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Title: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: betnich on September 28, 2011, 02:04:16 PM
Here is a rough draft of a handout I want to give to our choir - any questions you would add/change/expand on?

CHOIR CATECHISM

• Why do we have rehearsals?
 - To prepare ourselves physically and spiritually for Sunday morning service. Ideally we should have at least 3-4 practices of a song before singing it in public.

• Why do we pray at practice?
 - To get ourselves into the proper frame of mind, by taking the focus off of self, and onto God. Everything we do should be for His glory.

• Why do we do vocal warmups?
 - To prepare our voices. People do warm-ups before exercise; the same principle applies for healthy singing.

• Why do we memorize the words?
 - To free our hands and bodies for choreography (hand, body motions). Our lyrics are projected on the screen, just in case.

• Why do we do motions?
 - To emphasize the lyrics (like leaning, pointing upward, clapping, etc.)
Coordinated, unified action gives dramatic emphasis to a song.

• Why do we learn Soprano, Alt, Tenor (SAT) parts?
 - To enrich the choir’s sound. Gospel Choir is usually 3-part harmony.

• Why do we have rehearsal CD’s?
 - To prepare ourselves by listening to and getting familiar with the songs,
before we come to rehearsal.

• Why do we sing more than one song per rehearsal?
 - To learn new songs and review old ones.
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: Purplekeys on September 28, 2011, 08:01:10 PM
Wow this is nice. Did you create this? Would you mind if I used it? I would give you all of the credit
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: betnich on September 29, 2011, 12:22:02 AM
Use away - tell them you got it from LGM...

;)
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: musiqboy18 on September 29, 2011, 05:49:46 PM
this is an excellent explanation on why the ministry does what it does to ensure a power filled service and rehearsal
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: Purplekeys on October 04, 2011, 09:35:58 AM
Thanks so much @betnich. This is awesome
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: keptbyJesus on October 27, 2011, 07:05:50 AM
This is good stuff!!!  ;D
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: neyo_2k7 on September 28, 2012, 04:11:11 AM
this is nice...thanks
Title: Re: CHOIR CATECHISM - Your Input, please...
Post by: BEEJAXX on October 02, 2012, 05:06:45 PM

Love it.
Love that it is so organized it is a good roadmap of what needs to be addressed in rehearsal.  I like the idea of practice CDs I am implementing that ASAP!!