Worship Team Basics

WorshipTeamBasics
Basedonmaterial“TheArtofWorshipTeamLeadership”
AseminarledbyGregScheerandPaulRyan
VOCALISTS
“Theroleofthevocalististosupportconfidentcongregationalsinging.”
‐‐GregScheer,TheArtofWorship,p.125
ThingsthatUndermineCongregationalSinging
 Poorrepertoirewilleventuallyleadtodisinterestedworshipers.
 Unclearinstructionswillfrustrateworshipers.
 Imprecisevocalentrancesleadtoalaginthecongregation’ssinging.
 Uniquesoloisticvocalstylingsdetractfromthecongregation’svoice.
 Overusingharmonycandispersethefocusofthecongregation’smelody.
 Uncomfortablevocalrangecanfatiguethecongregation.
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EncouragingCongregationalSinging
 Itisimportantthatthesingersareworshipers.
 Thepraiseteamsingersmustbemusicians.
 Thesingersshouldhaveaservantattitude.
 Thesingersshouldprovideawinsomeinvitationtoworship.
PracticalIssuesforVocalists
 Numberofvocalists
 Theleadvocalist
 Usingmicrophones
Resources
 TheArtofWorship:AMusiciansGuidetoContemporaryMusic
byGregScheer(Baker,2006)
 “SingingasaTeam”
byVikkiCook(freemp3download:http://www.sovereigngracestore.com)
 TheSingingThingtoo:EnablingCongregationstoSing
byJohnBell(GIA,2007)
 TheDiagnosis&CorrectionofVocalFaults
byJamesC.McKinney(GenevoxMusicGroup,1994)
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THEBAND
TheAnatomyofaWorshipBand
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DifferencesBetweenSoloandBandPianoPlaying
 Playless!
 Reducingtheuseoflefthandoctaves.
 Expandingtheuseofthepiano’shighrange.
 Variety
CoordinatingthePianoandGuitar
 Listen
 Makeuseofstrumming,picking,andtheharmonicrangeoftheguitar
 Lessismore
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TipsforPlayingtheBassonaWorshipTeam
 Synchronizewiththekickdrum
 Hearthebeat’ssubdivisions
 Keepthepianist’slefthandoutofthebass’sturf
 Don’toverplay(doubledoctaves,highfills,intricaterhythms)
TheDrumBeat
 Findingthebackbeat
 Fills
 Hits
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Resources
 TheArtofWorship:AMusiciansGuidetoContemporaryMusic
byGregScheer(Baker,2006)
 WorshipBandWorkshopwithPaulBalocheandBand(www.leadworship.com)
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Song
Instrumentation
“WhatIf”byColdplay(X&Y,2005)
Whatiftherewasnolight
Nothingwrong,nothingright
Whatiftherewasnotime
Andnoreasonorrhyme
Whatifyoushoulddecide
Thatyoudon'twantmetherebyyourside
Thatyoudon'twantmethereinyourlife
WhatifIgotitwrong
Andnopoemorsong
CouldputrightwhatIgotwrong
OrmakeyoufeelIbelong
Whatifyoushoulddecide
Thatyoudon'twantmetherebyyourside
Thatyoudon'twantmethereinyourlife
Refr:
Oooh,that'sright
Let'stakeabreak,trytoputitaside
Oooh,that'sright
Ican'tignoreitifyouwon'teventry
Oooh,that'sright
Wheneverystepthatyoutake
Canbeyourbiggestmistake
Anditcouldbend,oritcouldbreak
Wellthat'sjusttheriskthatyoutake
Whatifyoushoulddecide
Thatyoudon'twantmetherebyyourside
Thatyoudon'twantmethereinyourlife
 Whatinstrumentsareplayingandwhen?
 Whatroleorfunctiondoeseachinstrumentplaythroughoutthesong?
ListeningExercise
Function
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