AN 8-WEEK ONLINE CHRISTIAN SONGWRITING
EXPERIENCE FOR GIRLS AGED 13-18
*$100 Early Bird Discount until May 1st*
(Use promo code "SOSEARLYBIRD")
AN 8-WEEK
ONLINE CHRISTIAN SONGWRITING
EXPERIENCE FOR
GIRLS AGED 13-18
*$100 Early Bird Discount until May 1st*
(Use promo code "SOSEARLYBIRD")
Here's what it will look like!
Eight 90 minute sessions
over ZOOM
Saturdays at 1:00pm EST
Beginning June 3rd
Running for 8 consecutive Saturdays.
Last session Saturday, July 22nd.
TO PARTICIPATE, A GIRL NEEDS:
-A Summer of Songs Pack
(which will come in the mail late May &
contains important & fun items needed).
-good wifi access & a quiet place to join calls
-preferably a laptop (i/o a smart phone)
to better see & interact with peers)
-time for practice/homework
-their own physical copy of the bible
*An instrument is helpful but not required!
-A Summer of Songs Pack
(which will come in the mail late May &
contains important & fun items needed).
-good wifi access & a quiet place to join calls
-preferably a laptop (i/o a smart phone)
to better see & interact with peers)
-time for practice/homework
-their own physical copy of the bible
WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT?
We will teach participants beginning
with foundational concepts:
Songwriting Vocabulary,
Song Maps, Themes,
Literary Tools,
Musical Tools,
Contrast/Repetition,
Editing, Correct Theology,
Considering Your Audience,
Co-writing, Receiving Feedback,
Stewarding Finished Songs, etc...
WHO IS HOSTING SUMMER OF SONGS?
Meet Meg Ammons, the creator & host of Summer of Songs (2023) & also
the founder of SOS' parent organization
Mercy Tribe Music (2020).
Meg is a veteran worship leader
(currently on staff at Generation Church in
Largo, FL, an accomplished songwriter
& independent Christian artist (find her music everywhere!) as well as a wife & mom of 3.
Her daughter's name is Mercy...maybe that
inspired the name of the organization?
She's a 2001 graduate of Christ For The Nations
Institute in Dallas, TX & currently lives with
her family in St. Petersburg, FL. Raised on a farm in Pennsylvania, she's still a country girl at heart.
Her vision in beginning SOS is to encourage young writers (like she was)
to walk out their creative life with a healthy foundation.
She will have some musical sisters joining
her at SOS to lead breakouts & walk with participants through the 8 sessions, similar to camp counselors leading a small group inside of the larger camp.
*****FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS****
Parents! We LOVE that you care about your daughters & feel responsible to assure they are involved
in something valuable & honorable. With this in mind we have tried our best to anticipate some questions
you may have. If you still have questions after reading through these FAQs please feel free to contact us!
DO YOU PRORATE FOR MISSED CLASSES?
OR IF A STUDENT WANTS TO JOIN AFTER SOS HAS BEGUN?
We do not prorate this experience, similar to almost every other educational/training course. Each week builds on
previous sessions, not to mention the opportunity for community that is lost when joining late & feeling behind.
Replays of sessions will be sent out each week for review or if a student has missed a session.
We will allow a student to join the experience through June 5th. That means the first session would be missed.
We will allow but don’t encourage this. This also means they would not get their SOS packs likely until after Session 2.
Consider before signing up if the student/you have time to commit fully for the 8 consecutive Saturdays.
One awesome thing about being online is that even if a family were on vacation (we get it. summer)
a student could possibly easily still carve out time to attend the 90 minute session that Saturday.
DO YOU OFFER REFUNDS IF MY DAUGHTER IS NOT HAPPY WITH HER SOS EXPERIENCE?
In general no. Take time to evaluate what the expectation of your child is. Talk to them about it. We aim to
be encouraging, instructional, fun & inspiring but, like most learning environments, the student will get out of this
what they put into it. If they put in minimal effort they will likely have minimal results & an overall less positive experience.
WHAT IS IN THE SOS PACK?
Every participant will get their own SOS Pack. They each contain an SOS T-shirt, supplies for their SOS experience,
and some fun surprises. Participants can expect their SOS Pack to arrive late May. We will ask them to wait to open it until our 1st
session together on June 3rd. Registering last minute increases the chance that the pack will not arrive in time for the 1st session.
CAN I BE ASSURED THAT THIS ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE FOR MY CHILD?
We care about keeping this experience safe for everyone. Registration is private & the link to join the zoom calls
will be sent to only the email listed for each registrant. The zoom calls will be recorded but their replays also only sent to
the emails of participants for the purpose of review or if someone missed a session.
Mercy Tribe Music (the host of SOS) does request permission to use screen shots & video clips only for promotional
purposes, similar to how an in person summer camp might grab some photos & video of their camp activities.
WILL THIS EVENT BE HELD AGAIN NEXT SUMMER?
Most likely yes! Possibly tweaked & improved! That will be confirmed after this first one is over & evaluated.
We may also offer some "one off" experiences throughout the year for girls who wish to stay connected &
keep learning. These would probably look like 3-hour Saturday events that have a simple registration.
These kinds of events will be announced via the same emails/socials participants found/registered for this one.
If your daughters are not on social media (good for them!), you as a parent may wish to follow Mercy Tribe Music
on socials to catch future event announcements.
Returning participants to a future SOS will receive a discount. Participants who age out but would
still like to attend a future SOS will have an opportunity to apply to participate as a helper.
*****FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS****
Parents! We LOVE that you care about your daughters & feel responsible to assure they are involved in something valuable & honorable.
With this in mind we have tried our best to anticipate some questions you may have.
If you still have questions after reading through these FAQs please feel free to contact us!
DO YOU PRORATE FOR MISSED CLASSES?
OR IF A STUDENT WANTS TO JOIN AFTER SOS HAS BEGUN?
We do not prorate this experience, similar
to almost every other educational/training
course. Each week builds on previous
sessions, not to mention the the opportunity
for community that is lost when joining late
and feeling behind. Replays of each session
will be sent out each week for review or if
a student has missed the session.
We will allow a student to join the SOS
experience through June 5th.
That means they would miss the first session.
We allow but don't encourage this.
It also means they would likely not get their
SOS packs until after Session 2.
Consider before signing up
if the student/you have time to commit
fully for the 8 consecutive Saturdays.
One awesome thing about being online
is that even if a family were on vacation
(we get it. summer)
a student could possibly easily still
carve out time to attend the 90 minute
session that Saturday.
DO YOU OFFER REFUNDS IF MY DAUGHTER IS NOT HAPPY WITH HER SOS EXPERIENCE?
In general no. Take time to evaluate what
the expectation of your child is. Talk to them
about it. We aim to be encouraging,
instructional, fun & inspiring, but, like
most learning environments, the student
will get out of this what they put into it.
If they put in minimal effort they will
likely have minimal results & an overall less
positive experience.
WHAT IS IN THE SOS PACK?
Every participant will get their own SOS Pack.
They each contain an SOS T-shirt, supplies for their SOS experience, & some fun surprises.
Participants can expect their SOS Packs to
arrive late May. Please wait to open them
until our 1st session together on June 3rd.
Registering last minute increases the chance
that the Pack will not arrive in time for the
1st session.
CAN I BE ASSURED THAT THIS
ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE FOR MY CHILD?
We care about keeping this experience safe for everyone. Registration is private & the link to join the zoom calls will be sent to only the
email listed for each registrant.
The Zoom calls will be recorded but those
replays also only sent to the emails of each participant for the purpose of review or
for someone to catch a session they missed.
Mercy Tribe Music (the host of SOS) does
request permission to use screen shots &
video clips only for promotional purposes,
similar to how an in person summer camp
might grab some photos & video of their
camp activities.
WILL THIS EVENT BE HELD AGAIN
NEXT SUMMER?
Most likely yes! Possibly tweaked & improved!
That will be confirmed after this first one is
over & evaluated. We may also offer some
"one off" experiences throughout the year for
girls who wish to stay connected & keep
learning. These would probably look like
3-hour Saturday events that have a very
simple registration process.
These kinds of events will be announced
via the same emails/socials participants found/registered for this one. If your
daughters are not on social media
(good for them!) you as a parent may wish
to follow Mercy Tribe Music on socials to
catch future event announcements.
Returning participants to a future SOS will
receive a discount. Participants who age
out but would still like to attend a future SOS
will have an opportunity to apply to
participate as a helper.
SUMMER OF SONGS PRICING
We believe this Summer of Songs experience will have UNIQUE & LONG LASTING impact
on all our girls. Beyond the INCREDIBLE start with Tier 1 we believe some participants will be ready
for even MORE opportunity. What?!? It gets EVEN BETTER? Yes. We have created 2 additional tiers
LOADED with value & extra CUSTOMIZED resources. Be sure to read through what they offer!
We literally don't know of ANY OTHER place that offers the EXCELLENCE & CONVENIENCE we do.
THROUGH MAY 1ST, use promo code "SOSEARLYBIRD" for a $100 discount on ALL tiers!
THROUGH MAY 1ST, use promo code "SOSEARLYBIRD"
for a $100 discount on ALL tiers!
STATEMENT OF BELIEF
SOS/Mercy Tribe believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. We believe in the Trinity. We believe in
the death, burial, & resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe Jesus is the Only Way & that salvation comes by
faith in Him alone. We believe that the Holy Spirit was given to believers as The Helper for us to do the will of God
in the earth today. We believe believers can & should walk in the fruit & gifts of the Spirit today.
STATEMENT OF BELIEF
SOS/Mercy Tribe believe the
Bible is the inspired Word of God.
We believe in the Trinity.
We believe in the death, burial,
& resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We believe Jesus is the Only Way
& that salvation comes by faith in
Him alone. We believe that the Holy Spirit
was given to believers as The Helper for us
to do the will of God in the earth today.
We believe that Christ followers can
& should walk in the fruit & gifts
of the Spirit today.
You can contact Summer of Songs/Mercy Tribe Music at mercytribe@gmail.com