need some guidance...

[ddub4ever]

First and foremost to God be all the glory!

i am currently the drummer at my church, with a deep passion for music and a very good musical ear. my choir director is stepping down from his position and handing it over to me. i am very willing and humbled by the offer and i gladly accepted it. but the problem is, i dont have any formal training and i dont know how to teach the sections their parts. so im asking any and everyone to please offer any advice or suggestions on the matter. your help is greatly appreciated. thank you

[tobiustobi1]

Well number one...has the LORD called you to take this position?  I talked about this is a previous post about accepting positions because there is a need, is not a good thing.  You accept a position if the LORD has called you and appointed you to take this position.

That's the first question you must sincerely ask and answer to God and yourself.  If it is "NO,God has not told me to take this position."  Then you must immediately draw back and speak with whomever is your Overseer and tell them the truth.  That you took the position out of haste or lack thereof.

If God told you take this position, man....I would say how rough it was for me to training my ear!  But it was so much easier than I thought it was.  Sometimes playing is more difficult than hearing and teaching parts....well, I agree to that fully.

Well, you must find that person who is steping down to give you some BASICS...teaching parts, dress codes, defaults, systematic issues etc...and of course ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand and get these basic things, which is your foundation.  AND YOU MUST BE SURE THAT YOUR FOUNDATION IS STURDY AND SURE.

I hope I've helped in some way.

Any other questions? 

[momuzik]

You said you were currently the drummer. Is there a keyboardist or are you expected to play keys? If you have a keyboardist, maybe he/she can teach the parts to the choir.

...Well, you must find that person who is steping down to give you some BASICS...teaching parts, dress codes, defaults, systematic issues etc...

[ddub4ever]

thank you very much, that did help a lot. and i have been seeking god for this quietly and i never told anyone so i think this is his way of granting my heart's desire. and ive always wanted to learn how to train my ear, so i think this is my opportunity. but i will continue to pray make sure this is truely his plan for my life. and i will also ask the keyboardist for help as well

thank you guys for the advice

[ddub4ever]

one more question, how do often does your choir rehearse/practice?

[sjonathan02]

one more question, how do often does your choir rehearse/practice?

Once a week.

[momuzik]

We practice once a week for an hour.
I'm thinking of going to once every other week because the same group never sings two Sundays in a row (for the most part). We atlernate between the PT, choir and the youth choir.