Module 3
International School of Gospel Music
Gospel choir: A capella & beats, Claes Wegener
Choir without any musical accompaniment other than beats (rhythms). When we sing a capella there is more room in the music to fine-tune the voices and harmonies. By combining with programmed beats the songs get a stronger rhythm and a more modern expression. This is a module where your voice is very important. DJ Claes W will be your guide into this world of beats and a capella singing!
Gospel choir: Body & Soul, Mette Risager & Stephen Nørrelykke
Most people already know the unique feeling you get from singing in a gospel choir! in this module we will focus on the soulful feeling that gospel music creates in your body when you sing. Be ready to feel the music in both your body and your soul!
Gospel Power Plant, Nina Luna
Our brain and body work together when we sing, but we don’t always feel like we have control over our voice. There are lots of thoughts and decisions we make unconsciously when we sing, which shows in our body language and our singing. We will sing together as a choir, and through conversation, exercises and good tricks, we will practice optimizing our mental resources when we sing. A power plant is a plant that creates electricity. Our brain is a power plant in itself, but only when we become aware of where we put our energy we learn to do something new and become more skilled and knowledgeable about ourselves.
Gospel choir taught in German, Hanjo Gäbler
One of Europe’s absolute top gospel directors will teach this workshop IN GERMAN! Most people already know the unique feeling you get from singing in a gospel choir! You will be taken through different styles of gospel music. From old school gospel – to contemporary gospel music as it is sung in 2025. This workshop is for you if you just LOVE singing in a gospel choir!
(Wird auf Deutsch unterrichtet)
Being a gospel choir director, Don Grigg
Every gospel director has her or his own style. In this workshop you will get input from Don Grigg – he will share his thoughts and concepts, and he will help you find your own style! In this workshop we will work with the practical aspects of leading a choir: how to teach, how to lead and how to conduct. We will also work with storytelling, dynamics… and much more. You also need to know about leadership, so we will share and learn from each other. This workshop is for people who already work as a choir director. (A similar workshop is led by Hanjo Gäbler in module 1. You can be a part of both workshops since they will be very different = more inspiration for you to take home.)
(max 12 participants)
Lead singing & vocal technique: body & the core voice, Sarah Moshage
How is singing technique and our body connected? That’s what we will explore together. Through different and funny exercises you will discover how much the body already knows about singing technique! If you like to experiment and doing things in new ways, you will absolutely love this concept Sarah has created for you!
Complete vocal technique, Lene Nørrelykke
Here you will learn the basic principles of singing technique. Based on “Complete singing technique” (developed by Cathrine Sadolin), we work with some of the challenging singing technique problems we encounter when singing in choirs. Lene has worked in the area of vocal technique and gospel music for many years, and she will teach you things about your voices that you never knew about.
Sound engineering, Per Hougaard
Learn how to set up the gear for a gospel concert. Learn how the mixer works – how make a monitor mix… and all the other stuff! Per has been at The International School of Gospel Music and SummerGospel EVERY time since the beginning I 2002. He has a lot of experience and is a great guy to learn from and to spend time with!
