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Newsletter March, 2007 - PDF Format
Religious Music Week was founded 1995 under the sponsorship of "A Taste of Gospel Music," a two-day festival which brings together more than 50 churches of all denominations in Southwestern Ohio.
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| Officers are, seated, left to right: Betsy Jones, Secretary; Joan Christian, Treasurer. Standing: Kevin Samblanet, Vice Chair, Awards; Stewart Jones, Chair; Bill Copeland, Vice Chair, Finance. |
"Ours is an interfaith movement involving many denominations," says the Rev. Ron Davis, a member of the founding committee. "We seek to be a catalyst, encouraging congregations to build upon the ministry of music, attracting men and women from all walks of life to a saving knowledge of God and leading them to a fuller, more rewarding religious life."
Because this program was so well received the committee expanded its outreach-- first, statewide and then nationally. In 1998 the Religious Music Week Committee prepared and mailed to more than 300 churches an "Idea Packet" providing suggestions for observing Religious Music Week, plus materials for a complete worship service related to the ministry of music. The material in this packet is now available on this web site (click on "Music Week!").
Our Board of Trustees
- Viola J. Benson, Pilgrim Baptist Church
- Marilyn Bowling, First Baptist Church of Hamilton
- Bess Arlene Camacho, Fairfield Church of Christ
- William J. Copeland, Westwood Presbyterian Church
- Lila Davis, Mt. Olive Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Jeff Eberlein, St. Paul United Church of Christ
- Pat Everhart, St. Matthew Lutheran Church
- The Rev. Ray S. Jones, Victory Christian Ch., Oxfordt
- Stewart Jones, Presbyterian Church of Hamilton
- Lynn E. Kinkaid, First United Methodist Church
- Sharyn Kolibob, North Fairfield Baptist Church
- Rev. Gene Leiter, Bethlehem Lutheran Church
- The Rev. Joshua Long, Westwood Presbyterian Church
- Peggy McCracken, St. Aloysius Church of Shandon
- Kevin P. Samblanet, St. Peter in Chains Church
- Angela Scenters, Vineyard Community Church
- Henry Sester, Hope Evangelical Free Church
- Joyce P. Thall, Park Avenue Methodist Church
National Advisory Board
Our National Advisory Board serves as a sounding board for National Religious Music Week, providing the Trustees with insights, opinions and ideas for the betterment of this interfaith program. Board members include: |
Mr. James Byndon, Promotions Coordinator, Crenshaw Christian Center, Los Angeles, CA |
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Mr. Dennis Cole, Chairman, Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild, Chicago, IL |
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Dr. Carl P. Daw, Jr., Executive Director, The Hymn Society in The U.S. & Canada, Boston University, Boston, MA |
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Ms. Bobbye Evans, Executive Secretary, Texas Gospel Announcers Guild, San Antonio, TX |
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Rev. Steve Harter, Minister of Music, First United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, CO |
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Dr. Marilyn J. Keiser, Professor of Music and author of "Teaching Music in Small Churches" Indiana University, Bloomington, IN |
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Mr. Doug Lawrence, Minister of Worship, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, Menlo Park, CA |
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Mr. John J. Limb, Publisher/CEO, Oregon Catholic Press, Portland, OR |
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Mr. Tony McNeill, Director of Music Ministries, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church |
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Mr. Bob Morrison, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL |
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Mr. Kenneth W. Osbeck, choir director and author on the ministry of music, Rockford, MI |
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Dr. Vicki Pappas, Chairman, National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, Bloomington, Indiana |
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Mr. Glen Plumley, Music Director, Fairview Baptist Church, Landrum, SC |
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Prof. May Schwarz, Director, Master of Arts in Church Music Program, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH |
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Mr. Chuck Spearman, Chairman, Missouri Gospel Announcers Guild, St. Louis, MO |