Guitar Friendly Keys In a lot of church bands, the pianist/keyboard player picks out the music for the band. Most digital web-based music suppliers offer their arrangements in a variety of keys. The best way to select the right key for your band is to base the choice on your vocal abilities, but sometimes taking [...]
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A Scoring System to Determine if a New Song is Congregational-Friendly
Posted: March 23, 2010 in Choosing Songs, Resources, Selection Help, Worship Music, Worship ToolsHow does a worship leader evaluate a piece of sheet music in terms of congregational singability once the lyrics have been approved by the Pastor? After evaluating music for a number of years, I have come to the conclusion that there are about eight different criteria that need to be considered. Just considering these criteria [...]
If you are a fan of American Idol, then you know that “song selection” is critical. It is for us Pastors and Worship Leaders as well. The Contemporary Christian Music EXCEL database file that has been available for download in my “FILE DOWNLOAD AREA” (located in the lower right hand column) has been updated [...]
How to Choose Music Wisely
Posted: October 26, 2008 in BLENDED WORSHIP, Choosing Songs, How To, Selection Help, Worship ToolsTags: Music, Song Selection
How to Choose Music Wisely These are the things that I think about when choosing contemporary music for use in worship. Very Important Steps: 1. The first step is to pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. You will be surprised how many ideas pop into your head if you do this rigorously. 2. Seek [...]
