Church of God Music Ministries, part of the Division of Discipleship at the international offices, will present the conference at North Cleveland Church of God and the Lee University Conn Center, Wednesday, February 22nd through Friday, February 24th. Day sessions will be conducted at the North Cleveland church and two worship concerts will be held at Conn Center. Headlining a night of worship on Friday evening will be world-renowned singer, songwriter and worship leader Israel Houghton and his band, New Breed. Other featured guests will include Mark Harris, the Voices of Lee and more.
The daily schedule for Music Explosion will emphasize breakout workshop sessions, as well as general sessions offering teaching, modeling and mentoring for local church musicians. Larry Horrell, Coordinator of Music Ministries for the Church of God, stated, “Music Explosion has historically distinguished itself with an emphasis on teaching, while similar conferences have placed greater emphasis on previewing new music. Expanding this in 2012, we plan to offer more than sixty sessions over two days for attendees to choose from and personalize their own experience.”
SpiritSound Music Group, the trademark under which the Church of God’s music publishing efforts are conducted, will present new worship and choral music along with several other invited publishers. A significant change for Music Explosion 2012 is the lower cost of registration at just $99 per individual. Groups of five or more may attend for only $79 per person. “Our goal this year,” said Horrell, “is to make Music Explosion essential, engaging and as economical as we can for any church to send their music personnel.”
For more information about Music Explosion, or to register, call Church of God Music Ministries at 1-866-764-3875. A Web site dedicated to Music Explosion will be active after December 17 at www.spiritsoundmusic.com.