Allison & Gerald have been blessed with amazing teachers and mentors. They know the value of music education, and they want to share that gift with others in the forms of Songwriting, Performance Training, Worship Team Workshops, and Children's Music.
Why study with Allison & Gerald?
Allison & Gerald are both highly trained in the fields of music, drama, songwriting, and stage craft with degrees in Drama and Playwriting respectively. Allison & Gerald continue their training on a regular basis with professional workshops and one-on-one work with mentors.
Gerald has taught Songwriting in a variety of capacties. He currently has an active private studio in Toronto.
Allison has taught all ages from babies through adults. Her baby and children's music programs encourage joyful music making and introduce children to a wide musical repertoire. Her knowledge of stage craft and her love of worship have lead her into teaching Performance Training for solo artists and groups. Allison has taught Songwriting for Children, Audition Technique, and Performance Training at Ben Speer's Stamps-Baxter School of Music in Nashville, TN.
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Worship Team Skills Workshop
Sharing concepts of worship.
The importance of choosing great songs.
Leading a group exercise.
Songwriting.
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It's been said that great songs aren't written - they're rewritten. Sometimes the best tool in a songwriter's belt is a great mentor. Gerald will have you digging into the DNA of great songs, and using chords the way a poet uses adjectives. Gerald's knowledge of craft and vast range of experience makes him the perfect teacher for all genres of music, including Country, Pop, Gospel, and Folk.
Gerald is available for workshops, song critiques, and seminars ranging from beginner to advanced. He is currently accepting a limited number of students for ongoing private songwriting lessons.
“It’s been my special privilege to have known and worked with Gerald over the past few years. He was, and continues to be, an articulate teacher of songwriting. He’s punctual, organized, focused, and healthy. That is to say, he’s a pro. Nashville has lost a valuable resource. Toronto has gained one.”
Steve Leslie
Grammy Winning Songwriter, Berklee Songwriting Teacher
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"How can I use my music and performance to share the message of the Gospel?"
Allison combines her knowledge of stagecraft with her passion for ministry for her Performance Training classes. Whether you are a solo artist or a group, learn how to use blocking, song selection, body language, segues, humour, and communication techniques to reach your audience in new and effective ways. Allison is available for seminars, workshops, or one-on-one coaching.
"As someone who has sung for many years I came into the training session hoping to show I knew what I was doing. I figured I'd learn how to do it better. But what I came away with was a better understanding of my presence on the stage. She taught me a better understanding of myself, how I presented myself and the message of the song. Allison Lynn instructed with such grace and compassion. She did not make you feel as if you were totally doing it wrong. She showed you how to do it better. She made an otherwise stressful situation a fun learning experience. She also showed by example. Anyone watching her perform can learn how to engage an audience and present the message of the gospel. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'The great teacher is not a man who supplies the most facts, but the one in whose presence we become different people.' I will always treasure the time I spent in her presence. I truly feel blessed to have met her."
Beth Dees
Precious Seed Music
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The worship team is a major component of any worship setting, yet most churches do very little to actually develop the ministry of the team. Learn how your team can use the technical elements of sound, song selection, segues, and stage craft to encourage your congregation and bring them into a play of authentic worship.
Worship Team Training is taught by both Allison & Gerald. Workshops can be arranged for an individual team, or as part of a larger music seminar or conference.
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Allison combines her love of songs with her love of children to present a joyful time of music-making! For children ages 0-5, Allison is available for her music circle, "Alli's Pals." For children in grades 1-6, Allison will give the children the tools they need to create their own sounds and write their own songs!
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