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Chanting the Liturgy

Continuing Musical Education for Priests and
Deacons

As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting quality sacred music in every parish, the Sacred
Music Institute of America LLC is excited to announce its new individualized training opportunities
for priests and deacons. This program will provide flexible, personalized, and comprehensive
training in chanting the liturgy from the basics of vocal production; it focuses on the celebrant’s
chants in the Roman Missal. It is inspired by the thorough musical curriculum offered at the
Pontifical College Josephinum, where the Institute’s founder, Dr. Jason Keefer, is Director and
Assistant Professor of Sacred Music.

The Institute’s training opportunities for clergy include:

Online seminars on vocal technique, reading Gregorian and modern notation, Church
documents pertaining to music, clergy/musician collaboration, music selection and planning,
and liturgical chant. Watch the lectures on your own schedule!

One-on-one online vocal coaching with our experienced faculty of liturgical musicians. Work
on vocal technique and presentation through exercises and study of specific chants. These
sessions are fully customizable to your needs and abilities. Coaching is also available on
more challenging repertoire such as the Gospel readings and the Exsultet. Five, ten, and
fifteen lesson packages are available.

Optional courses on the history of sacred music, music theory, and intensive Gregorian chant
study.

While the Church’s documents on music in the liturgy place a strong emphasis on the role of the
clergy in singing the liturgy, not every priest or deacon has the background or training to feel self-
assured doing so. The Institute seeks to foster chanted Masses in parishes throughout the
country by helping priests and deacons to improve their skills and confidence in chanting. This
training is hand-tailored to your specific needs, flexible to accommodate your busy schedule, and
private—you will work directly with your vocal coach and also have access to pre-recorded
lectures by our dedicated and knowledgeable faculty.

We offer a variety of packages:

If you are in need of financial assistance, partial scholarships are available; please contact us
for an application. We are also happy to schedule an assessment with you to determine which

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of our options would best meet your needs.

To register for any of the "Chanting the Liturgy" packages, call 614-395-7783.

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