Planning a 90-Minute Rehearsal
Most rehearsals run out of time before the hard parts get fixed. A simple 90-minute order of work: tough spots first, then transitions, then a full run.
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Practical articles for worship drummers, guitarists, vocalists and the people who lead the team.
Singing Harmony on a Worship Team
How to find a harmony part, what thirds and sixths mean in plain language, staying on your part when the leader moves, and deciding who sings what.
The Pre-Service Huddle That Actually Helps
Ten minutes before the service can settle a team or scatter it. What to cover in the huddle, what to leave out, and how to send everyone out focused.
Acoustic Guitar in a Full Band: Play Less, Sound Bigger
When keys, electric and drums are all going, a strummed acoustic turns to mush. Voicings, capo spots and strumming habits that help it cut through.
Playing With a Click Without Sounding Stiff
A click keeps the team together, but it can suck the life out of the groove. How to feel it instead of fight it, and what to do when things drift.
Turn It Down Without Losing the Room: Volume on a Worship Team
Most volume complaints aren't really about loudness. Where the harshness comes from, and how the band and the sound booth can fix it together.
Getting Your Vocalists a Monitor Mix They Can Sing To
When singers can't hear themselves, they push, go flat and stop leading. A simple way to build a vocal monitor mix that works.
How to Teach a New Song So Your Church Actually Sings It
A new song only works if the congregation can sing it. How to choose it, where to put it in the set, and how many weeks it takes to stick.
Charts, Stands or Memorized? What Actually Helps on Sunday
Memorizing versus reading is the wrong fight. What matters is knowing the song, and here's how to get there with or without a chart.
How to Tell Your Musicians to Create Space in the Music (I Mean Play Less)
Worship music isn't built for musicians to shine. Why the best players leave space, and six ways to bring that attitude to your worship band.