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Mens Choir Selection
« on: March 24, 2008, 10:22:30 AM »
I've been commissioned to find some songs for our newly developing mens choir and well I honestly don't know where to start.

I need some song ideas for men that really can't sing all that well, but can hold a note.  Nothing to overly complicated, so I was thinking quartet style songs where we can have 1 or 2 leads. 

Please shoot me some song ideas.  thanks

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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 11:54:29 AM »
To be honest, your men's chorus can sing any song that's out there that's geared towards mass choirs, groups, ect., you've just got to arrange the voices to fit the men's voices. If you still want material that's been recorded for men's chorus try a few of these artists (there's more but these are a good start):


* Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's
* Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & The Spiritual Voices
* The Williams Borthers
* The Jackson Southernaires
* The Mighty Clouds of Joy
* The Andrew Borthers
* The Bonner Brothers
* The Canton Spirituals
* GMWA Men's Chorus/ GMWA Men of Promise

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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 01:31:21 PM »
To be honest, your men's chorus can sing any song that's out there that's geared towards mass choirs, groups, ect.,

exactly and thanks for the list.


lee Williams and the Spiritual Q.C's were at the top of my list as well.
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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 01:36:27 PM »
To be honest, your men's chorus can sing any song that's out there that's geared towards mass choirs, groups, ect., you've just got to arrange the voices to fit the men's voices. If you still want material that's been recorded for men's chorus try a few of these artists (there's more but these are a good start):


* Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's
* Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson & The Spiritual Voices
* The Williams Borthers
* The Jackson Southernaires
* The Mighty Clouds of Joy
* The Andrew Borthers
* The Bonner Brothers
* The Canton Spirituals
* GMWA Men's Chorus/ GMWA Men of Promise



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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 05:41:14 PM »
Wonderful / Sam Cooke     Key Bb
I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always / Sam Cooke  Key Bb
Be With Me Jesus/ Sam Cooke    Key C
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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 05:44:49 PM »
Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers

Songs are all under 3 min. or less.
Easy chords, most songs are done in Bb or C.
Very easy to learn songs.

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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 06:11:59 PM »
This thread is right on time. I have to ocme up with songs for our Men's Retreat next November.
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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2009, 08:31:37 PM »
Does anybody know how to train the voices oa a male chorus that's not that good.

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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2009, 09:22:51 PM »
Does anybody know how to train the voices oa a male chorus that's not that good.

From all the male choruses I have heard, that's just the way they are suppose to sound...isn't it?? :-\ ;D
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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2009, 09:50:05 PM »
Does anybody know how to train the voices oa a male chorus that's not that good.
Kick off all the ones that cant sing. That should leave like 2 or 3. :)
Let me stop.  :D I was over the brotherhood choir early this year. You need to train them to sing. We had a few off. Another thing you need to have the brothers in their right section. Sometimes the brothers could not hit certain notes so I let them sing what they could as long as it was in key.
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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2010, 08:49:07 AM »
I myself ran into a similar situation the other day, and this is what i did. I used the song (kneel at the cross). I taught the higher pitch voices(Ist Tenor) the alto line, regular soprano for the lead, baritone tenor and regular bass.

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Re: Mens Choir Selection
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2010, 07:52:27 PM »
Welcome to LGM, jamelc...

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