• Workshop Sessions and Rehearsals – Business Casual
  • Daily/Evening Worship in Convocation Center – Business Professional
  • Thursday Flax Sacred Music Concert
    • Women – ALL WHITE
    • Men – ALL WHITE or WHITE COLLARED SHIRT with BLACK SLACKS and BLACK TIE (bow or long)
91st CHOIR DIRECTORS’ & ORGANISTS’ GUILD WORKSHOP
 

Monday, June 2

  • 10AM- 11:30 AM Opening GUILD WORSHIP – CONVOCATION CENTER – Speaker: Rev. R. Janae Pitts-Murdock
  • 11:30AM- 1:00 PM LUNCH
  • 12PM-2PM Whalum Recital Series Auditions McGrew Conference Center
  • 1:15PM –2:15PM Applied Workshop Session I
    • Piano Techniques – Dr. Rod Vester, Facilitator – Auditorium, Phenix Hall
    • Introductory Vocal Techniques and Maintenance – Dr. Lori C. Hicks, Clinician, Turner Hall Auditorium
    • Pipe Organ Techniques – Mr. Luther Washington, II, Clinician – Memorial Church
    • Basic Fundamentals of Conducting – Dr. Jason A. Dungee, Clinician – Student Center Theater
    • Hammond Organ Techniques – Mr. La’Quinn Fitzpatrick, Clinician – Roland M. Carter Stage, Ogden Auditorium
  • 2:30PM – 4:30PM Choir Session I – OGDEN HALL
  • 6:00PM Wendell P. Whalum Recital Series – CONVOCATION CENTER
  • 7:00PM Opening Session HUMC 2025 – CONVOCATION CENTER

Tuesday, June 3

  • 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Whalum Recital Series Auditions – McGrew Conference Center
  • 8:00AM – 8:45AM Gentry/ Fred Bock Morning Glory New Music Reading Session– Dr. Brandon Boyd
  • 9:05AM -10:15AM Applied Workshop Session II
    • Piano Techniques – Dr. Rod Vester, Facilitator – Auditorium, Phenix Hall
    • Introductory Vocal Techniques and Maintenance – Dr. Lori C. Hicks, Clinician – Turner Hall Auditorium
    • Pipe Organ Techniques – Mr. Luther Washington, II, Clinician – Memorial Church
    • Basic Fundamentals of Conducting – Dr. Jason A. Dungee, Clinician – Student Center Theater
    • Hammond Organ Techniques – Mr. La’Quinn Fitzpatrick, Clinician – Roland M. Carter Stage, Ogden Auditorium
  • 10:30AM – 12:00PM Choir Session II – OGDEN HALL
  • 12:00PM – 1:15 PM LUNCH
  • 1:30PM – 2:45PM Plenary I – Dr. Fredara Hadley, Presenter – Roland M. Carter Stage – OGDEN HALL
  • 3:00PM- 4:30PM Choir Session III – OGDEN HALL
  • 6:30PM Wendell P. Whalum Recital Series – CONVOCATION CENTER
  • 7:30 PM Evening Worship- CONVOCATION CENTER

Wednesday, June 4

  • 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Whalum Recital Series Auditions – McGrew Conference Center
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM GIA Morning Glory New Music Reading Session – Dr. W. James Abbington – OGDEN HALL
  • 9:05AM -10:15AM Plenary II – Dr. Ronnie C. Wilson, Presenter – Roland M. Carter Stage – OGDEN HALL
  • 10:30AM – 12:00PM Choir Session IV – OGDEN HALL
  • 12:00PM – 1:15 PM LUNCH
  • 1:30PM – 2:45PM Plenary III – Dr. Lisa Allen-McLaurin, Presenter – Roland M. Carter Stage – OGDEN HALL
  • 3:00PM- 4:30PM Choir Session V – OGDEN HALL
  • 6:30PM Wendell P. Whalum Recital Series – CONVOCATION CENTER
  • 7:30 PM Evening Worship – CONVOCATION CENTER

Thursday, June 5

  • 9:00AM – 10:15AM Sectionals
  • 10:30AM – 12:00PM Choir Session VI – OGDEN HALL
  • 11:45AM – 1:15PM LUNCH
  • 1:30PM – 4:00PM FINAL CHOIR SESSION – Convocation Center
  • 7:00PM Charles H. Flax Sacred Music Concert & Closing Worship – CONVOCATION CENTER

Presenters for the Choir Guild

Photo of Janae Pitts-Murdock

Rev. R. Janae Pitts-Murdock

Guild Opening Speaker

C. Anthony Bryant

Min. C. Anthony Bryant

Evening Song Leader

Photo of Ronnie C. Wilson

Dr. Ronnie C. Wilson

Plenary Session Leader

Photo of Lori Hicks

Dr. Lori C. Hicks

Clinician

Photo of La'Quinn Fitzpatrick

Mr. La'Quinn Fitzpatrick

Clinician

Dr. Rod Vester

Clinician

Minister Gaye Arbuckle

Min. Gaye Arbuckle

Morning Song Leader

Photo Fredara Hadley

Dr. Fredara Hadley

Plenary Session Leader

Photo of Lisa Allen McLaurin

Rev. Dr. Lisa Allen-McLaurin

Plenary Session Leader

Photo of Jason Dungee

Dr. Jason A. Dungee

Clinician

Photo of Luther Washington

Mr. Luther Washington, II

Clinician