ENGAGING POPULAR MUSIC

Music companies hope youth blindly consume the music they’ve created to maximize profits. Yet some of this music negatively impacts the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours of the listener. Discernment helps youth see how music impacts their faith and identity.  This presentation equips each attendee with practical skills they need to navigate popular music and make healthy listening choices.

 

ENGAGING WORSHIP MUSIC

Many youth feel disconnected from the worship music being sung at their churches but are unsure how to put their apathy or discomfort into words. This presentation explores worship music from hymns to Hillsong and helps participants develop discernment skills so that they can engage in dialogue with their faith communities about worship.

THE MIRROR OF POPULAR MUSIC

#Metoo. Black Lives Matter. Indigenous Reconciliation. Mental Health. Youth encounter many challenging issues in popular culture.  Popular music can be a catalyst to help youth make sense of the world around them and their place within it.  This presentation demonstrates how to use music to engage in meaningful conversations.

ABOUT MICAH

Micah received a Masters of Popular Music Studies from the University of Glasgow and has worked several years in the music industries as a musician, critic, and band manager. He has a passion for helping audiences find better music through discernment, critical-thinking, and empathy-development.   He integrates the work of several Christian scholars such as Dr. Al Wolters and Andy Crouch alongside the latest research in behavioural psychology, sociology, and popular music studies.

PAST TELEVISION APPEARANCES

The King's Music (Interview) - Context Beyond The Headlines

 

PAST CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Today's Teens Conference - Oakville
Canadian Reformed Teachers' Association - Hamilton
Ancaster Community Services - Ancaster
Pitch and Praise - Paris
All Ontario Youth Convention - Waterloo
Tyndale University College - Toronto (CACSD Conference)
Ambrose University - Calgary (CACSD Conference)
Brock University - St. Catharines (COCA Conference)
Calvin College - Grand Rapids (Festival of Faith and Music)
Edifide Teacher's Conference - Ancaster
Brampton Christian School (ACSI Teacher's Conference)
Be In Christ Church of Canada - FLOW Internship Program
Liberty for Youth - March Break Program

 

PAST SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

John Knox Christian School - Brampton
North Toronto Christian School - Toronto
Smithville Christian High School
John Calvin School - Smithville
Cambridge Home School Educators - Cambridge
Laurentian Hills Christian School - Kitchener
Trinity Christian School - Burlington
Brantford Christian School - Brantford
Providence Christian School - Dundas
Strathroy Community Christian School - Strathroy
Calvin Christian School - Hamilton
Durham Christian High School - Clarington
King's Christian Collegiate - Oakville
London District Christian Secondary School - London
Hamilton District Christian High School - Hamilton
St. John's College - Brantford
Redeemer University College - Ancaster
Ottawa Christian School - Ottawa
Redeemer Christian High School - Ottawa
London Christian Elementary School - London
Woodland Christian High School - Cambridge
Quinte Christian High School - Belleville

 


PAST CHURCH PRESENTATIONS

Strathroy East Christian Reformed Church - Strathroy
Wellspring Church - Burlington
Palmerston Christian Reformed Church - Palmerston
Dundas Baptist Church - Dundas
Immanuel Christian Reformed Church - Simcoe
Harvest Bible Chapel - Barrie
Covenant Christian Reformed Church - St. Catharines
People's Church  -Hamilton
Westside Church - Hamilton
Meadowlands Fellowship Church - Ancaster
West London Alliance Church - London
Mountainview Christian Reformed Church - Grimsby
The Meeting House - Toronto, Hamilton
Dunnville Christian Reformed Church - Dunnville
Smithville Christian Reformed Church - Smithville
New Life Christian Reformed Church - Guelph
Cobourg Alliance Church - Cobourg
Calvin Christian Reformed Church - Ottawa
Hope Fellowship Church - Oshawa
Bethel Christian Reformed Church - Brockville
First Barrie Christian Reformed Church - Barrie
Ancaster Christian Reformed Church - Ancaster
Immanuel Christian Reformed Church - Hamilton
First Christian Reformed Church - Hamilton