Musicians speak different languages

Different musicians speak different languages. Guitarists speak differently than pianists.  Vocalists speak differently than drummers.  And string players speak differently than brass players.

So here’s a little glimpse into the orchestral world from this past weekend at Topeka Bible Church.  These are all the edits we made to make the songs singable (so there weren’t as many stinking repeats all over the place).

Orchestra Edits for February 14, 2010

NEW DOXOLOGY

• – delete ms.13-14
• – delete ms.34-35
• – add a one measure repeat at ms. 45 (we will repeat ms.45 once)
• – add a ritard at ms.65
• – create a whole note in ms.66 with whatever first note you play in that measure, (that is if you don’t already have a whole note), if you have nothing but rests in ms.66…do not add a whole note
• – place a fermata at ms.66 on your whole note/rest

YOU’RE WORTHY OF MY PRAISE

• – tacet ms.1-4
• – repeat ms.1-4 (continue to tacet)
• – add a single measure repeat ms.29
• – add a single measure repeat ms.30
• – add a D.S. at the end of ms.30
• – at the end of ms.28, write in “2nd time, repeat to ms.21”
• – turn your 1st ending into a 2nd ending as well, the repeats you entered for ms.29 and ms.30 are good both times, add a “FINE” to the end of ms.30 the final time
• – delete ms.31 to end
• – the band will play 4 more measures of music as an ending, the orchestra will tacet during these 4 measures

HEAR OUR PRAISES

• – delete ms.41-42
• – ms. 43 will be a 2nd ending
• – delete the repeat at ms.47 (keep the measure)
• – delete ms.54

I GIVE YOU MY HEART

• – delete the repeat in ms.1 (keep the measure)
• – delete ms.4
• – delete ms. 28-35
• – edit ms.40 to say “2. Repeat to Chorus: TO 2”
• – delete ms.41-45
• JESUS MESSIAH
• – no edits!

I AM FREE

• – be sure that you have version in the concert key of C (music will be handed out if you don’t have the correct key)
• – delete the repeat at ms.1 (keep the measure)
• – delete the repeat at ms.4 (keep the measure)
• – at ms.81, write in “2nd time D.S. al CODA”
• – delete ms.82-86

Video and music remake of a MJ 80’s tune, nicely done

Thank you to Tim Halferty for sharing this with me.  Great rendition of an old 80’s tune.

Worship Tip: Line 6 Variax + PODxt Live Guitar Rig – February 8, 2010 #sundaysetlist #sundaysetlists

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Topics in this week’s worship tip & rewind video: my Line 6 Variax guitar + Line 6 PODxt Live rig. This guitar and effect unit is great for my environment, but not everyone’s environment.  Check out the video to see if something like this might suit your situation.  It’s a slick thing for me to setup all my guitar settings in advance and have the ability to switch from an acoustic guitar to a Les Paul sustained distortion to a Fender Strat thin punchy funk tone with a touch of your foot.  Shoot, if you wanted a 12 string, Sitar, or Banjo…it’s there.  Makes for extremely quick transitions without the distraction of multiple guitars, amps, knob spinning, or a display of 10+ pedals and the dance that would go with it.

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View the full outline for this past weekend.

iPod Click Track Playlist for February 7, 2010

1. ___ TEST AND SOUND CHECK TRACKS BELOW
2. Test – click LEFT and loop RIGHT
3. Sound Check – Full Band
4. Sound Check – Vocals
5. ___ WORSHIP SETS BELOW
6. SET 1 – created February 4, 2010
7. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
8. SET 2 – created February 4, 2010
9. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
10. ___ END click here (cue)
11. ___ SINGLE CLICK TRACKS BELOW
12. Blessed Be Your Name – loop and click 116 BPM
13. I Am Free – loop and click 136 BPM
14. The Power of the Cross – loop and click 68 BPM
15. Hungry – loop and click 86 BPM
16. O Worship the King – loop and click 168
17. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
18. ___ END click here (cue)
19. ___ FULL SONGS BELOW
20. Blessed Be Your Name
21. I Am Free
22. The Power of the Cross
23. Hungry (Falling On My Knees)
24. O Worship the King

Watch/listen to last weekend’s message

Links to other setlists:

• Fred McKinnon
• Rick Kirkpatrick
• Twitter #sundaysetlists or #sundaysetlist

AWANA Cubbies Song preview – 1 Timothy 1:15

Scott DeSanders came into my office five minutes ago and asked, “What in the world are you doing?”  Guess the walls are a little too thin.  Here’s what I was recording…a little preview of this week’s AWANA Cubbies song.

“Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” (1 Timothy 1:15)

Ooooooooh……..yeeeeeaaaaaaah.

The talk of the TBC office

The new Bucholtz baby.

Bryan

One for my AWANA Cubbie friends, Bear Hunt!!!!

Going on a Bear Hunt, with a new twist.  And I sincerely apologize to all my Cubbie friends for messing up the words…I’ve apparently been doing it wrong all along.

Worship Tip and Rewind: January 18, 2010 #sundaysetlist #sundaysetlists

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Topics in this week’s worship tip & rewind video:

• leading worship when you’ve been off stage for a little while
• how to do a 40 second prayer with a click track
• importance of advance planning (lyrics and click tracks)

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iPod Click Track Playlist for January 17, 2010

1. ___ TEST AND SOUND CHECK TRACKS BELOW
2. Test – click LEFT and loop RIGHT
3. Sound Check – Full Band
4. Sound Check – Vocals
5. ___ WORSHIP SETS BELOW
6. Set 1 – created January 16, 2010
7. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
8. Set 2 – created January 14, 2010
9. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
10. ___ END click here (cue)
11. ___ SINGLE CLICK TRACKS BELOW
12. Love the Lord – loop and click 104 BPM
13. Better Is One Day – loop and click 92 BPM
14. Be Thou My Vision – loop and click 92 BPM
15. Speak O Lord – loop and click 60
16. You Shine – loop and click 128 BPM
17. ___ PAUSE click here (cue)
18. ___ END click here (cue)
19. ___ FULL SONGS BELOW
20. Love the Lord-E
21. Better Is One Day
22. Be Thou My Vision
23. Speak, O Lord
24. You Shine

Watch/listen to last weekend’s message

Links to other setlists:

• Fred McKinnon
• Rick Kirkpatrick
• Twitter #sundaysetlists or #sundaysetlist

Congrats to Pastor Bucholtz and family

Welcome to our world Mya.

Why I took time off the stage leading worship

For the past month, I’ve made a conscious effort to be off the stage from leading worship. I’ve had some people ask me what’s going on. So here are my top ten reasons why it was good for me to be off-stage…

1. You can help the sense that the worship experience isn’t personality-driven (by me).

2. You can meet more people in your congregation off-stage than on-stage.

3. You can get a rare glimpse by hearing and seeing what the worshippers hear and see.

4. You can sit with your son for his very first ‘big church’ experience.

5. You can help your wife with the kids, because she’s a “single-mom” the other 51 weeks of the year on Sunday morning.

6. You can develop leadership letting others lead in your place.

7. You can make sure the ministry still works, you know, just in case you get hit by a bus someday.

8. You can talk with the off-stage who supports the on-stage ministry (techs, security, ushers, recording techs, lyric operators).

9. You can learn an off-stage tech position for some cross-training (house audio, recording studio, etc.).

10. You can come back to the stage with a greater appreciation for all of the off-stage ministry that happens.

Topeka light show behind the scenes lightening tour

A lightening fast video tour of the behind the scenes at the light show.