Music and Worship Ministry

SAM LOVEALL
Professor of Music & Worship Ministry Studies

Ushering people to the throne of God is one of the highest callings and greatest privileges one could ever be granted. The Minor in Music and Worship Ministries offered at Roanoke Bible College is your first step toward equipping yourself to be God�s hands, feet and voice. As William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury said,

"Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness, nourishment of mind by His truth, purifying of imagination by His beauty, opening of the heart to His love, and submission of will to His purpose. All this gathered up in adoration is the greatest of all expressions of which we are capable.�

With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you can be responsible for creating moments of transformation and wonder each Sunday.

�The hour on Sunday can be a time of wonder, a time to quiet souls, spark deep emotion, and prompt turning points with eternal significance.�
Nancy Beach, "An Hour On Sunday"

Are you equipped for the task?

E-mail me at lsl@roanokebible.edu. I would enjoy hearing from you!

~ Professor Loveall

Worship & Music Ministry Minor

God desires that his people worship Him. It is imperative that worship be more than a Sunday performance and more than music. The worship and music ministry minor will teach students to go beyond planning services and leading music, to developing a 'culture of worship' in the congregation they serve.

Students will learn the tools and techniques to guide the church's worship in ways from the most traditional to tomorrow's cutting edge. They will develop the skills and sensitivity needed to direct teams of volunteers in worship leadership. They will also understand that they must model for the church how, no matter what happens on Sunday morning, true worship is found in the day-to-day living of a life surrendered to God.

Required Courses

WM 052 Basic Guitar
WM 051 Basic Piano
WM 054 Basic Theory
WM 152 Worship Software & Technology
WM 251 What Is Worship?
WM 252 Developing the Christian Character of Worship Ministry Teams
WM 351 Creating Paths to Worship
WM 353 Practical Music Theory and Composition for Worship
WM 354 Guiding Praise Teams, Choirs, and Congregations Musically
WM 451 Guiding Instrumentalists Musically
WM 452 Issues in Worship Ministry
WM 453 Discovering Music and Artistic Resources for Worship Design

Choose one of the following:

WM 454 Worship Ministry Practicum
WM 456 Worship Ministry Internship

Applied options (two credits required)

MU 151, 152 Voice
MU 153, 154 Piano
MU 157, 158 Guitar

Performance options (four credits required)

MU 155 Choral Club
MU 156 The Master�s Twelve
MU 158 Handbell Choir
WM 157 Praise Team

Contact the Admissions Office for more information about the Cross-Cultural Ministry Minor and other educational opportunities.