, April 12 - Schedule
9 a.m.     Music Swap Starts, Fellowship Hall (see details on previous page)

10 - 11 a.m.     Session #1, Jonathan Rodgers – No One Left Behind.  Music Ministry for All Generations

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session #2, Karen Marrolli – Meet the Composer, and the Choir’s Role as Worship Leaders

Lunch Break

1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Session #3, Jonathan Rodgers – Crockpot cooking in a microwave world: Music Ministry Tools for the longhaul.

3 - 4:30 p.m.     Session #4, Karen Marrolli, Church Choir Reading Session

Break

5 - 6:30 p.m.     Session #5, Messiah Choral Rehearsal

Saturday, April 13 
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.     Choral/Orchestral/Soloist Rehearsal

12:30 p.m.     Break

3 p.m.     Messiah, Sponsored by The University of Southern Mississippi at Main St. Baptist Church, Hattiesburg.