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Main => Ministry, M.O.M, Praise Teams and Choirs => Topic started by: ryonn on April 08, 2006, 08:54:50 AM
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Dear all, how are you?
I have just joined this website less than 10 minutes ago.
Firstly, maybe the word 'encouraging' in the title is not the best word to express what I want to say.. that is
a type of worship leading that can make depressed people go "Heaven Yeah!!" The excitement, the spirit, the joy, the burning fire inside..
That is my problem.. which I split into 2 parts:
1. The explosive feeling is inside me and it wont come out.
Why?
When I was at home, I can 'barely' (because my bro is tired and doesnt like any sound during the night) sing loudly like 'crazy'.
But why I cant do it in worship leading?
Am I being afraid?
Or.. something else that I dont know?
How could I overcome this?
2. High-pitch voice
You know, the 'Ooo wooo wooooo .. Yeah' is usually shouted at a high note (I dont know the jargon for this.. :( )
I feel like my voice is Bariton - Bass.
Sometimes I can do Tenor, but with like 'female' voice. You know what I mean here, dont you?
How can I train my shouting?
I feel so passionate for worship leading, but I dont know how to start practicing.
Please help me.
Thank you
God bless you all
ryonn
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Hey Ryonn
I feel that way sometimes also. I feel you on that whole tenor w/ a female voice thing.I mean some times I can get up there but a lot of the time it is w/ that female voice or it is a real strain on my voice. Please help us!!
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Dear all, how are you?
I have just joined this website less than 10 minutes ago.
Firstly, maybe the word 'encouraging' in the title is not the best word to express what I want to say.. that is
a type of worship leading that can make depressed people go "Heaven Yeah!!" The excitement, the spirit, the joy, the burning fire inside..
That is my problem.. which I split into 2 parts:
1. The explosive feeling is inside me and it wont come out.
Why?
When I was at home, I can 'barely' (because my bro is tired and doesnt like any sound during the night) sing loudly like 'crazy'.
But why I cant do it in worship leading?
Am I being afraid?
Or.. something else that I dont know?
How could I overcome this?
2. High-pitch voice
You know, the 'Ooo wooo wooooo .. Yeah' is usually shouted at a high note (I dont know the jargon for this.. :( )
I feel like my voice is Bariton - Bass.
Sometimes I can do Tenor, but with like 'female' voice. You know what I mean here, dont you?
How can I train my shouting?
I feel so passionate for worship leading, but I dont know how to start practicing.
Please help me.
Thank you
God bless you all
ryonn
Doc you need to hit up 2klubklarity. She will fix you right up on this problem. Trust me she will!! Bishop Cole
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ok, and I will be waiting for 2klubklarity (him/her? Apology)
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any other feedback? bump
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Well, I see my name has been mentioned...lol.
WELCOME TO LGM.
Sorry, I didn't see the message earlier. I'm not on much on the weekend because I work. Now, even though it seems I might be able to fix quite some problems. This is going to be a little harder because I'm sort of going through this myself. The voice issue I can help you with. It seems everyone is having the same problem. If you are trying to get up in your higher range, you must practice scales and singing in a higher voice to train your chords to stretch that far. It will take a little time, but you'll start noticing some change. Check back on previous thread I started called "Tips for practicing". As for that explosive feeling, it is hard because you have seen it so much before, but you are afraid that if you do it, it won't be like that. I say it is a spirit thing. You got to feel that spirit hit you and know that you'll be aight. I say it just comes naturally. You just gotta realize, in church, you can't feel shame. God has your back! So hopefully, I could help you a little bit. Get at me if ya need anything else.
Miss Klarity
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Well, I see my name has been mentioned...lol.
WELCOME TO LGM.
Sorry, I didn't see the message earlier. I'm not on much on the weekend because I work. Now, even though it seems I might be able to fix quite some problems. This is going to be a little harder because I'm sort of going through this myself. The voice issue I can help you with. It seems everyone is having the same problem. If you are trying to get up in your higher range, you must practice scales and singing in a higher voice to train your chords to stretch that far. It will take a little time, but you'll start noticing some change. Check back on previous thread I started called "Tips for practicing". As for that explosive feeling, it is hard because you have seen it so much before, but you are afraid that if you do it, it won't be like that. I say it is a spirit thing. You got to feel that spirit hit you and know that you'll be aight. I say it just comes naturally. You just gotta realize, in church, you can't feel shame. God has your back! So hopefully, I could help you a little bit. Get at me if ya need anything else.
Miss Klarity
Thanks buddy for not making me look bad!!! ;) ;) ;) Bishop Cole
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Thanks buddy for not making me look bad!!! ;) ;) ;) Bishop Cole
Now, why would I make ya look bad....never that! ;D ;D ;D
I hoped this worked out for ya Ryonn...let me know!
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1. Divide your practice times into maybe 30-45 min. intervals, 2-4 times a day. It is much easier on the voice. Practicing all at once can just wear you out quicker and also, you can lose focus quicker( well in my case, I do)
I practice everytime.
I sing the praise songs anywhere anytime.
So this should not be a problem
2. Warm Up...not just vocally, but PHYSICALLY!
Stretch, stretch, stretch!!! Make sure your body is loose and not all tensed up. A tensed up body can lead to very bad
singing which is not good for your body. If possible, lie on the floor and breathe. REMEMBER: Your LOWER stomach
expands when inhaling. When exhaling, try this little exercise, of making a hissing sound. This allows you to slowly exhale
causing your stomach to exhale. In the long run, this really comes in handy because you start to notice you can hold you
breath longer for those really long notes. It is all about that muscle memory. NEXT, vocally warm your voice up. No harsh
screaming is needed. HIT ME UP...if you need some vocal excercises that are also good for breathing!
Umm.. I dont know the point of doing this?
And, maybe I have this already.. how do I know that I have got the point of doing this?
3. Break your songs up! You can start in the beginning, but when it comes to memorizing pieces, you always seem to remember
the beginning so well. Try starting from the end for a change. ( I do this alot because I have to read music all the time.)
No problem with the songs.
If it's about the lyrics, I have lots of lyrics database in this comp.
If it's about the note, the high-low note, I guess that depends on the person, doesnt it?
4. Stay hydrated while practicing. Lord knows you don't want that scratchiness to creep up on ya' and you have no water (not ice
cold, either)
LOL. Yea, once before I sang a song, I drink a cold water.. right!! No voice at all. :( :'(
5. Have a cassette player handy! You can playback things from a previous practice, listen to other singers/music/accompaniment, and
also record yourself!
Better than cassete player.. Winamp's ready everytime :D
6. When singing and you know you've made a mistake, go back and fix it then! Make note of what you were struggling with.
Yes, I am doing this too. But some WL (worship leaders) have a very very high voice.. I can reach that by struggling :( And sometimes with this 'female' voice. I just dont feel weird with the 'female' voice. Not about the shame or things, but I feel that it's just not right.
7. Have somebody sit in sometimes and give you some feedback.
I will have someone.
Most probably my youth leader.
8. End your practicing on a positive note. In the end, it helps you look forward to your next practice session.
What is positive note?
Do you have any good song for practicing my voice? Especially those high notes.
And of course, how to 'burn' the atmosphere? I am talking about the exploding feeling.
Thanks
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