ROC-FM at 62811 New Haven Road, Ray, MI 48096 US - Cornerstone Media Top Music Countdown

St. Francis - St. Maximilian Catholic Community
62811 New Haven Road, Ray, MI 48096
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Cornerstone Media Top Music Countdown

I am pleased to announced that ROC-FM has partnernered with Cornerstone Media to offer our Parish the "Top Music Countdown".

HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT "TMC" IS ...

The main feature of Top Music Countdown is the Top 25 Review, written by Anna Scally and Aaron Jahn. This monthly report features 25 of the top songs on the charts. For each song, we provide:

The issues and values presented in the song
Discussion questions
Activities to incorporate into your classes, meetings, retreats, or other youth-related activities.
Value rating (positive, negative or neutral)
Pace and clarity ratings
Suggested uses (i.e. great song for discussion, prayer, dance, etc.)
Link to song lyrics
Link to YouTube video
...and more!

Imagine using the music that young people listen to as a tool to spark positive dialogue and action!

Along with the Top 25 Review, each online issue of Top Music Countdown comes with valuable articles that keep you up-to-date with youth culture and give you creative and effective ways to incorporate elements of their music and culture into your program. These articles are written by a diverse group of outstanding columnists. The articles include:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Aaron Del Monte: Song reviews for one positive and one negative song on the charts, along with a description of issues and a complete meeting design for each song.
In the Classroom by Br. Len Rhoades, FSC: Music can be a powerful teaching tool. This article provides you with processes and reflections to help you use music effectively in the classroom.
Youth and Media by Butch Ekstrom: The newest trends in videos, the Internet, television and other multimedia that affect our young people.
Scripture Themes and Popular Music by Jerry Finn: We bring Bible stories to today's teens by weaving their music into these ancient stories. This article presents one Scripture theme accompanied by excerpts from three current songs.
Tuned-In Parents by Pat Sprankle: Parents, are you looking for a way to connect with your teen? We give you some practical ideas using popular music and other youth-related media to help you communicate meaningfully with one another.
Prayer with Popular Music by Leroy Orie: Popular music is a powerful tool that can be used to help young people pray more effectively. This article contains complete processes you can use to help prayer come alive for your teens.
Movie Reviews by Mike Sharbel: What's playing at the theaters? Find out from a seasoned teacher and youth minister. You'll learn about some of today's biggest motion pictures, plus some ways to incorporate the themes from these movies into your next class or meeting.
Life on the Road by Anna Scally: The president of Cornerstone Media recounts her experiences as she travels throughout the U.S., Canada and beyond working with teens at retreats, workshops, youth rallies and more!

In addition to all of this, every issue of Top Music Countdown contains a complete meeting design, based on a song in that month's Top 25 Review. You will also find periodic special features by guest youth writers!

These resources can be accessed directly from the Web, or you can take advantage of our printer-friendly version, so you can print the latest issue and then take it with you to your classroom or youth meeting room.

Whether you are a parent, director, teacher or youth minister, Top Music Countdown will:

Keep you up-to-date on today's music and other elements of youth culture.
Bring you in contact with the sounds and concerns of today's young people.
Help you plan great discussions, meetings and activities for teenagers.
Give you effective ways to incorporate youth culture into your program or family life so you can really connect with your young people.

To access this information log on to www.cornerstonemedia.org/ at the log-in prompt
(click on subscriber in the top yellow box),

the user name is rocfm

and the password is music

This information, as explained by Anna at Rainbow, is not to ban music, it is rather to educate everyone on the messages in music, and whether or not those messages reflect our faith values.

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