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Title: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: trenton16 on May 27, 2006, 10:43:11 AM
my church is about 80 people if everyone shows up.

mass chior-12
senior-7
male chorus-9
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on May 27, 2006, 11:03:57 AM
well we suck....

we got bout 6 ppl that actually come to rehersal and church service.

Adults - 3
Teenagers - 3

but our music is on point!! cuz im playin and my boi on board!!!!
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: MikaSue on May 27, 2006, 11:13:11 AM
We have about 150 people on  good day.
We have 3 choirs.

Tots - 10 kids
Young Warriors - 15 teenagers
Mass - 20 adults

I'm trying to combine the TOTS and Young Warriors and move someof the older Warriors to Mass.  Folks don't like change :-(
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: bhammusician on May 27, 2006, 11:29:18 AM
We have about 1000-1500
150+ in Mass Choir
80+ in Santuary or Progressive Choir
50+ in Youth and Young Adult Choir
75+ in Male Chorus

Where currently looking  for a second musician im the Minister of Music but we need more musicians
we have:
Bass
Lead
Keyboard
Drums
Title: Re: how big are the churches and choirs you play for?
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on May 27, 2006, 11:32:01 AM
Man i feel small!!!!! I need to come play wit yall, cuz im not feelin this 6 people choir!!
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: CATRON on May 27, 2006, 11:38:58 AM
ON A NORMAL SUNDAY WE PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT 500 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. (the church can only hold 700 people)

WE HAVE PROBABLY ABOUT 20 MEMBERS IN OUR REGULAR ENSEMBLE CHOIR.

OUR MASS CHOIR PROBABLY HAS ABOUT 50-75 MEMBERS.

OUT YOUTH CHOIR PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT 40-50 MEMBERS.

OUR PRAISE TEAM HAS 4 MEMBERS.



BUT THE STATE YOUTH CHOIR THAT I PLAY FOR HAS ABOUT 60 PEOPLE IN IT.

THE NORMAL STATE CHOIR I PLAY FOR HAS ABOUT 30 PEOPLE IN IT.


AT CHURCH WE HAVE A LEAD PLAYER
                                   BASS PLAYER
                                   DRUMMER
                                   PIANIST
                                   ORGANIST
                                   SAXOPHONIST

IN THE STAE CHOIR ITS JUST ORGAN
                                           DRUMS
                                           BASS.

BUT WE SOUND REAL FULL. (ain't that right JOMO?)




HOLLA
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: unauthorizedpoet on May 27, 2006, 05:11:54 PM
We have about 1000 ppl in our church.
We have about 40 ppl in our choir
About 10 ppl on the praise team!
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: dingster1 on May 27, 2006, 05:22:52 PM
praise team 6
chior 60 on a good sunday
members 1500 on the books 300 in the seats
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: jomo7 on May 27, 2006, 09:32:10 PM
At my church we have about 250 members and the church holds about 200 and about 15 choice chior members and the prasie team is about 6 of them and it me (organ) and Boy Sancho Williams (the Keyboard Wizards son) And the Sickes 19 year old bassplayer you will ever meet named Brandon Hamilton( this dude is like victor wootens understudy) And we be rockin
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: jomo7 on May 27, 2006, 09:35:45 PM
BUT THE STATE YOUTH CHOIR THAT I PLAY FOR HAS ABOUT 60 PEOPLE IN IT.

THE NORMAL STATE CHOIR I PLAY FOR HAS ABOUT 30 PEOPLE IN IT.


AT CHURCH WE HAVE A LEAD PLAYER
                                   BASS PLAYER
                                   DRUMMER
                                   PIANIST
                                   ORGANIST
                                   SAXOPHONIST

IN THE STAE CHOIR ITS JUST ORGAN
                                           DRUMS
                                           BASS.

BUT WE SOUND REAL FULL. (ain't that right JOMO?)




HOLLA
[/quote] Boy  you aint lyin you and you dad BE ROCKIN MAN ;D
Title: Re: how big are the churches and choirs you play for?
Post by: alquarles on May 30, 2006, 08:36:29 AM
Man i feel small!!!!! I need to come play wit yall, cuz im not feelin this 6 people choir!!

I feel ya cj, I have the same amount here and that's when they all particpate.....lol
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: organ man1990 on June 01, 2006, 11:50:14 AM
We have about 33, Adults
28 Kids/ young adults(ages 14-21)
choir is about 18 people
Only Organ, Bass, and Drums for the choir.
For Devotional service It's:
                                   Elec. Guitar(Bro. Nathan Sullivan around 50 sumthin)
                                   Bass guitar (Lemuel Harris 13 and very good)
                                   Organ (Me (Keenan Helmes 15) and my grandma.(Christine Gary 55)
                                   Keyboard(Me also)
                                   2 drummers (P.J(patrick johnson) 13 and Daniel johnson (10 and awsome and my lil. bro)
                                  Another percussionist (bongos&Drums) Emmanuel Harris (13)
                                 Saxophone (steven Berry 12 and around 5'11)
                                 And Trumpet (my cuz Tiffiny Johnson 19)

So aS you can see... Everyone that plays music is very young (execpt for elec.Guitar.)  :P
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: B3hammondboy on June 05, 2006, 11:05:35 AM
our church has about 250-290 people
mass chior  65
adult chior  35
youth chior 25
Mens chior 20
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: jomo7 on June 06, 2006, 05:49:19 PM
our church has about 250-290 people
Mens chior 20
man i HAte mens Choirs i have one at the second church iplay for and if its the sunday to sing i wont even play for them
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: blessings101 on June 06, 2006, 11:04:08 PM
Our Church Membership is 5,000+

B.N. Scott Choraliers-75
Brotherhood Chorus-100
Jubilee Choir-85
Mass Choir-600+  (They only sing on SPECIAL occasions, so when they do sing only the first 250 to sign up sings.)
Sanctuary Choir-150
Senior Musical Choir-55
W.H. Neal Youth Choir125

Check us out on the web at:
www.firstnazarethbaptist.org
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: RMS2003 on June 07, 2006, 12:20:44 PM
Our church has about 80 or 90. On a really good Sunday we can pull off a 100+. We have a youth choir of about 20 young people. And an ensemble of about 8 or 9.
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: mr_c32005 on June 08, 2006, 09:43:55 PM
we have 300 people on a good sunday.. like 30 on the mass choir, can't even count them on the youth choir. we only have our head drummer k.d. ( b.t.w. he's nice on the set) a lead guitarist Dec. jimmy ( can make it talk when he wants too) our percussionist and back up drummer T.J. ( which God has blessed with much talent) and my self the M.O.M Tarris..

Now our state Choir is off the Chain thats about a good 70 people with the same musicians adding in my boi James from N.C. ( off the chian.. Can make that korg sing to ya) and his brother Sammy ( one the best LEFT handed drummers i've heard yet..) And my Boi Shod. He's Nice at everything.. But he Mostly Directs.

But the best thing about it is that all of the musicians that i just named are Saved, Santified, and Filled with the Holy Ghost.. Aint God Good.. And were are all young men....
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: reginald79 on June 14, 2006, 09:51:41 AM
THE CHURCH I AM CURRENTLY PLAYING FOR WE HAVE
MASS CHOIR-14/ON A GOOD SUNDAY 20
YOUTH-15
YOUNG ADULT-8 AND THEY ARE OFF THE CHAIN


AM LEARNING SMALL IS NOT ALWAYS BAD
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: SupremeSaltine on June 16, 2006, 09:37:34 AM
The choir I play for averages about 5'-11" and 285 lbs.

Is that what you meant?
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: Runs_N_12_Keys on June 16, 2006, 07:23:32 PM
We have about 600 Members

We can seat up to 1300

Mass choir 50

Sunshine Band 30

Youth Choir 26

Men Chorus  18

Women's Choir   2 Many ...bout 40

The Band

Me (Organ)

Wood (Drums)

Black (Keys)

Alex (Lead Guitar)

Legend (Bass)

Twin (Congos & Bongos)

We Come from an Quartet Orientated Country COGIC Era  Sooooooooooooo.................

Additional Instruments

Bout 45 tambourine Players

2 Rugboard Players

My Dad (Pastor) has a Pair of hand Cymbals that he plays ...(and I die laughing every time he does it)

and yes we have the official COGIC throwback.... The Bass Drum...  it's only designated to the Deacons   ..............      If you been COGIC over 15 yrs  then you know what Im' talking about














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It's the ROC
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: Metronome on June 17, 2006, 06:31:14 AM
We have about 600 Members

We can seat up to 1300

Mass choir 50

Sunshine Band 30


We Come from an Quartet Orientated Country COGIC Era  Sooooooooooooo.................

Additional Instruments

Bout 45 tambourine Players

2 Rugboard Players

My Dad (Pastor) has a Pair of hand Cymbals that he plays ...(and I die laughing every time he does it)

and yes we have the official COGIC throwback.... The Bass Drum...  it's only designated to the Deacons   ..............      If you been COGIC over 15 yrs  then you know what Im' talking about














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It's the ROC

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
You you done lost  ya mind!  But upstate NY is super quartet. anyways my churhc choir is about 20, I only play for the adults cuz my little cousins play for the kids.  My area choir is poppin though.  It is me on set, this dude Jason Smith on organ (he's got clips on here somewhere) and my other boys on keyz and bass.  Its usually about 35 consistent members but if somethin real big pops off it suddenly grows to about 60-70
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: Runs_N_12_Keys on June 17, 2006, 08:13:21 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
You you done lost  ya mind!  But upstate NY is super quartet. anyways my churhc choir is about 20, I only play for the adults cuz my little cousins play for the kids.  My area choir is poppin though.  It is me on set, this dude Jason Smith on organ (he's got clips on here somewhere) and my other boys on keyz and bass.  Its usually about 35 consistent members but if somethin real big pops off it suddenly grows to about 60-70


I from Upstate NY  Doc..     Im' in Rochester     and I know Jason Smith I heard he's playing for Bethesda Now...

My Church is in the Country bout 40 minutes from Syracuse

















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It's the ROC
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: Metronome on June 17, 2006, 08:30:00 AM
Man I dont even kno bout that dude.  He told me he was goin to play for them but then he changed his mind and was playin for this Baptist church up here.  Whats the name of ya church fam?
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: Runs_N_12_Keys on June 17, 2006, 12:24:05 PM
Harvest Tabernacle COGIC   in GENEVA, NY






















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It's the ROC
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: MewsikHarris32 on June 18, 2006, 08:59:10 PM
Um on a good sunday 80
10-15 youth choir
5 - main praise team
2 - 2nd praise team
5 - men's praise team

Organ - Me
Keys - lil homie (really, really, learning)
Set - My boy Malik


Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: joshuag on July 06, 2006, 12:08:16 PM
well i feel very small. 3 priase and worship team including me. no choir, and no bass, i am a drummer and learning to play organ. our piano  player left the church a few months back. church itself has 9 adults, and 15 kids
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: joshshaw on July 13, 2006, 03:53:58 PM
Well our church seats about 200

we have a praise team of 5 strong singers and a choir of 15
 
on keys terrence ward- nasty

on drums demarse wallace-pocket playa

Bass- roger wallace-sick

Organ-me josh shaw-14

on piano-steve willams- nasty


Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: ibanezman on July 14, 2006, 04:51:33 PM
Our church is small; bout 8 adults, 4 teens(includin me,17), and 3 kids......4 is on praise/worship,  music includes:

Lead Gtr=me
Bass Gtr=dad(only adult musician)
Drums=bishop daughter
Keys=bishop son

We got an organ but nobody including da keyboard player knows how to play it well....
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: BruhMann001 on July 14, 2006, 10:33:52 PM
its about 150 ppl at my church on a good sunday:

     
         (chiors)
        mass: 20
          children:20
             mens:8
               women:15
                                        organ: my cuzzin, ken and me
                                           bass:me
                                             set: my boy lil jack
 
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: demusicman on September 07, 2008, 04:38:54 AM
The Church has about 100-150 in attendance

5 Praise Team Members
25-30 Mass Choir Members
15-Childrens Choir Members
18-20 Adult Choir Members

Worship Band
Keys-Myself & James (one of my music students. he has a phenomenal ear for music)
Organ-Jeremy (another one of my students)
Percussion-2

Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: godsgift08 on September 08, 2008, 05:47:11 PM
Well we have 30 on service on a good Day. In the choir we have probably 10-12. we 3 musicians
                       Me on organ and Keyboard
                       my 2 cousins on drums
                       A lead guitar
                      and accesory percussion player
                      and i play bass on my keyboard
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: ferrente on September 08, 2008, 06:54:24 PM
Church seats about 600-700

Actual people in the seats on Sunday about 100-150

Mass Choir about 35-40 people

Youth & Young Adult Choir about 20

Angel Choir  about 8

Male Choir about 10

Praise Team about 8-10


Organ
Piano
Keyboard
Drummer
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: boogiesibley on September 17, 2008, 09:09:27 PM
I play for 3 different churches, but I only play for their youth choirs.

1 of the churches I play for is in Alexandria, LA, and it has about 15 kids in the choir. Me on organ, my aunt on piano, and sometimes we have a dude that plays drums for us.

The second one has about 20 kids in the choir; it's also in Alex. There's me on piano (sometimes keyboard), a guy on bass, and sometimes a guy on drums.

The third church is a small church in Jena, LA; it has about 12 kids in it, and it's just me on organ.
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: RMS2003 on September 18, 2008, 02:31:02 AM
Wow, I didn't even realize how old this thread was until I looked at the post dates. I even posted in it. That was a couple of years ago. I've since changed churches. (read my profile for details or check out my Myspace for the full story if you're really interested.) The church I attend is about 150+. On Easter 2006 (before I was there) they had 320 and in 2007 they topped that at 335. This Easter (only a couple of weeks before I started attending full time) they had 180 or so. Our pastor had a terrible head injury (fell and hit his head on some ice) so he was out of commission for about a month. Because of this, he wasn't there to push push push for guests to come, etc... I was there on Mothers Day and they had probably over 200. They had to set out chairs, there was literally no where left to sit. Anyway, here's the groups we have.

Adult Praise Team: 3 plus the pastor's wife who leads the songs. We also have two teams who rotate every week.

Youth Praise Team: They sing on Tuesday nights and it consists of 6 members. Most of them are part of the youth ensemble. There are several though who rotate, including myself.

Youth Ensemble: 8 members and I believe there are a couple of altos or switch off or fill in every so often. The ensemble sings a special every Sunday night and Tuesday night - sometimes on Sunday morning too.

Adult Ensemble: I believe there were 6 members. They haven't sang in many months.

Youth Choir: We have about 15 members. We just started the youth choir about a month ago or so.

Sanctuary Choir: We can pull off 25 on a good day. We probably have 15 dedicated members though.

Musicians: We have several very talented musicians...some I may not even know though yet because we've had many people move to this church since I've been here. I know for sure we have 3 piano players. Me and another guy also play the organ though. Usually I play the organ every other Sunday. The rest of the time I praise sing with the adult praise team that I'm on. When I sing the other guy plays the organ. Usually during altar call or specials, he will switch to piano and I will play the organ. We have 3 drummers who rotate on a regular basis. One of them also plays the "percussion" set (I hope that's the right term) - in addition to him, we have two others who play percussion. Sometimes they are used during the congregational service. We have an awesome guitar player (who plays the bass for the youth ensemble) and a bass player who plays on Sundays. Lastly, we have a lady who occasionally plays the vibraphone.

There is a lot of talent in our church. The pastor and his wife are very open about allowing people to participate in the service. During our worship services, we sing mostly old songs because our church has a great love for southern gospel music. The youth ensemble will even occasionally pull out an oldie. Tuesday nights we have contemporary music for the youth. We just have a diverse style of music here. We don't really have a program during our services. We just let God have His way. A lot of times we'll sing songs that aren't on the little list that we have for every service. Many times the pastor will get up and sing something before he preaches. Many times he sings a song I don't even know but I just follow the best I can since I'm usually on the organ at that time in the service. Y'all know how them old songs are...they all have the same chord progressions, lol. I love it though.
Title: Re: how big are the churches and chiors you play for?
Post by: trinatrine on September 18, 2008, 02:03:05 PM
Well, Mt. Hermon is 2000+ strong with me as Minister of Music conducting three choirs and a praise team.  The biggest choir is the DJW Heritage Choir which has 100, the Sanctuary Choir has 85 and our Love Choir (kids 3-12) are 50 strong.  The rest of our youth, young adult and seniors along with myself if you can catch me dancing are a part of EOP (Expressions of Praise) which consists of our Baby, Teen and Adult Dancers, Baby, Teen, Adult and Senior Mimes, Drill Team and Radical Step Team which is 250 strong.  We all work in conjunction with each other.  I have a full staffed band!