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The Worship and Music conference is an intergenerational conference for children, youth, & adults,  who serve as pastors, directors, instrumentalists, ringers, worship leaders, choir members, or anyone who loves to sing, play, learn, worship, and fellowship.

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In person : June 18 - 23, 2023
In person & online : June 25 - 30, 2023
Montreat Conference Center
Montreat, North Carolina

Our Story

In the gospel of John a Samaritan woman goes to the well for refreshment and has a life changing encounter with Jesus. Similarly, each year conferees gather for refreshment, renewal and relaxation, drawing from the metaphorical well that is the PAM Worship and Music Conference at Montreat, a well overflowing with wisdom and knowledge.

Conference Faculty

Our Story

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Larissa Kwong Abiaza

Preacher

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Steve Prince

Artist-In-Residence

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Jason Max Ferdinand

Adult Choir Clinician

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Sandra Eithun

Handbell Co-Director

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Mark Britt

Instrumental Ensemble Director

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Rachel Doll

Youth Small Groups & Activities

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Sarah Abushakra

Senior Choir Accompanist

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Clark Simmons 

Retirement Seminar Leader

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Kendra Buckwalter Smith

Liturgist

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William P. Brown

Adult Bible Study

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Mark Burrows

Children's Choir Clinician

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Brian Childers

Handbell Co-Director

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Phil Kent

Instrumental Ensemble Assistant Director

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Liz Perraud

GenOn Ministries

Children's Bible Study

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Jonathan Crutchfield

Adult Choir Accompanist

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Eric Wall

Service Musician

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David Gambrell

Adult Seminar

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Elisa Dekaney

Senior High Choir Clinician

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Nathaniel Gumbs

Organ Recitalist

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Josh Dekaney

Drumming Seminar

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Suzie Lane

GenOn Ministries

Children's Bible Study

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John Tyson

Children's/Middler Choir Accompanist

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Tony McNeill

Service Musician

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David Bjorlin

Routley Lecturer

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Victor Johnson

Davis Flohr Middler

Choir Clinician

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James Wells

Children's Music

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Aaron Doll

Photography/Film Seminar

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Ginny Soll

Children's Bible Study Assistant

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Elizabeth Myers

Conference Administrator

Meet The Team

Daily Schedule & Classes

Senior Highs - completed 9th-12th

7:30 am        Morning Prayer

8:00 am      Chamber Choir

 Organ Service Playing Seminar

 Beginning Handbells

 Instrumental Ensembles

 Global Drumming

9:00 am        Small Groups

10:00 am      Choir

11:00 am        Worship

12:15 pm         Lunch

1:30 pm         Global Drumming

  Advanced Handbells

  Organ Master Class

  Instrumental Chamber         Ensemble

  Photography as Worship

  Chamber Choir

2:30 pm        Choir

Optional Intergenerational Classes:

3:30 pm       Global Drumming

 Intermediate Handbells

 Service Playing Seminar

 Art Workshop

 Instrumental Chamber  Ensemble

4:30 pm       Photography as Worship

 Beginning Handbells

 Art Workshop

Beginning Hymn Writing Lab

Middlers - completed 6th - 8th

7:30 am       Morning Prayer

8:00 am       Photography as Worship

  Organ Service Playing Seminar

  Beginning Handbells

  Global Drumming

9:00 am       Choir

10:00 am      Small Groups

11:00 am       Worship

12:15 pm        Lunch

1:30 pm         Choir

2:30 pm       Global Drumming

 Middler Instrumental Ensemble

 Photography as Worship

 Fun & Games

Optional intergenerational classes: 

3:30 pm       Global Drumming

 Service Playing Seminar

4:30 pm       Photography as Worship

  Beginning Handbells

Children - completed 3rd - 5th

7:30 am        Morning Prayer

8:00 am       Fun & Games

  Bible 

  Music

9:00 am       Fun & Games

  Bible 

  Music

10:00 am      Choir

11:00 am        Worship

12:15 pm         Lunch

1:30 pm        Fun & Games

  Bible

  Music

2:30 pm         Choir

Optional Intergenerational Classes:

 

3:30 pm        Global Drumming

4:30 pm        No classes

 

 

Children ages 6 months - completed 2nd grade are invited to attend the Montreat Clubs program. More information on Clubs registration, rates, and programming can be found at montreat.org.

2:30 pm               Adult Choir

Handbell Technique Seminar

Adult Bible

Liturgy Seminar

3:30 pm               Global Drumming

Intermediate Handbells

Service Playing Seminar

Art Workshop

Instrumental Chamber Ensemble

Reading Sessions

Routley Lecture

4:30 pm               Photography as Worship

Beginning Handbells

Art Workshop

Beginning Hymn Writing Lab

Interest Sessions

Chamber Choir

Preaching Seminar

7:00 pm               Evening Event

Monday: Organ Recital (to be held at First Presbyterian Church, Asheville)

Tuesday: Youth Talent Show

Wednesday: Hymn Festival

Thursday: Chamber Choir Concert

Friday: Closing Concert

15 minutes after Evening Event ends : Evening Prayer

Adults