Students can complete the full course of study within two years. This is the perfect forum for keyboardists of all sorts to become better acquainted with the organ and its use in leading the church s song. LME is designed for the part-time parish musician who has a weekly job and likely family responsibilities as well. Thus, choir directors who may not be interested in service playing, can arrive in time for worship, core course and elective. Organists, who may not be interested in an elective in choral conducting, could arrive in time for service playing and leave before the elective.
Class sizes are small, with plenty of opportunity for questions and group discussion.
There are also some reading and class assignments between sessions. Classes are taught by local pastors and professional church musicians. Most of the LME sites are at local churches with suitable facilities. Full, informative brochures will also be mailed to all congregations in range of these sites on May 15. Students may participate in LME for their own enrichment or toward official LME Certification at the completion of the two-year cycle.