Conferences
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- Christian Guitarist & Bass Conferences
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- Big change...Brenton Brown and band had to cancel because of illness... but Phil Keaggy provided the concert Saturday night instead! As usual, he was amazing!
Christian Guitar & Bass Conference
In the San Francisco Bay Area
February 22-23, 2008 (Friday & Saturday)
Contents for this page:
- The Christian Guitar & Bass Conference
- Conference History
- The Schedule
- Electives, Levels of Ability
- Electives, Descriptions
- Featured Artists & Instructors
- Meals and Lodging
- Map & Directions (Google Maps)
- Registration & Concert Tickets
- The Worship Band Interactive Session
- Gear Exchange and Exhibit Hall
- The Brenton Brown Concert 2/23/08
The Christian Guitar & Bass Conference
Feb. 22-23, 2008 (Fri-Sat) -- The Christian Guitar & Bass Conference in the Bay Area of California. Sponsored by Heartfelt Music Ministry and First Baptist Church of Los Altos, it will feature Brenton Brown (Author of Everlasting God) and Adam Nitti (Bass player for Steven Curtis Chapman) with other highly skilled artists, educators, and worship leaders. It will be held at First Baptist Church in Los Altos:
- First Baptist Church of Los Altos
625 Magdalena Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
- (650) 948-5698
www.fbcla.org
Google map and directions to the church (Click Here)
This conference is tailored especially for Christian guitar and bass players! Do you need a challenging boost musically and spiritually? Come join the fun with others who want to "Sing to the Lord a new song and play skillfully with a shout of joy!" (Psalm 33:3).
The Christian Guitar & Bass Conference is geared uniquely to train and motivate Christian guitar and bass players in skill and faith. Among the many advantages of getting a group like this together, some main goals are to equip Christian guitarists and bassists to play more skillfully, challenge them to be more creative and help them apply their Christian faith to music. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet other Christian guitarists and bassists in order to network and share with each other. There will be professional Christian Artists in concert, electives for skill & spiritual enhancement and question/answer sessions with the artists. Anyone who is a Christian, a guitar or bass player and at least 12 years old is invited to attend.
The Christian Guitar & Bass Conference began 14 years ago as the Christian Guitarist Conference. Reggie Coates had seen Phil Keaggy in concert and sat three feet in front of him during one of his workshops at the Christian Artists Music Seminars in the Rockies. It was so motivational that Reggie wanted to bring Phil to California to help motivate others (and to get a little more from Phil personally). The first Christian Guitarist Conference was at Mount Hermon's Ponderosa Lodge with 175 guitarists. Phil Keaggy played from 8:00pm to 12:00am, inviting many of the conferees up to play with him. It was so fun! In the following years, we've held the conference in various locations throughout the Bay Area (Castro Valley, San Jose, Santa Cruz), and Sacramento. It was held in Illinois for 9 years straight, once in Los Angeles, North Carolina, and last year in Oregon. We've had a wide variety of artists involved throughout the years. Phil Keaggy has been 9 times. Other guitarists have included Paul Baloche, Lincoln Brewster, Doyle Dykes, Rick Foster, Pete Orta (Petra), Jay Leach, Bob Bennett, Randy Stonehill, Bruce Carrol, John Standefer, Rich Severson, Marc Cooper, Sandy Hoffman and this year Brenton Brown. When we added bass 5 years ago, we've included players such as Norm Stockton, Todd Johnson, Steve Lawson, and this year Adam Nitti and Mark Kenoly. In 2008, Heartfelt Music Ministry is bringing the conference back to the San Francisco Bay Area once again with 13 dynamic instructor/artists to continue the quality training and motivation in order to make you better.
Friday:
- 8:00 Registrant Check-In Begins
- 9:00 General Session
- 10:30 Break
- 10:45 Electives I
- 12:00 Lunch (Not provided)
- 1:30 General Session
- 2:05 Break
- 2:15 Electives II
- 3:30 Break
- 3:45 Electives III
- 5:00 Dinner (Not provided)
- 7:00 Worship Band Interactive/Artist Concert
Saturday:
- 8:00 Registrant Check-In Begins
- 9:00 General Session with Brenton Brown
- 10:30 Break
- 10:45 Electives IV
- 12:00 Lunch (Not provided)
- 1:30 Electives V
- 2:45 Break
- 3:00 Jam Session
- 3:45 Break
- 4:00 General Session
- 4:30 Dinner (Not provided)
- 5:50 Doors open for conferees
- 6:00 Doors open for public
- 6:30 Concert with Brenton Brown
Electives, the Levels of Ability
There will be challenging and stretching Electives for all levels. The instructors have been playing for many years and are known for being very encouraging and motivational in their teaching.
Please, indicate on the Registration Form your level of ability. These are general categories. It's up to you whether you choose a comfortable level or a challenging one.
- Beginning guitar electives are for those who cannot play a barre chord. This ranges from only knowing a few chords to knowing many chords, yet not having the strength to barre. This category is also for those who have never played before. Beginning bass electives are for those who are just starting or would like the essentials to launch their playing.
- Intermediate guitar electives are for those who can play barre chords, know most of the chords in open position, can move quickly from one chord to another without looking and are familiar with a variety of strums and finger-picking patterns. Intermediate bass electives are for those who have been playing for a little while and have the basic techniques to play in a band.
- Experienced guitar electives are for those who can play chords out of first position, know and can play scales, are familiar with hammering, pull-offs, bending, sliding (and other expressive techniques), are able to play many strums and finger-picking patterns, and generally understand music theory. Experienced bass electives are for those who have played bass for a some time, have a very good grasp of bass playing technique, know scales and understand basic music theory.
- Advanced guitar electives are for those who have a firm grasp on all chord types and positions over the entire fingerboard, can play scales, licks and tricks with ease, are able to play strums and finger-picking patterns with creative expression and understands music theory. Basically, they have been playing guitar for a long time making it almost second nature. Advanced bass electives are for those who are excellent in their technique, understand music theory, have skillful expression, and can play a variety of styles.
Electives, Descriptions:
[The level is only refering to the difficulty the teacher will be leaning towards. You can be any level to attend.]
Tim Abbott - Guitar
Title: "Blues and Gospel Guitar-Lead & Rhythm"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: You will learn Blues and Gospel chord changes, rhythm patterns, helpful lead scales and riffs.
Title: "Hendrix Technique"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Exp)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: You will learn how to combining chords and lead for soloing and fills in the style Jimmy Hendrix became famous for.
Title: "Chord Families and Chord Substitutions"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: You will learn the music Roman numerals basics, chord forms and shapes, how they fit into families, and basic chord substitution techniques.
Title: "Rhythm Guitar"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: You will learn how to create rhythm guitar strum patterns and parts.
Title: "Guitar Synthesizer and Loop Stations"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: V
Description: You will learn how to use Guitar Synthesizer programming and playing techniques to create backing tracks and enhancing performances with Roland's GR33 and a Boomerang loop station. Great for solo playing or practicing.
Adam Nitti - Bass
Title: "Mastering Right And Left Hand Technique"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Beg-Int)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: A course dedicated to cleaning up bad habits and improving speed and dexterity for both the plucking and fretting hands. Applicable to all levels of players, this course will help to get you to the next level in your pursuit of technical excellence. Focuses on such topics as proper hand positions, improved muting techniques, economy of motion, and improved coordination. Recommended for any player looking to improve their technical ability and consistency.
Title: "Applied Theory For Bass Players"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int-Adv)
Elective Times Offered: II & IV
Description: A first level course for bass players interested in learning how to create bass lines or how to improvise over chord changes. This course will focus on the relationships between scales and chords, and provide a foundational approach for analyzing and playing over changes, with an emphasis on related styles and phrasing methods. Scale-derived harmonic concepts and related components are utilized and put into practice through 'hands-on' exercises. Some common and traditional chord progressions are demonstrated and exercised.
Title: "Modern Bass Techniques"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int-Adv)
Elective Times Offered: III & V
Description: A course that covers a variety of popular modern-day bass techniques that will add flair and uniqueness to your phrasing. Covering such topics as slap bass, tapping technique, and other hybrid approaches, this course aims to inspire players to incorporate new sounds into their bass lines.
John Chevalier - Guitar
Title: "Beginning Guitar Essentials"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Beg.)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: This workshop is designed for the beginning guitar player to capture the essentials and foundational techniques to build on for developmental success on the guitar.
Title: "The Guitar Players Guide to Working with Your Tech Team"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: In this workshop we will discuss specific issues and answers related to working with your churches technical ministry. Tech team relationships, gear, volume, and other issues that specifically relate to your role as a guitarist or guitar playing worship leader.
Title: "Leading Worship on Acoustic Guitar"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: V
Description: In this workshop we will talk through the advantages (and disadvantages) of leading worship on the guitar along with address practical issues, such as communication with the band, chord progressions, skill levels and an overview of worship leading in general.
Marc "Coop" Cooper - Guitar
Title: "Improvising with Unusual Chords in Everyday Worship Songs "
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int-Adv)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: If you have ever been looking to move into new directions for your rhythm playing and chordal knowledge look no further. Here students will learn different chords and their substitutions from the basic structures to more advanced thinking... how to be creative with three note chords. Using some open string concepts and taking the everyday chords and making them sound new.
Title: "Improvising Solos and Melodies"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Exp.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Here we will look at improvising solos and the concepts behind using different scales. We will be able to try some of these over some grooves and get a feel for phrasing and timing. We'll also examine the choice of notes and why some are more important than others.
Title: "Vocals and Their Harmonies"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: In this class we'll look at singing and creating accurate harmonies that are both creative and also realistic using a new technology called MusIQ. MusIQ is the brain behind the new Vocalist Live 4 and the Vocalist Live Pro. We'll look at pitch correction and how to use it, what voice modeling is all about and how to train yourself to hear correct harmonies. This class is for the acoustic and electric player that sings or leads worship and works off of your guitar so BRING a guitar and your voice to this class.
Title: "Putting It All Together"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: V
Description: In this class we'll look at song structures and grooves as we decipher what chords, scales and arpeggios are needed to be able to play through the progressions.
Title: "Guitarist's Guide to Gear: Sorting Out the Madness "
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: For this class we'll discover how to use gear!! This is designed for adventurous guitarists who want to enhance their music in NEW ways. This will be for electric guitar and acoustic/electric players. We will cover guitar synth sounds and it's current leading technology with the AXON guitar synth controller, TRITON drum loops triggered from the guitar, the DIGITECH GSP 1101 guitar preamp (into a stereo guitar amp setup) and vocal harmonies that are created with the Vocalist Live 4 and your guitar!!
Daniel Ornellas - Bass
Title: "Playing Bass in a Band"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: III & IV
Description: There are so many styles and genre's of music. How do you approach the bass guitar so that it works for the song and the band that you play in. Daniel will also share the real reasons why people get chosen out of millions of bass players to do the touring and studio work.
Rich Severson - Guitar
Title: "Mastering the CAGED System"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: I & V
Description: A valuable tool for mastering your instrument. This system helps you understand the 5 positions of the guitar where almost everything can be played. Covers chord shapes and scale patterns. Helpful for blending multiple guitars.
Title: "Lead Guitar Fills for the Worship Service"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: Have you ever wondered "What scale should I use over this chord progression?" Discover how the simple blues scale can fit over common chord progressions. Learn to start the blues scale on different chord factors to produce many different sound textures and a variety of styles. Discern where and when tasteful riffs can be added to prevent overpowering and distracting worship. Discussion will include using a slide, octave playing, using 6ths 3rds and 4ths for lead fills.
Title: "Transition into Jazz Guitar"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Jazz is a mystical music style for many musicians, but in reality it's not. Come find out what jazz is, what makes it different and how it can be useful to you. Learn chord substitutions and progressions for a minor blues with a jazz feel that gives you insight and equips you to play other songs in this style.
Title: "Reading and Writing Worship Charts (Keeping the Team on the Same Page)"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: Learn to read and write one simple yet effective chart for the entire rhythm section. Good charts not only make your rehearsals easier and more efficient. They help the band sound tighter and also allow your players to be more creative. Discover how spontaneous worship can be built into a chart. Sibelius music software program will be used in class but these ideas can be implemented without a program. For all levels, both bass and guitar players.
Brenton Brown - Guitar
Title: "Songwriting: Some Tips from My Journey"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Brenton will share with you practical thoughts on what makes a good song and why some of his songs have "made it big" (like Everlasting God).
Title: "Electric and Acoustic Guitars in Worship"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: Brenton Brown and Jonathan Macintosh will explain why todays modern worship sound is so guitar driven. They will demonstrate techniques that enable both electric and acoustic guitars to work together well. Jonathan will show some electric lead options to enhance the worship band.
Jonathan Macintosh - Guitar
Title: "Playing Lead Electric Guitar in a Band"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Jonathan will share with you practical tips on how to play lead on an electric guitar while in a band in general and in a worship band specifically.
Title: "Electric and Acoustic Guitars in Worship"
Appropriate Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: Brenton Brown and Jonathan Macintosh will explain why todays modern worship sound is so guitar driven. They will demonstrate techniques that enable both electric and acoustic guitars to work together well. Jonathan will show some electric lead options to enhance the worship band.
Reggie Coates - Guitar
Title: "Multiple Guitars in Worship"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: V
Description: Reggie Coates and James Jurado (with www.crossoversoundwaves.com) will be giving creative ideas to enhance guitar playing in a church worship setting involving more than one guitar. They will demonstrate an acoustic playing with another acoustic, an electric playing with an acoustic, and an electric playing with another electric. The main thrust will be applying variety and contrast: Variety through guitar sound combinations (tone contrast), variety through different key combinations (voicing contrast), variety through range combinations (range contrast), and variety through right hand techniques (style contrast)
Title: "Making the Guitar Sound Expressive"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Beg.-Int.)
Elective Times Offered: III
Description: Reggie will teach many techniques such as hammer-on, pull-off, muting, scraping, sliding, strumming, fingerpicking, harmonics, and tone variations on the acoustic guitar primarily. However, all the techniques can be applied to the electric guitar as well.
Title: "Alternate Tunings and Using Capos"
Appropriate Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: Through four different alternate tunings, Reggie will take you into a whole new world of sound and chord voicings. He will also demonstrate and teach the advantage and variations of using capos. You will need a capo for the class.
Sandy Hoffman - Guitar
Title: "Flail, Choke & Drone"
Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: III & V
Description: Using open chord voicings and percussive rhythms on acoustic guitar.
Title: "Acoustic Guitar Finger Picking and Bottle Neck Slide"
Ability Level: (Int.-Adv.)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: Sandy will show and teach you the art of finger picking, open tunings and bottle neck slide on acoustic guitar.
Title: "Beginning Worship Guitar"
Ability Level: (Beg)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: Sandy will give you what you need to strum and lead. The very basics of worship with YOUR instrument.
Title: "Changing Keys For Worship Flow"
Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Sandy will enable you to create a seamless flow of worship with YOUR guitar.
John Standefer - Guitar
Title: "Chord Construction from A to Z"
Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: I
Description: Learn how all chords are built and named and how common chord progressions work in all 12 keys.
Title: "The Colorful Art of Chord Substitution"
Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: Take the Ho-Hum out of Hymns (and choruses) with these great ideas on alternate chord usage.
Title: "Fingerstyle Guitar"
Ability Level: (Int.-Exp.)
Elective Times Offered: III & IV
Description: Learn how fingerpicking can revolutionize your playing from an international award winning fingerstyle player.
Title: "Guitar Maintenance, Customization & Amplification"
Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: V
Description: Stringing, adjusting, polishing, altering, and adding electronics to your guitar. Plus, luthier tips.
Mark Kenoly - Bass
Title: "Playing Bass by Roman Numerals"
Ability Level: (Beg-Int)
Elective Times Offered: II & IV
Description: This course is about playing bass while reading charts with Roman Numerals (also called the Nashville System). Mark will have a time at the end of the class to answer any questions you may have.
Title: "Playing 'in the Pocket'"
Ability Level: (Int-Adv)
Elective Times Offered: I, III & V
Description: This course is about playing and staying "in the pocket." Finding the "groove" is the essence of bass playing. Mark will show you the tricks on how to get there. Mark will have a time at the end of the class to answer any questions you may have.
Avery Stafford - Guitar
Title: "Playing and Worshiping At The Same Time"
Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: I & V
Description: Avery will explain how a musician can play their music with excellence while keeping the focus on worshiping God.
Title: "Worship Team vs. Cover Band"
Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: II
Description: Avery will encouraging musicians to make popular Praise and Worship music THEIR OWN.
Bryan Cole - Sound
Title: "Understanding the ‘other’ member of your worship team"
Ability Level: (All)
Elective Times Offered: IV
Description: Worship leaders – is your sound guy a mystery? Are sound checks a stressful experience? In this seminar we will explore the dynamics of the Sound Engineer, and we’ll seek to understand the worship ministry from the view at Front Of House. If you are a worship leader, an active worship team member, or even a Sound Engineer, you should be able to walk away from this session with a better understanding of how to interact with Technical Ministries in a way that will enhance instead of hinder the worship experience for all. Ultimately, you will take away a new view of your Sound Engineer and his/her role as a member of your worship team.
Featured Artists & Instructors
Brenton has written such modern worship classics as Everlasting God, Lord Reign in Me, Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing), All Who Are Thirsty. He has been a featured worship leader on several Vineyard Music UK albums and co-producer on two - Surrender and Holy. He is a featured contributor on the two training CDs called Songwriting for Worship and Worship Leading. He has a CD called Everlasting God which rocks with great worship songs. He will be doing a concert Saturday night with his band as well as lead some Electives and teach in Saturday morning's General Session. Check out www.brentonbrown.com .
Adam is currently the bassist for Steven Curtis Chapman and has been touring with him for the past 4 years. He has toured with many other artists such as Phil Keaggy and Chris Tomlin. Adam currently has 3 solo CDs released on his own Renaissance Man Records label. In addition to being a performer and composer, Adam is also Chief Learning Officer for MusicDojo.com, an interactive online music school. He is also a columnist for both Bass Player Magazine and Bass Musician Magazine. He is a bass clinician for SWR and D'Addario. For more information, go to www.adamnitti.com.
Our host and coordinator for the weekend is Reggie Coates. Reggie is Executive Director of Heartfelt Music Ministry, concert artist, worship leader, songwriter, and music educator (he graduated from San Jose State University in Music Performance & Education and teaches music at Bethany University in Scotts Valley, CA), and Worship Director of First Baptist Church in Los Altos. He is the Moderator of the Christian Forum at GuitarNotes.com. See Phil Keaggy's endorsement on the "What Others Are Saying" page. Visit www.heartfeltmusic.org
Avery is all about taking the Gospel to the world through music. He has a Bachelors degree in Christian Ministry from Abilene Christian University and a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies from Multnomah Biblical Seminary. He is the Pastor of Worship Ministries at Trinity Church in Sunnyvale (http://www.svtrinity.org). Stafford has recorded four albums. In 2001, Avery was selected as one of the MP3.coms top Gospel artists. The title song Bridges peaked at number 11 on the MP3.com Christian Pop charts and number 15 on the Spiritual Pop charts. In 2004, he performed for Blackmon Enterprises Gospel Hit-Breakers Showcase in N. Hollywood, the Urban Gospel Alliance New Artist Showcase at the Riverside Convention Center, and he headlined the West Coast Praze Show in Hollywood. His current "Indie" album project is called Undignified. Avery is a two-time nominee for the 2006 Los Angeles International Music Awards and the March 2007 Winner in the Song of the Year International Songwriting Competition.
A guitar player and teacher for over 30 years, Rich taught at GIT/Musicians Institute, in Hollywood and at Fresno Pacific University where he also directed the Jazz band. He has developed and published his own home study guitar course curriculum which is available on his website www.GuitarCollege.com . Currently the band director and guitarist at Northside Christian Church in Fresno, he also performs locally in a variety of venues from solo guitar to big band orchestras. Rich teaches and plays at Christian worship conferences and workshops across the U. S. and Canada, and also hosts the new TV show Christian Guitar Workshop www.ChristianGuitarWorkshop.com on Faith TV.
Mark Kenoly was born the fifth son of a family of six boys in Coffeyeville, Kansas. He grew up in Oakland, California and ended his early education with two years at San Francisco State University before being "bit" by the music bug. It was in 1974 that he formed his first band with older brother Ron Kenoly [Integrity Music Worship Leader] in southern California. Living in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, Mark began to refine his music skills as a songwriter, musician, engineer, and producer, playing with the Bump City Band, and eventually signing with Whitfield Records and Norman Whitfield of Motown fame ( he wrote such hits as I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, and Car Wash). Working with Norman for five years, Mark reached the peak of his secular musical career with a Grammy nomination for an album he co-produced on Jr. Walker under the Whitfield label. In 1988, Mark moved to San Jose, CA to take the position of Chief Audio Engineer at Jubilee Christian Center. He graduated from Sierra Pacific Bible College and uses the knowledge of God's word to pen inspired lyrics to bless the body of Christ. His debut album is called We Pull Down Strongholds. From Glory to Glory is Mark's most ambitious solo project to date. He is most excited about his new recording project with the band Kingdom Voice. www.markkenoly.com
Coop has performed on stage with a variety of musicians such as Joe Walsh (Eagles), Steve Howe (Yes/Asia), Danny Gatton, Seymour Duncan, Pat Travers, Buster B. Jones, Michel Cusson (UZEB), Thom Bresh, Gregg Bissonnette, Carmine Appice, Alphonso Johnson (Santana, Weather Report) Uli Jon Roth, and Yngwie Malmsteen (where they embarked on a nine city tour of England), to name a few. He has been involved in worship on stage with Jeremy Sinnott, Rob Critchley, Darlene Zchech (Hillsong), Don Potter, Susi Wills, Joseph Garlington, Delirious and many others. He recently released and produced a new recording with songwriter Patrick Curtin entitled "Unveiled". He has a new CD slated for a release in 2008 entitled, "The Space Between". Coop is the author of 6 guitar instructional books that come with CDs and cassettes for the music publishing company, Music Education Workshop. These books have sold in more than twenty countries. Two of his guitar books, "Blues Jam Along" and "Hard Rock Jam Along" have been published by Music Sales/Amsco publishing and are sold worldwide. He himself has studied with Howard Roberts, Steve Morse, Pat Martino, Joe Diorio, Ron Eschete, Mick Goodrick, Joe Pass and Robben Ford. Marc "Coop" Cooper is endorsed by Digitech, Johnson amplifiers, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Godin guitars, EMU, Sibelius, Brian Moore Guitars, Fernandes Guitars, DBX, AXON Blue Chip. Check Coop out on the web at: www.coopdeville.com
John Standefer began playing the guitar in 1963, soon learning the Chet Atkins style by ear. He also studied formally in a music conservatory. This combination of ear playing and technical training has provided John with a great foundation as both musician and teacher. After teaching and playing in bands for over a decade, John became a Christian in 1977 leading to his current involvement in church music. Since the development of his Praise Guitar Workshop in 1995, John has traveled throughout the United States and abroad teaching guitar workshops and performing solo guitar concerts. In addition to his touring schedule, John won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Contest in 2002 and the International Home of the Legends competition in 2004. He has also released numerous CDs, videos and books and currently writes the guitar column for Christian Musician magazine, as well as appearing in Fingerstyle Guitar and other magazines. John regularly performs and teaches at such prestigious events as the annual Chet Atkins Convention and the Christian Musician Summit. Be sure to visit John’s websites at www.johnstandefer.com and www.praiseguitar.com.
TIM ABBOTT
"I have been playing guitar professionally and recording for most of my life in several bands and studio work. For several years was a full time guitar teacher, at one point with 60 private students a per week. My Christian music ministry began with The John Fisher Band. During that time I appeared on the second Pam Mark Hall album. I was band director for the Jubilee high school band. Many of its members have gone on to be music ministers and recording artists in gospel music. I also worked Ron Kenoly and played several dates and crusades with him. The Tim Abbott Band was formed to take high energy Christian music to the churches and the world. In 1996 we joined forces with Mark Kenoly, Ron's brother, to form Kingdom Voice. Our Latest CD "Never Had it So Good", with 16 original tracks written by the band. For a number of years I have been working with members of Kingdom voice and others on a Reggae Gospel CD of my original material titled "Outpouring" which was recently released. I also helped one of our friends Avery Stafford on his CD "Undignified" on guitar and production. Currently I lead worship at Creekside Community Church in San Leandro, CA. I am also the music director and assistant pastor at Fresh Anointing Church in Tracy, CA. Mark Kenoly and I are running a Christian music production company called Kingdom Voice Productions. We have a state of the art Protools HD studio in Mt.View, where we produce, arrange, give marketing counseling and help people archive their recording goals."
DANIEL ORNELLAS
Daniel will be Brenton Brown's bassist. He is currently the bass player for Tree 63 and has been doing that pretty much full time for the last 6 years, recording 4 out of the 5 international releases. He has co-written on songs on major releases and has played on other artists records including Brenton Brown, Barlow Girl and Out of Eden. He has toured extensively and played bass for Grammy nominee Paul Colman on All Gods Children tour. In South Africa he produced 5 nationally released records and was nominated for 2 South African Music awards. His previous band also won a C.B.S.A. Music award for best rock record.
JOHN CHEVALIER
With over 20 years of serving in the local church as a pastor and worship leader, John brings some of the most practical training in leadership, music and multi-media communication to the Christian community. He has used his leadership skills and team-building principles to better equip small businesses, churches and nonprofit corporations. John currently teaches multi-media for the Sonoma County Office of Education's Career Development/ROP Program and regularly works with Access Healdsburg Television. To find out more about John and how he can serve your church or organization, check out his website at www.johnchevalier.com
JONATHAN MACINTOSH
Currently the music director at Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego, CA and lead guitar player for Brenton Brown. Has played with several bands including Reality Check, All Star United, Luna Halo, Kevin Max, and Tim Hughes. Jonathan currently runs an indie label for the church called Horizon Music and produces and records worship leaders and christian artists in the san diego area. In 2007 he produced Trevor Davis, Jimmy Robeson, and Sarah Macintosh.
SANDY HOFFMAN
Sandy Hoffman has been instructing and leading Christians in worship for over 25 years. He is the author of the Beginning and Essential Worship Guitar and Keyboard Books and DVDs. A featured instructor at the Youth With A Mission School of Worship and School of Music in Missions world-wide, he also writes a regular column called "Tips For Tight Teams" for Worship Musician Magazine. Visit Sandy at: www.essentialworship.com
BRYAN COLE
Passion for Excellence in worship audio is what drives Bryan, and has been the force behind the founding of his company, Axia Concepts. Axia's mission is to bring excellence in audio technology to even the smallest of churches. Bryan is convinced that you don't have to be a "megachurch" to have a high quality audio experience. Axia is committed to a People, Process, Technology approach, in that order. Bryan believes that technology is a tool, and tech gear is to be used/chosen only after we work out People/Process part of the equation. Bryan brings his 18+ years of corporate technology experience, 7+ years serving and working with Worship teams, and experience as both a church Volunteer Ministry Leader and paid Technical Director. In addition to Axia Concepts, Bryan is also the Audio Technical Director at Twin Oaks Church in San Jose, CA.
Meals are not included in the conference fee but there are many eateries close by. The lodging is also not provided, but close and convenient accomidations are available with the following quality Hotels:
Super 8 Motel
Mountain View
at El Camino and El Monte
1665 El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
650-969-9641
$90.00 per room with 2 queen size beds
Confirmation Number: 68680203
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Super 8 Motel
Palo Alto-Stanford Area
3200 El Camino Real (Off Hwy 101 or 280 N or S)
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2209
650-493-9085
$84.00 per room with 1 king size bed
Confirmation Number: 68680410
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Ramada Limited in Mountain View
Ellis Street & Moffett Blvd
55 Fairchild Dr
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-967-6856
$65.00 per room
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Map & Directions to First Baptist Church of Los Altos (Google Maps)
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Registration & Concert Tickets
Registration available through Pay Pal or Acteva.com. If you like Pay Pal, you can click the appropriate icon at the bottom of this page. Or, if you don't like Pay Pal, you can use any credit card through Acteva.com by clicking on the "Register Now" button here:
Registration cost for the conference includes two full days admission to all General Sessions, Electives, Gear-Exchange, Worship Band Interactive and Brenton Brown's Saturday evening concert.
- General Registration cost is $149.00
- Early Registration cost is $139.00 (Through February 1st)
- Group Registration cost is $129.00 (5 or more at once)
- One Day Only Registration cost is $95.00
Additional concert tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
The Worship Band Interactive, Friday night, is a great opportunity for guitar and bass players to experience how to work together with a band while leading up front. Experience playing with singers, keyboardists, drummers, percussionists, bassists as well as other guitarists. The conference guitar and bass players will see how to work with other band members in maximizing sensitivity, variety, expression, and cohesive tonal synergy. They will benefit from interaction and discussion with the instructors and musicians.
The Gear Exchange and Exhibit Hall
This will be the first year to buy and sell new and used equipment at the conference. As a conferee, you can sell some of your equipment at the conference Exhibit Hall by filling out the application and sending it to Heartfelt Music Ministry. Visit www.christianguitarbassconference.com or click here to download the Application as a PDF.
There will also be booths at the Exhibit Hall where companies and professionals will be selling their products and services. If you are a vendor and would like to rent a 10 X 10 Exhibit Hall space, click here, download the application, fill it out and mail it to Heartfelt Music Ministry.
The concert Saturday night with Brenton Brown and band is open to the public. [The concert is included in the Conference Fee.] This concert is an opportunity to express your worship through music as well as experience a rather loud celebration of praise. The tickets are available online through Evangelism Tickets.com, local Christian bookstores or PayPal below.
Tickets are also available through selected local Christian bookstores and PayPal.
THE CHRISTIAN GUITAR & BASS CONFERENCE IN LOS ALTOS, CA
REGISTRATION FORM (Please, copy and paste this little form in an email to info@heartfeltmusic.org. Thank you)
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