If you’re a singer you are carrying around an instrument uniquely created for you. No one else sounds just like you. God has entrusted to you an instrument to use for His honor and glory. To make the most of these pipes God has given you, you should know your instrument well…
When do you rehearse? How do you find the time to practice? This seems to be one of the most common difficulties for musicians…
If you are involved in the music ministry at your church then you are probably very busy with rehearsals, preparing for all the wonderful Christmas services and programs that will going on around you. December will be filled with special music. But with all of that music you are learning…
As singers in the music ministry there are two things we are all facing right now. We are quickly coming up on Easter Sunday and Allergy Season. For non-musicians this may not be as big an issue. But for singers who are preparing to sing for Easter…
Once, I had a sweet little girl sing a song to me that she “wrote.” It was a praise song to Jesus. It was simple yet profound. And, she sang with such child-like faith that I knew the Lord was listening with a smile. I was reminded of Psalm 8:2 which says, “Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.”(ESV) Wow! God uses the praise of children to establish His strength and still the enemy!It’s a great idea to get our children involved in the music ministry – singing for Jesus, establishing His strength, and silencing the enemy. But children are so…
How do you know when you’ve rehearsed enough? Let’s say you’re two weeks away from your scheduled performance. Do you rehearse several times a day, once a day, a few times a week or do you cram at the last minute to get a song ready? Do you “eat, sleep and drink” your song or do you wait until the night before and try to figure out what to sing?
f you’re a singer you are carrying around an instrument uniquely created for you. No one else sounds just like you. God has entrusted to you an instrument to use for His honor and glory. To make the most of these pipes God has given you, you should know your instrument well. Do you know what voice type you are? Are you an alto, a soprano, a tenor, a bass? Do you know your vocal range?Understanding your individual instrument with its strengths and weaknesses will help you immensely. It will help you in choosing the right songs to sing and it will help you to perform those songs well. Join me in Voice 101.
When do you rehearse? How do you find the time to practice? This seems to be one of the most common difficulties for musicians – making time to rehearse. The lack of time causes some singers to hesitate to be involved in the music ministry.