Topic: More than One Organist at a church.... (Read 4060 times)

rjthakid · « **on:** July 17, 2006, 12:52:51 PM »

I visited a church last night that had 2 Organists. This looks rough. I just started a short while ago, and I LOVE playing. It would be ROUGH to have somebody just walk over and say: "Yo, let me get this one." I'd be like

Is there anyone out there in a situation like that? Do you ever just wish you were the only Organist?

CESharp · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2006, 01:07:10 PM »

No, we have about 3 or 4 that play the organ. I love it because just in case one isn't there on Sunday, the other can play, etc.

bishopcole · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2006, 01:31:01 PM »

Quote from: CESharp on July 17, 2006, 01:07:10 PM

No, we have about 3 or 4 that play the organ. I love it because just in case one isn't there on Sunday, the other can play, etc.

I agree with you Ce, I only wished that I had another organ player so I can get MY SHOUT ON!!! Bishop Cole

Big_Al · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:45:25 PM »

We have 3 organist that worship at my church. I plan in the morning, while the others play the drums, sax, or keyboard. During the evening service, each organist have a set of choirs which they play for. So, it works out for all of us.

GOD Bless

-Al

rjthakid · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2006, 03:24:54 PM »

Quote from: Big_Al on July 17, 2006, 02:45:25 PM

We have 3 organist that worship at my church. I plan in the morning, while the others play the drums, sax, or keyboard. During the evening service, each organist have a set of choirs which they play for. So, it works out for all of us.

GOD Bless

-Al

Man. Yall got some multi-talented brothas huh?

lockslie1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:44:09 AM »

Quote from: bishopcole on July 17, 2006, 01:31:01 PM

I agree with you Ce, I only wished that I had another organ player so I can get MY SHOUT ON!!! Bishop Cole

I couldn't agree with you more Bishop Cole! It would be a blessing to have another organist from time to time, but I love praising God through music so much that I would probably end up jumping on another instrument.

RMS2003 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:41:39 PM »

We have 3 organists at our church. The pastor's wife, another lady, and myself. We know before hand who's going to play the entire service. No one kicks no one off the organ. I haven't played the C3 in almost 2 months. Our music director recently moved and the pastor's neice took over. She's new and still learning and hasn't gotten around to rotating the musicians. I'm trying to be patient but I'm starting to get withdrawal symptoms, hehe.

ES7Mike · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 10:57:57 PM »

At my former church we had maybe about 4 organists. unfortunately, the minister of music left to be with another church so that prompted me to play every sunday up until I left.

TheReturn · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2006, 07:37:54 AM »

WELL THERE ARE ABOUT 6 DIFFERENT ORGANIST IN MY JURISDISCTION THAT PLAYS FOR STATE EVENTS. SO WE JUST TELL THEM TO BRING THERE OWN ORGAN. IF THEY DON'T HAVE A ORGAN TO PLAY OF THERE OWN, THEY AREN'T GOING TO PLAY.

NAW IM JUST PLAYING. BUT THE ORGANIST WOULD JUST HAVE TO ROTATE ON DIFFERENT SUNDAYS. NOT DURING A REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICE THOUGH. YOU WOULD WANT TO TRY TO KEEP THE SAME VIBE FOR THE WHOLE SERVICE.

TheReturn

ferrente · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2006, 03:30:48 PM »

Most Church's we visit have more than one person that can play the Organ.

I am an Organist but, I play the piano on Sundays because we already had and Organist before I started to playing. He does not make all the evening programs or all the evening programs when visit other church's. That is when I play the Organ. Sometimes it is good to have musicians who can play both instruments.

organ man1990 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2006, 01:25:53 PM »

We Have TwoOrgan players. Me and My cousin Steven. SOmetimes he'll Play his sax or he might play keyboard. That MEANS THAT I WILL PLAY organ that service. But For a while now we switched and he started to play organ while I play piano. And my other couisin P.J Plays drums for the first half of service then afterwards he comes up front and plays HIS saxophone. EIther way it goes, we have a good time and we have fun up there.

2tight · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2006, 08:07:39 PM »

I like having more than one organ player.Me being a organ player myself im still learning.It be hard to try to remember how to play all the songs because some of the songs sound a like.

bobby1361 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2006, 05:04:03 PM »

At 1 time in my former ministry we had myself, my mom, my brother in law, my sister and another minister who all played. I was the main organist for all services however on certain songs I would always defer to one of the others in the church.

musiqisme26 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 01, 2006, 09:33:43 PM »

Quote from: lockslie1 on July 19, 2006, 08:44:09 AM

I couldn't agree with you more Bishop Cole! It would be a blessing to have another organist from time to time, but I love praising God through music so much that I would probably end up jumping on another instrument.

if aint nick green or better then they are not allowed to play over at elizer (hope i spelled that right)

cogic_luverFrom_3rd_of_il · « **Reply #14 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:21:43 PM »

i have to totally agree with bishop cole. now i'm not the head organist but i like it when the music get high in shouting i like to jump off and get my shout on.

jamaalsmith · « **Reply #15 on:** August 02, 2006, 06:02:33 PM »

We have four at my church. And it makes it real easy especially if someone is touring with a group or just can't be there. There are two of us that are the main musicians but we will let the others play whenever they know the song. One is kind of just starting out he's been playing for a couple of years so it helps build confidence and I love watching and hearing people play for the Lord it's great.

musiqisme26 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 02, 2006, 06:28:26 PM »

Quote from: jamaalsmith on August 02, 2006, 06:02:33 PM

We have four at my church. And it makes it real easy especially if someone is touring with a group or just can't be there. There are two of us that are the main musicians but we will let the others play whenever they know the song. One is kind of just starting out he's been playing for a couple of years so it helps build confidence and I love watching and hearing people play for the Lord it's great.

your an okay brother I pray God Blesses You with the knowledge You desire for yourself.

jamaalsmith · « **Reply #17 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:09:06 PM »

Thanks doctor

Gibby · « **Reply #18 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:29:39 PM »

do you organ players how two organs in the church? I'm curious because I've visited a church with two electric guitars before. They worked well together.

just wonderin'...

jamaalsmith · « **Reply #19 on:** August 03, 2006, 05:40:41 PM »

Gibby it wouldn't work. It would probably sound jumbled together. And also if they don't have a bass player they might have alternate base lines which would also change the foundation of the chord. For instants:
Speak to My Heart
When you get to the vamp I have heard people play it using this progression.
Eb/ Eb-F-A-C
D/ D-F-G-Bb
Db/ Db-F-G-Bb
C/ C-F-G-A
B/ A-Db-Eb-F strike this twice
Bb/ A-C-D-F
D/ Gb-A-D-F
G/ F-A-Bb-D-F
C/ F-A-Bb-D-F
Know I play you have to give it a feel though
F/ Eb-A-D-F-A-C
F/ D-Bb-D-F-G-Bb
F/ F-Bb-C-Db-F-G-Bb
F/ F-A-C-D-F-A
B/ E-A-D-G-B-D
B/ B-Gb-A-B-Db-Eb-F
Bb/ F-A-Bb-C-D-F
D/ Gb-C-F-A-Bb-D
G/ F-A-Bb-C-D-F-G-A-C
C/ F-A-Bb-C-D-F-G-A-C
You can do the same on the piano you just have to make it full and feel warm.

With Love and Blessings
All Honor Due to Him
Jamaal Smith

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. Hebrews 11:30

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