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Courses
VOCALIST
Do you have a good voice but want a great one? Do you feel like you’ve just not reached your fullest potential? Or does your group need that one dynamic and outstanding voice to give you national recognition? Well, you do not have to accept vocal limitations. Come and learn how to use our carefully designed Vocal Power daily routine, and watch your voice grow daily as a result of using it. You absolutely CAN sing higher or lower than you’ve ever dreamed. Altos and tenors, learn how to sing those high, dramatic tones in full voice. Learn to use a technique that the professionals use called “Registration Singing.”
Basses, learn about “contra bass singing.” You will have the chance to study with some of the absolute finest talents that have ever been part of Gospel Music. Our staff has been nominated for and won numerous awards for their involvement in both group and solo ministries. You can learn from their experience and apply their tips and suggestions into your own singing and performance.
INSTRUMENTALIST
Instrumentalists will learn runs, fill-ins, licks, and improvisational ideas stylistic of the Christian music industry. You will be exposed to new and different approaches to your instrument from all angles, from live performing band member to studio musician. You’ll learn to follow a daily routine for professional development, and if followed, you will improve.
SONGWRITING
What does it take to write a great song? Recording companies are looking for the unique combination of a great talent and a creative songwriter. You’ll learn to write your own original material. You can take a class in songwriting as well as private lessons in songwriting. We offer two hours each day dedicated to songwriting. We have had such songwriters come and
speak into our students as Dave Clark, Kenna Turner West, Jim and Melissa Brady, Rodney Griffin,
Allison Speer, Garry Sheppard, Billy Blackwood, Sean and Tanessa Barber, Joseph Reed, David Staton, and Rob Novell.
SOUND SYSTEMS
Classes are offered in sound systems. There will be a one-hour class offered each day of the week. This class will cover everything from the basics of sound, set up, and setting your sound to a room or building, to proper speaker placement, maintenance and care, and suggestions on what equipment to buy. We will discuss analog as well as digital. You can take the class as well as private lessons in the topic of sound systems.
TECHNOLOGY
2020 taught us that we needed to find "new ways to do the same old thing.” Technology
rose to the forefront in how we approached education, entertainment, and communications. Social
media platforms and video chatting mediums became part of our daily lives. We want to help you maximize this area for your ministry. Additionally, AI has found its way into ministry, and we dive into the pros and cons of this ever-changing part of technology. We will have classes each day that will deal with how you can start and grow the technology side of your ministry.
PERFORMANCE
CNS is very "performance ministry" oriented. We want
to help you make your performance-end of things the
best that it can be to help you deliver the messages of
your songs to the listener. We do this by helping you
remove any distractions that would stand in the way
or hinder the delivery of your message. We are able
to assist our students in this area via our Performance
Training class, seminars, and various master classes
that we offer at CNS in the area of performance.