Conference Schedule

Registration & Pick-up

     1) Name tag

     2) Friday meal ticket

7:00 – 8:30pm

Opening Worship (Chapel)

Welcome: David A. Williams, Director, Music & Worship Conference

Featured Musicians: Deah Love, Nicholas Zork, and University Singers

Frank A. Thomas, PhD
Sermon: “God is Spirit”

Morning Worship (Chapel)

Michael Owusu and Friends

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Papers & Workshops

     Papers (Chapel), Anna Galeniece, Chair:

          Robby Raney, MMus, “Wholly Thine: An Early Look at Frank Belden, His Relationship with the Church, and His Desire to Follow Jesus"
          David A. Williams, PhD, Respondent

          Rodney J. Frometa, MA, "Changemaker: David Carvajal and His Contributions to Adventist Music Ministry in Cuba"
          Abner Hernandez, PhD, Respondent      

     Worshops:

          Nicholas Zork, PhD, "Songwriting" (N150)

          Michael Owusu, "Leading Gospel Choirs" (N235)

          Charles Reid, MA, "The Theater of Worship (Avoiding Worship Trauma)" (S120)

Frank A. Thomas, PhD
"Worship in Spirit and in Truth"

       Papers (Chapel), Felix Cortez, Chair:

          Alain Coralie, PhD, "The Triune God in the Writings of Ellen G. White and Implications for Worship in Transition"
          Denis Fortin, PhD, Respondent

         Richard Choi, PhD, "Biblical Interpretation and Our Practices of Worship"
         Hyveth Williams, PhD, Respondent

      Worskshops:

          Deah Love, "Praise Team Leadership" (N235)

          Nicholas Zork, "Songwriting" (N150)

          Dan Hamstra, "The Role of Audio Technology in Worship" (S120)

Break

Plenary (Chapel), David Williams, Chair:

Constance M. Cherry, DMin
"Worship Transitioning Back: The Urgent Reset" 
Boubakar Sanou, PhD, DMin, Respondent

Worship (Cafeteria):

Constance Cherry
Sermon: "The Power of the Presence"
Luke 24:13-35

Papers (Chapel), Karin Thompson, Chair:

Vesna Rica, MA, "Worship Through Music Making: A Critical Survey in Australia by a Participant Musician and Congregant."
Felix Cortez, PhD, Respondent

Steve Yeagley, DMin "A Farewell Riddle: Birthing a New Reality Through Worship"
Ante Jeroncic, PhD, Respondent

Worship Concert, Howard Performing Arts Center (HPAC)

"A Rise to Justice: Telling the Stories of Adventist Regional Conferences"

A musical celebrating the contributions of Black Adventists to faith and justice