October 18-20, 2013The annual Choir Music Weekend is designed for small and medium sized adult choirs. Participants will spend the weekend learning new worship anthems, attending specialized workshops, and sharing in worship together. This year’s event includes tickets to The Lake Junaluska Singer’s Concert on Saturday, October 19.
NEW: 2013 Choir Music Brochure (PDF)
During the first several years of Choir Music Weekend, around 30 people participated, led by a staff of no more than 4 persons. In 2010, led by 10 gifted and creative United Methodist musicians, over 400 persons gathered for CMW.
Coming from across the Southeast Jurisdiction, choir members and directors gather to sing together, worship together, attend workshops and rehearsals, share food and fellowship, and enjoy the incredible beauty of the fall foliage at Lake Junaluska and the Smoky Mountains.
At the final worship service on Sunday morning, the eight anthems learned during the mass rehearsals are sung together illustrating the theme of the weekend. These anthems then travel home with the choirs, providing eight ready-to-sing alternatives to their grateful directors. At the modest registration price, directors are encouraged to bring their entire choirs.
CMW is co-sponsored by Lake Junaluska Ministry and Abingdon Press - Abingdon is a division of The United Methodist Publishing House based in Nashville, Tennessee. The CMW leadership team is headed by Gary Alan Smith retired Senior Music Editor at Abingdon Press.