The Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM) is an ecumenical organization that prepares capable and confident worship leaders who will enable their congregations to sing well and take their part in the liturgy of the church. It offers a variety of workshops, trains certified instructors for the LPM courses and offers the course materials to other professionals through this website.
LPM certifed instructors offer the LPM courses in local churches. These courses are taught by highly qualified professionals and are tailored to local needs. Classes can be taken in whole or part, and when successfully completed awards the student the LPM Certificate in Church Music. The LPM program covers the need for liturgical education and spiritual formation as well as a full range of church music skills. Particular attention is paid to the needs of smaller churches.
To find out how LPM can make a difference for you, see:
What's in it for you?
What others say about LPM
To learn more about the LPM program and organization
visit the LPM website
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LPM COURSES
The LPM courses are available to current or previously certified LPM instructors. They are also available to college and seminary professors or other professional instructors who may choose to offer courses at an educational institution or to the general public.
The current list of courses includes:
Each course includes full lesson plans (generally ten per course) with recommended reading, discussion, activities and/or practice, student assignments and in many cases, supplemetal materials and handouts.For more detailed descriptions of each course or to order click on the courses listed above or choose a specific course from the dropdown list on our website. Free sample pages are available on the LPM website or contact LPM Coordinator for more information.
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PRICE
The LPM courses are licensed for use on an annual basis. Course instructors pay this annual fee for the right to download, print and use the course materials during the year. This includes both instructor's materials and any materials to be duplicated for use by the students.
Annual licensing fee: $495 per course
LPM Certified Coordinators: $100 ($75 in 2008) per course
LPM Coordinators with a lapsed certification: $195 per course
NOTE: To receive the LPM discount, LPM Coordinatos must contact the LPM office to receive a coupon code which you then enter in the shopping cart before you check out.
To learn more about the LPM program and organization, visit the LPM website. If you have question or concerns, please contact:
Anna Leppert-Largent, LPM Consultant-Coordinator
P. O. Box 2262, Saginaw, MI 48605
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LPM COORDINATOR TRAINING
LPM offers training programs for those who wish to conduct courses under the auspices of LPM. Certified Coordinators do not have to teach all of the courses - they are responsible for organizing and managing the training program, recruiting and overseeing professionals to teach and ensuring that LPM standards are met. For more information about the LPM training program, visit the LPM website.
LPM WORKSHOPS
LPM will also come to you! LPM workshop leaders are available to conduct one-day workshops in your church or for an event hosted by a congregation, denomination or school. To schedule a workshop, contact Anna (above). Some of the workshops available include:
Choral Leadership/Music for Small Choirs: A “hands on” class dealing with rehearsal techniques plus a reading session with instruction on good anthems for limited resources.
Contemporary Music: Getting Started: Beginning a contemporary service? It can be overwhelming. This workshop will discuss how to begin, forming and organizing a group, where to find music, and use of technology.
Guitars: Leading Worship: The goal is to equip guitarists who have little formal training in church music to lead congregational song with sensitivity, confidence and joy, and to integrate the students’ experience into a broader base of their skills in congregational leadership using many different types and styles.
Handbells in Worship: Handbells add vibrant color and beauty to our worship through creative and effective introductions and accompaniments. Discover the joy of ringing, and explore handbell techniques (bell peals, random ringing, ostinato patterns, canons, descants, cluster chords), opportunities for use, and benefits for ringers and congregation. This is a “hands on” session, whether or not participants have handbell experience. Resource materials for handbells will be shared.
Instruments in Worship: Learn how to incorporate brass, woodwinds and orchestral strings from beginner to professional into worship. This session will present music that is currently available as well as show you how to create/adapt your own material. General rehearsal/performance tips for instrumentalists will also be shared.
Children and Youth Choirs: When we hear that "children are the futureof the church," the response is often, "Children are the church today!" Participate in this interactive worship and you’ll explore practical ideas for engaging children in worship.
Teaching New Music: This workshop addresses the challenges and benefits of learning new music as well as the pastoral and musical skills necessary to be in music ministry. Using many small group strategies and decision making process for a larger group, it can be offered in two ways: shorter (45-60 minutes) or longer (half day).
What is LPM? Using little “teasers” from some of the LPM courses as well as practical suggestions, this is a 90-minute workshop that can be lengthened or shortened as needed.
Information Gathering and Facilitating: Tools for gathering information and facilitating meetings are presented in this workshop (60-90 minutes).
LPM in Your World: Getting Started: Coordinator training (and recertification) is now offered locally. Find out how to begin a local LPM program, teach the courses, find facilities, apply for grants, target faculty and students, set a suitable fee structure, and more.
Getting Ready for Sunday — Organ Practice Techniques: This workshop will give practical ideas for maximizing limited practice time to prepare hymns, preludes/postludes, service music, and accompaniments. Resources will be shared.
Saving Your Soul and Sanity as a Church Musician: This day-long workshop will deal with issues of Spiritual Formation for church musicians themselves and for the volunteers they lead and direct.
So Now You Are the Church Musician: Practical help for people leading worship & music who weren't trained to do that! This day-long workshop introduces you to planning music for worship, playing hymns and leading the choir, clergy/musician relations, and resources to help you do all of it better.
Taizé Spirituality & Worship: Contemplative worship strives to be one of transcendence through meditation, readings, silence and music. The experience finds its true meaning in the active and/or passive participation of the worshippers. The workshop preceding the service will investigate resources both within and without the Taizé tradition.
Basic Vocal Production: This is a workshop demonstrating basic training and care of the voice as well as rehearsal techniques for choirs. Subjects include basic warm-ups and the application of the same to music the choir is preparing to sing.
Other workshops are being developed; check the LPM website for updates: www.lpm-online.org. For more information about workshop leaders, fees, flyers, publicity, involving others to help, and other details, contact
Anna Leppert-Largent, LPM Coordinator-Consultant
989-753-6576
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