I hate that because its sort of more work on the musicians. They have to learn the song, then they have to transpose it down to the singer's key. Unless they change the key on their computers but not everyone knows how to do that...
I might just start to demand that they sing it in the original key or don't sing it at all. Is that selfish?
Oooh thats another one. My bass player has been playing for like 19 more years than I've been playing keys. He should be beasty, right?. :-\Eh, not so much. I still tell him his bass line. The other thing, the songs that they sang before I started playing, I had to go back and learn. Turns out my bass player was playing most of the songs horribly wrong. For me, its kinda hard to play and call out numbers, then realize he doesn't understand, then have to call out notes! Its really frustrating knowing that I have to figure out the bass licks and the piano licks and I only play one instrument.
A little bit, yes. A singer only has so far they can go in either direction (high or low). An instrument doesn't have that limitation.
It sounds to me like you have an opportunity to increase your skill set as a musician OR you could continue to be upset by your current situation. *shrugs*
Last night, I had to explain to the praise team that Donnie McClurkin's 'Victory Chant' has harmony through most of the song.
The lead singer's reaction ------>
I had to explain to her that it, in NO way, effected her.
The lead singer's reaction ------?
It was quite comical. But, we got through it.
You can get through this, too.