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Academy of Arts & Worship
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Sponsored by Praise Place Ministries ~
14813 Brent Circle
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Telephone:
(405) 919-3526; Fax: (405)
759-3502
Director E-mail address: jody.gafford@ppmaaw.com
Administrator E-mail
address: chuck.gafford@ppmaaw.com
Web site: www.ppmaaw.com
 Music classes in voice, piano, kids choirs, and theory
Worship workshops in acting, puppetry, improvisation,
music and other arts
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Our
Vision
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Academy of Arts & Worship Staff
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Jody Gafford, Director
25 years of experience
teaching voice and piano; Pre-K through 8th grade teaching in
public and private schools; served as arts and worship director at various
churches, camps and conferences from coast-to-coast.
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Chuck
Gafford, Administrator
Master’s
Degree in Music,
Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX
Bachelor’s
Degree in Music, Hardin-Simmons
University, Abilene, TX
Voice
teacher and coach.
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Classes Offered
Choirs are scheduled to be started for children ages 4-7 years and
for ages 8 and up. Classes and private
music lessons will be offered for weekday afternoons in voice, piano, theory,
and kid choirs. Workshops and clinics
will also be offered in Christian worship, acting, puppetry, improvisation,
music and other arts.
The graded choirs for
children offered are a great option for home school children as well as
private and public school children.
Basic music concepts will be taught in a graded choir setting. Two choirs will be offered depending on
demand with one for children ages 4-7 years of age and one for children ages
8-12.
Our Vision for the Academy of Arts
& Worship
Music and the arts are to be offered in worship to the glory of
God. We believe that one of our
primary purposes is to give glory to God in the name of Jesus and in the
power of the Holy Spirit. We believe
in teaching music and the arts from a Christian perspective rather than from
a secular worldview.
Martin Luther stated that “Beautiful music is the art of the prophets
that can calm the agitations of the soul.”
He also said that “next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is
the greatest treasure in the world.”
The Psalmist proclaimed that “with praises from children and from tiny
infants, you have built a fortress. It
makes your enemies silent, and all who turn against you are left speechless”
(Psalm 8:2, CEV).
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