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6th Annual Hymn Lovers Conference To Be Held In April
Carlton Burgess founded the Conference to keep Classic Hymns alive in churches
Hymns have always been the musical bedrock of the Church. But recently, there has been a shift to replace classic hymns with more contemporary songs. There is one sacred music com- poser who believes there is room for both.
With a vision of keeping the hymns alive in churches all over the globe, Gospel songwriter and recording artist Carlton Burgess cre- ated the Hymn Lovers Con- ference in 2012. This year’s conference will be held in Tampa, from Thursday, April 5th to Saturday, April 7th and will feature GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter David Frazier, known for penning Hezekiah Walker’s most popular hits including “Power Belongs To God,” “Second Chance,” “We Made It” and “I Need You To Survive.”
In addition to a seminar featuring Frazier, the con- ference will include a variety of topics relevant to minis- ters of music, choir directors, church musicians, Gospel artists, songwriters and lovers of hymns. Those inter- ested in registering for the upcoming Hymn Lovers Conference can do so at http://www.hymnloverscon- ference-org.webs.com.
At the 2018 conference, seminars include “Basic Hymnology,” “Hymn Med-
CARLTON BURGESS
...To host 6th Hymn Lovers Conference
Live Recording Session. Seminars will take place at First Baptist Church of Lin- coln Gardens.
Carlton Burgess is no stranger to Gospel music. His mother, Gwendolyn Burgess, is a church musi- cian and he started to play piano as a kindergartener. His first piano teacher was the renowned Rev. Milton Bingham, also the leader of the Florida Mass Choir. He joined the choir as a youth and eventually, one of his songs was recorded by Florida Mass.
An active member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA), another composition was included on a GRAMMY Award-winning project recorded by the GMWA. His compositions have also been recorded by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, who recorded his song, “I’m Not Afraid” and his hymns can be found in the African-American Her- itage Hymnal.
A graduate of the Univer- sity of South Florida, his tal- ents have been used in countless churches all over the world. A frequent lec- turer and workshop clini- cian, he assists other artists with their music ministries through management and artist development.
He is also the founder of the Burgess School of Arts in Tampa, FL, and Washington, DC, where he offers classes in vocal and instrumental music.
A recent graduate of the Burgess School of the Arts was showcased on NBC’s The Voice, a contestant who ulti- mately made it to the top ten. Burgess also conducted the Million Man March Choir and the Super Bowl Choir XLIII in Tampa.
For more information about the Hymn Lovers Con- ference or to register, log on to http://www.hymnlover- sconference-org.webs.com. Connect with them on Face- book.
leys and Remix in Worship” and “Building A Music Min- istry.”
Classes like “Raising The Bar” assist musicians with musical literacy and “Prereq- uisite To Participation” fo- cuses on training and accountability for church musicians.
Burgess wants to make sure that those in music min- istry have the financial tools for success so he’s also in- cluding classes like “Multiple Streams of Income,” “Invest- ment Strategies and Busi- ness Alternatives” and “Raising The Financial Liter- acy of Ministry Servant Leaders.”
In addition to David Frazier teaching Choir Clin- ics, former GRAMMY Awards Manager and Gospel music publicist, marketer and consultant Andrea Rene’ Williams will be
teaching “Biblical Approach To Music Ministry” through The Author’s Platform, pulling nuggets from her new book, Live The Life You Sing About: How To Live With Integrity In The Gospel & Christian Music Industry. There will also be a Summit on the Present State of Church Music as well as a
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