Making big stadium songs usable in the local church
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Playing the big songs in a smaller setting with a smaller band. Updated 2015 presentation from a Musicademy training day workshop with Tim Martin. Get over 40 free lessons from Musicademy http://bit.ly/1pQDyUF
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Making big stadium songs usable in the local church
- 1. F R O M T H E B I G S T A G E T O T H E S M A L L R O O M T I M M A R T I N - M U S I C A D E M Y @musicademy
- 2. W H A T ’ S I N Y O U R H E A D ? @musicademy
- 3. W H A T ’ S I N Y O U R H E A D ? @musicademy
- 4. @musicademy
- 5. E X P E C T A T I O N V S R E A L I T Y @musicademy
- 6. W H A T ’ S M O S T I M P O R T A N T ? • Genuine engagement with God • Authentic, enabling leadership • Giving the best we have • Always learning @musicademy
- 7. A B O U T T H E S O N G S • Think about range and key • Octave jumps? • Does the song depend on the arrangement? @musicademy
- 8. G E T T I N G T H E M U S I C A L B A S I C S ? • Stay in time • Strong, rhythmic playing - consistent groove • Clear vocal lead • Exaggerated dynamics @musicademy
- 9. U N D E R S T A N D T H E B A N D • Cover the sonic space • Don’t get in the way • Know your role • Adapt for different setups @musicademy
- 11. Drums Bass Lead Vocals (Just enough to work) @musicademy
- 12. Acoustic Drums Lead Vocals (Sounds too empty - no support) @musicademy
- 13. Acoustic Lead Vocals (Sounds better - no gap) @musicademy
- 21. K E E P I T S I M P L E • Locked in strumming patterns • Simple keyboard lines • Consistent drum beats • Don’t trill and frill • Listen - don’t always play/sing @musicademy
- 22. R E H E A R S E W E L L • Regular rehearsal • Critique yourselves • Have fun jamming • Practice spontaneity • Worship together @musicademy
- 23. T H A T B A N D S O U N D • Use backing tracks • Worship Backing Band or iSing Worship • Not necessarily every song • Practice with the tracks @musicademy
- 24. I ’ M N O T C H R I S T O M L I N ! • Warm up • Sing with conviction • Don’t ‘put it on’ • Sing songs in your range • Good microphone technique @musicademy
- 25. O R C H E S T R A L I N S T R U M E N T S • Encourage players to learn scales and chords • Chord notes are great! • Play in the gaps • Use to add emphasis • Notes 1,2,5 & 7 @musicademy
- 26. P L A N A P P R O P R I A T E L Y • Congregation friendly keys • Use SongSelect or OnSong to transpose • Pick the right songs • Give songs a chance @musicademy
- 27. S E T T H E S T A N D A R D • Always context specific • Think worship more than music • Look for character as much as competence • Have high expectations • Set the rules and stick to them - no exceptions @musicademy
- 28. T R A I N Y O U R M U S I C I A N S • It’s never too late to get lessons • Check out teaching DVDs at www.musicademy.com • Run a workshop @musicademy
- 29. S M A L L I S B E A U T I F U L • More than music • Leave space • Laugh • Step off-mic • Expect God to do something @musicademy
- 30. A N Y Q U E S T I O N S ? @musicademy
- 31. @musicademy
Editor's Notes
- Most groups won’t look or sound like a mega-church or a huge conference Don’t strive to be what you can’t Sometimes a healthy realism is a good place to begin BUT don’t get stuck where you are