emPower Regional Music Conferences


 

Walnut Creek emPower Music & Arts New Thought Music Conference Friday October 2-Saturday October 3, 2020, Walnut Creek, CA.

 Plan to send your music director and music team to our second emPower M&A Texas Regional New Thought Music Conference Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2, 2020 at Unity of Walnut Creek

Unity of Walnut Creek,

1871 Geary Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597         (925)-937-2191

 

Plan to send your music director, music lovers, and music team to our info filled, amazing 2 day event. 

This mini conference features Daniel Nahmod, Richard Mekdeci, and Sue Riley.  Conference rate of $175 includes Friday nights opening PosiPalooza concert all workshops, Saturday lunch, and Saturday evening attendees concert. (You must be registered for the conference to perform)

 

Friday night concert is open to the public. Tickets can be found in the empower store.

Friday October 2:

2:30pm: Registration

3:00 pm:  “Show Up!” Welcome, and orientation.

4:00: Daniel Nahmod

5:30-6:45 Dinner on your own

7:00-9:00pm PosiPalooza Concert! featuring Daniel Nahmod, Richard Mekdeci, and Sue Riley (included in your registration)

Saturday October 3

Greet the day music 9:30am

10-noon Workshops

Richard Mekdeci:  “What’s a New Thought Song?”

Sue Riley:  “Music to Music Ministry and Finding Resources”

How do you take an assortment of soloists and musicians within a church and weave them into a music ministry dedicated to sharing the mission and vision of the church?  Where do you find music resources that reflect the unique theology of Unity?  Sue Riley has been a music director for the past 20 years, and she has some inspiring and effective ideas to share with you on how to make this happen!  Musicians and congregations will all enjoy and benefit from this uplifting transformation from a variety of dedicated singers into a harmonious, integrated music ministry!

Noon-1:30pm Lunch (provided)

1:30-3:00pm:   Concurrent Workshops

TBA

3:00-3:30 Break

3:30-5:00pm: Spirit Sharing and Closing Circle

This is your chance to let your light shine!  Share a song with your fellow attendees. Then, join Sue, Daniel, and Richard as we close our beautiful time together with music and affirmations.

 Register Here

 

Sue Riley believes in the power of music to touch hearts and heal lives.

Sue has been the music director of Unity Church of Clearwater for the past 15 years, and involved in their music for the past 28 years.

Sue is one of the founders of Empower Music and Arts, which is dedicated to “Changing the World, One Song at a Time”.  EmPower hosts the yearly “emPower Posi Awards” in Tampa, which recognizes excellence in songwriting for artists who create songs with messages of peace, interfaith, and joyous living.  The Festival is now in its 15th year.

Sue was the chairperson of the Music Ministry Team for Unity Worldwide Ministries for 11 years, helping to create a body of music for our churches.

As one of the leaders in the genre of “Posi” Music (standing for Posi-Tive Music ), Sue tours the country performing in the PosiPalooza Concerts along with great artists such as Karen Drucker, Harold Payne, Faith Rivers, Daniel Nahmod, and many others.

A prolific singer-songwriter, Sue has created 8 CDs of original, award winning, uplifting positive music.  She is currently working on a new CD “There are Moments” produced by Glen Roethel.

 Go to www.sueriley.com for more information