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	February 4, 2010 .................... LCMSNews -- No. 12

First songwriters conference planned for April

A first-time conference for LCMS songwriters is scheduled for April
22-23 at St. John Lutheran Church, Ellisville, Mo., a suburb west of St.
Louis.

The LCMS Commission on Worship is host for the conference, which has
"Singing the Sacraments of God" as its theme.

The aim of the Lutheran Songwriters Conference is "to learn from LCMS
songwriters and encourage them to develop sacramental and
Scripture-based songs for use within our church body," said Rev. David
Johnson, the commission's executive director.

He added that the conference will "include opportunities for songwriters
to connect with each other, Lutheran educators, and Lutheran agencies,
so that participants can collaborate, share, and grow as Christian
artists and songwriters for The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod."

Johnson said that the conference program will include "witness,
testimony, and conversations from established LCMS recording artists,
songwriters, and worship leaders who continue to shape the musical life
of our congregations."  Visit http://www.lcms.org/songwriter for a list
of LCMS artists who will serve as conference panelists, discussion
leaders, and presenters.

According to a news release from the commission, "ideal candidates for
this conference are songwriters, lyricists, poets, and composers who are
members in good standing of an LCMS congregation and are actively
writing songs; have a fervent desire to develop and publish songs for
use within the LCMS; have a desire to connect and communicate with
like-minded writers; [and] are willing to share their God-given gifts
with the church at-large."

A grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide full
scholarships for 35 participants who register online
<http://www.lcms.org/songwriter>  by March 10. The scholarships cover
all conference costs, including travel, lodging, and meals.

Along with an online registration form, other documentation must be
submitted through that site by March 10, including:

	

*	letters of recommendation from an LCMS pastor and an LCMS
layperson.

	

*	an MP3 audio file of an original song, not to exceed three
minutes. The file's name should include the writer's first and last
name.

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For forms and more information, visit http://www.lcms.org/songwriter.

Submitted songs will be reviewed by an editorial committee. Scholarship
recipients will be notified by phone or e-mail by March 15.

"Every effort will be made to protect the creative property of each
songwriter," Johnson said.  He explained that submitted files will be
safeguarded for the purposes of the conference and will be
"appropriately deleted" if they are not selected. He added that the
Commission on Worship will not assert copyright or distribution
privileges for submitted songs, and that all copyrights throughout that
process will remain with the songwriters.

For answers to questions about the conference, send an e-mail to
songwriter@lcms.org <mailto:songwriter@lcms.org> .

"It is our prayer that this conference will be a blessing to all who
attend and will be another step in the ongoing process to provide
additional resources for congregational worship in the LCMS," Johnson
said.

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Joe Isenhower Jr. at joe.isenhower@lcms.org
<mailto:joe.isenhower@lcms.org>  or (314) 996-1231, or Paula Schlueter
Ross at paula.ross@lcms.org <mailto:paula.ross@lcms.org>  or (314)
996-1230.

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