Cantate! Praise God in Song!

Approximately 125 participants gathered at Barry University on October 20, 2007, for a day of workshops designed specifically for pastoral musicians.  Cantors, choir members, song leaders, parish musicians and directors of music found CANTATE! a rewarding way to spend a Saturday!

The Keynote Address, “The Ministry of the Cantor,” was given by Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson,senior editor for World Library Publications and former director of music for the Archdiocese of Miami.

Breakout Sessions, offered in both the morning and the afternoon, included:

• Musica en Liturgia: Share new music and ideas with experienced pastoral musicians
• Vocal Coaching for Cantors: Prepare a responsorial psalm and learn how to improve your skills
• Cantor Certification Info.: What is It? Why do it? And How? (National Association of Pastoral Musicians)
• Music for the Psalms: Explore musical settings of the psalms; World Library Publications

Cantate! was co-sponsored by the Center for Dominican Studies and the Miami Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and supported by the Worship Office of the Archdiocese of Miami.
If you would like additional information about this event, please contact mfleischaker@mail.barry.edu or call 305-899-4805.