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FOCUS-MARCH201321TheDavidFestivalacelebrationofChristianworshipandtheartsbasedinPortPerryispreparingfora2013festivalhappeningovertwoweekendsfromApril6to14.Thefestivalwillcontinuetoexpandandattractmoreindi-vidualparticipantsandanevenwidervarietyofchurchesregisteringfortheworkshops.EnteringitsfthyearthefestivalexiststoencourageenableandequipchurchesintheScugogareatoglorifyGodthroughmusicandthearts.Thefestivaldoesthisbybringinginexpertsintheireldssuchaschoralmusicdirectorspoetssong-writersandworshipbandleaderstoofferpracticalinteractiveworkshopstoindividualschoirsbandsandsometimestheentireworshipteamofScugogareachurches.ThepeoplewhoparticipateleavetheDavidFesti-valenergizedandequippedtogobacktotheirhomechurchesanddothingsevenbetterthanbeforesaysBevFosteralocalmusicianandDavidFestivalorganizerandparticipant.Wetrytobringinthebestintheeldthatwecanndintermsofexpertsandourparticipantsleavewantingtobringtheirverybestbackintotheirowncom-munities.ThisyeartheDavidFestivalline-upfeaturesCanadasFemaleGospelMusicianoftheYearforthelasttwoyearsAliMatthewsteachingparticipantshowtowritesongswell.AndyParkawell-knownworshipleaderacrossCanadawillalsobeafeaturedpresenteryinginfromhishomeinBritishColumbiatohelplocalworshipteamsgrowinexcellence.Lori-AnneDolloffwillleadtheadultyouthchoralworkshopthisyear.DoloffisAssociateProfessorofMusicattheUniversityofTorontoandteachesattheTorontoSchoolofTheology.Achildrenscho-ralworkshopwillbeledbylocalcliniciansCathyPavlik-GriffenandSuzanneGarriockmusicianswellknownfortheircontributionstothemusicaleduca-tionofchildrenintheScugogschoolsystem.TheDavidFestivaljustkeepsgettingbetterandbettersaysFoster.ForScugogchurchestohavetheopportunityforworld-classworkshopsrightintheirownbackyardisreallyamazing.MoreandmoresaysFosteritsnotjustScugogchurcheswhoseethevalueoftheDavidFestivalexperience.Eachyearweareseeingpeoplewanttoregisterfromchurchesoutsideofourhomeareasothisyearweareintentionallyopeningupregistrationtoanyonewhowantstoparticipate.WereexcitedtoseetheproleofthefestivalincreasebecausethatshowsthatmusiciansartistsandwritersreallydowanttogetbetterandbetteratwhattheydoandoffertheirverybesttoGodallthetime.Organizerscautionthatwithgrowthcomesfullworkshops.Workshopswithregistrationlimitsmightllupquickly.Participantscanregisteronlinenowatthefestivalsnewlylaunchedwebsitewww.davidfestival.caordownloadaregistrationformfromthesiteandmailitin.ByKarenStillerFocusonScugogFestivalTheDAVIDGlorifyingGodthroughmusicandthearts