GOSPEL SINGING WORKSHOPS
SING WITH EXPERIENCED GOSPEL LEADERS
The Gospel Harmony Workshop is a day of joy, singing, and connection. Come along to learn from experienced gospel singing leaders and meet like-minded singers from across the city. Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of their singing level. Fill your soul with the joy and connection that singing in harmony brings, and learn more about gospel music.
DETAILS
Come along for a joyful day of harmony singing. Featuring workshops from presenters Phil Heuzenroeder, Annemarie Sharry, and Jude Waldron.
WHAT: Learn from experienced gospel singing leaders, and meet like-minded singers from across the city.
WHEN: Saturday 17th February, 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Armadale Baptist Church
TICKET INCLUDES:
WORKSHOPS FROM THREE FABULOUS PRESENTERS, AND A CATERED LUNCH!
VENUE LOCATION
PRESENTERS
PHIL HEUZENROEDER
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Phil Heuzenroeder is passionate about gospel music and community singing. He leads the 80 voice Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir and has led various massed gospel choirs for over 20 years.
He has explored, arranged and led singing a wide range of gospel and soul music, from early spirituals like Steal Away, the golden era of the gospel quartets, the soul gospel sounds of 60‘s and 70’s through to contemporary gospel giants such as Kirk Franklin.
Together with MMGC he has produced large-scale sell out shows of the iconic music of Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan and more.
Phil says, “I am hugely passionate about singing together, and for me, gospel music is the most powerful and unifying music to sing. I love its uplifting power and its passion as the music expresses the history of struggle of African and African-American people.
“I’m fascinated by Gospel music’s long history and evolution as a musical culture and its central place in worship and community. I strive for MMGC to interpret its meaning in a secular community environment and discover how it speaks to our daily lives here in Australia.”
ANNEMARIE SHARRY
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A graduate of the Victorian College Of The Arts, and recipient of the Mabel Kent Singing Scholarship, Annemarie has worked for many years, as both a vocal soloist and choral educator.
As co-founder and Musical Director of Melbourne based SOUTH OF THE RIVER CHOIR, she led the choir to the finals of the ABC Classic FM Choir of the Year Awards in 2006. This dynamic community choir explores the music and rhythms of Africa, traditional African American gospel and original Australian compositions, through workshops and festivals.
As Director of ACAPPELLAWORKS, Annemarie has been influential in developing choirs in the workplace. Her vocal programs have been adopted by a number of organisations including Flight Centre, The Department of Human Services and World Vision Australia.
Annemarie has been a member of two premier and award winning Australian a cappella ensembles: AKASA and COCOS LUNCH. She continues to sing regularly with her own jazz quartet and as a featured soloist in the cutting edge Opera company, Emotionworks.
JUDE WALDRON
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Jude Waldron was classically trained as a singer and then discovered her vocal grunt singing soul and gospel music. She has directed choirs for a wide variety of ages and stages in schools and in the community. She also writes original songs and arranges gospel classics for her current choir, The Gospel Project, to sing. Jude has a passion for bringing out the best in every voice, and creating gracious spaces to explore music, community and each person’s contribution.
