1. Music is one of the most effective honey pots, attracting young people into a youth project. Good sounds on quality equipment provide something that many young people cannot get elsewhere.
If you have the capacity to give young people a chance to record and mix a session, or a lesson from a professional musician or sound engineer, you can create an irresistible draw. What happens thereafter is up to the skills of the youth worker.
2. Almost any event a youth group is taking part in, from a major public presentation to a regular club night or a quiet time on a residential, can be enriched by music. You don't have to be musical yourself. Even if the only musical instrument you can play is a CD player, you can make things happen. Ask what young people want, and help them think about, extend and share their interests. Don't neglect your own musical expression. Singing is a great stress reliever.
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