Stephen Petrunak
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Stephen Petrunak is director of music at St. Blase Parish in Sterling
Heights, Michigan. He has been a member of the contemporary ensemble
at St. Blase for twenty-six years serving as director for over twenty
years. Steve is a private guitar instructor with over twenty-five
years teaching experience and is on faculty at Sacred Heart Major
Seminary in Detroit as a guitar instructor. He is also a studio
musician, having played on numerous GIA recordings. Steve has been
a faculty member for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Guitar School for the last ten years and has recently accepted the
Chairperson position for the NPM Standing Committee for Youth. He
has several recordings available through GIA Publications, including
his most recent release, With Hope and Healing, as well as a guitar
method book series entitled Beyond Strumming: A Liturgical Guitar
Method.
Steve has a Bachelors of Arts degree in business administration
from Wayne State University. He was employed for thirteen years
by the Kurtz Steel Company, a steel service center, where he served
in his final capacity as vice president of administration for the
last five years. As one of five corporate level managers, Steve
has vast knowledge and experience in areas of group leadership,
teamwork, collaboration, conflict resolution, crisis management,
and strategic corporate planning.
Workshops
Liturgical Guitar Techniques
This workshop is designed to present the skills and techniques required
by the liturgical guitarist. Depending on the length of the workshop,
the session covers such techniques as proper left- and right-hand
technique, eighth-note strumming patterns, how to vary strumming
patterns, advanced strumming patterns (sixteenth-note strums, gospel-style
strums, etc.), individual picking patterns, plectrum, moveable chord
forms, barre chords, lead runs, bass fills, left-hand strength exercises,
scales, and basic chord theory.
This workshop works best with thirty or fewer guitarists at one
time, although Stephen has done this workshop with over sixty-five
guitarists. It is hands-on, and guitarists learn these techniques
through experiencing them. Participants are encouraged to bring
their guitars and music (Gather hymnals). Minimum of two hours,
prefer full day; can be done over several days.
Effective Music Ministry and Liturgical Ensemble Techniques
This workshop is designed to help participants determine who they
are and what they do as music ministers. This process-oriented workshop
deals with the elements of effective music ministry and examines
the liturgy documents. Scripture is used as a source for reflection
in defining ways that we are called to work together as a music
ministry.
Another option for this seminar is to have existing ensembles or
music ministries come forward for a master class to perform a piece
or two and be evaluated. This offers a hands-on approach for learning
how to achieve a better ensemble. Ensembles are told what they do
well, what could use work and are asked to try unfamiliar ensemble
techniques. The session offers an honest critique of ensemble performance,
encouragement, and ways to improve. Minimum of two hours; prefer
full day.
Musician and Ensemble Retreat
This daylong or weekend retreat offers the musician an opportunity
to come together with other musicians to be spiritually and emotionally
renewed. Time is provided for personal reflection, journaling, group
interaction, music, and fellowship. Retreats can be group specific
or general, and can be molded to match the journey of any existing
music ministry.
Working Together in Ministry
This workshop is designed for parish staffs who are looking for
a day of enrichment. The session covers such issues as to what are
we called, whom do we serve, and how do we function together. Conflict
resolution, collaboration, and teamwork are emphasized throughout.
The process of building a strong church with many ministries (one
body with many parts) is the essence of the day. Minimum of two
hours, prefer full day.
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