Comments on: Worship leading essentials 7 – Selecting musicians http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/ living a life in resonance with God Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Scot http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Scot Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:03:04 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1221 Paul, Sounds like you are thinking through things well. Nice work!! Blessings! Paul,
Sounds like you are thinking through things well. Nice work!!

Blessings!

]]> By: Paul Mondragon http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Paul Mondragon Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:44:58 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1220 We just started our edgy service in June of 07 and started with about 6 musicians. It was great. Slowly, we added more and more and now have a total of about 25 people or so. We tried just picking the various vocal and instrumentalists from the list, but that task became arduous at best. Plus, as the weeks went by, we figured out that some "temperaments" of the band worked better with other similar temperaments and so ultimately, we organized all the members into five teams, A through E. Some people serve in one team, some serve in two. And this has helped us so much. There is always one Worship Leader (we just added another) for every group and that has brought great unity to the service as well. We just started our edgy service in June of 07 and started with about 6 musicians. It was great. Slowly, we added more and more and now have a total of about 25 people or so. We tried just picking the various vocal and instrumentalists from the list, but that task became arduous at best. Plus, as the weeks went by, we figured out that some “temperaments” of the band worked better with other similar temperaments and so ultimately, we organized all the members into five teams, A through E. Some people serve in one team, some serve in two. And this has helped us so much. There is always one Worship Leader (we just added another) for every group and that has brought great unity to the service as well.

]]> By: Shaun Martin http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Shaun Martin Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:56:22 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1207 Great insight....would you please send me a copy of the audition packet and cover letter you use! I believe that will be very helpful...thanks! Shaun Martin Great insight….would you please send me a copy of the audition packet and cover letter you use! I believe that will be very helpful…thanks!

Shaun Martin

]]> By: Arron http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Arron Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:36:28 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1181 Hi Scot, I've just discovered the Resonate blog and I'm really getting a lot of good information from it. Thank you. I would appreciate a sample of the audition packet that you mention here (Worship Leading Essentials 7 - Selecting Musicians) to aid in the development of my own. Thanks again... I'll be reading. Arron Archer Worship Leader Encounter Community Church www.encountercommunitychurch.org arron@encountecommunitychurch.org www.arronarcher.wordpress.com Hi Scot,

I’ve just discovered the Resonate blog and I’m really getting a lot of good information from it. Thank you. I would appreciate a sample of the audition packet that you mention here (Worship Leading Essentials 7 – Selecting Musicians) to aid in the development of my own. Thanks again… I’ll be reading.

Arron Archer
Worship Leader
Encounter Community Church
http://www.encountercommunitychurch.org
arron@encountecommunitychurch.org
http://www.arronarcher.wordpress.com

]]> By: Justin http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Justin Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:31:48 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1130 Hi, I would like a copy of the audition form if possible. Thank you. God Bless! Hi, I would like a copy of the audition form if possible. Thank you. God Bless!

]]> By: Kyle http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Kyle Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:53:32 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1078 I used to use the "musician pool" approach but found it hindered our ability to grow as a band. Each person has their own musical taste, playing style and they don't always mesh well with everyone else in the pool. Outside of the church bands don't operate like this for a reason. So I changed things in our church to organize bands as they do outside the church. Musicians play with those whom they mesh well with musically and relationally. My band has a vibe and style that is my own heart, something that is implanted in me and what I am able to use best to communicate God's greatness and love. If there is a need in my band for a particular instrument, I'll look for someone in the church who has similar musical taste and desires to get involved and is of course spiritually mature and being discipled in the church. So we go with the approach of building multiple bands, diverse stylistically, but unified in spirit. Instead of 1 band with a big rotating pool. This is tough because it involves not just bringing aboard more musician's but in training and raising up leaders. But I'd much rather train leaders and have them train more leaders and so on to grow the vision. Multiplication instead of addition. I'm really enjoying your blog. You have great insight here, glad I found ya. God bless. I used to use the “musician pool” approach but found it hindered our ability to grow as a band. Each person has their own musical taste, playing style and they don’t always mesh well with everyone else in the pool. Outside of the church bands don’t operate like this for a reason.

So I changed things in our church to organize bands as they do outside the church. Musicians play with those whom they mesh well with musically and relationally. My band has a vibe and style that is my own heart, something that is implanted in me and what I am able to use best to communicate God’s greatness and love. If there is a need in my band for a particular instrument, I’ll look for someone in the church who has similar musical taste and desires to get involved and is of course spiritually mature and being discipled in the church.

So we go with the approach of building multiple bands, diverse stylistically, but unified in spirit. Instead of 1 band with a big rotating pool. This is tough because it involves not just bringing aboard more musician’s but in training and raising up leaders. But I’d much rather train leaders and have them train more leaders and so on to grow the vision. Multiplication instead of addition.

I’m really enjoying your blog. You have great insight here, glad I found ya. God bless.

]]> By: resonate » Blog Archive » Worship Leading Essentials http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 resonate » Blog Archive » Worship Leading Essentials Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:55:35 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-1043 [...] Selecting Musicians [...] [...] Selecting Musicians [...]

]]> By: Pastor Dan Kunde http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Pastor Dan Kunde Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:10:53 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-593 I would like a sample of the cover letter and auditon form. Thanks and God Bless Dan Kunde I would like a sample of the cover letter and auditon form.

Thanks and God Bless

Dan Kunde

]]> By: worshippl.us » Blog Archive » Worship Leading Essentials http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-592 worshippl.us » Blog Archive » Worship Leading Essentials Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:41:16 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-592 [...] Selecting Musicians [...] [...] Selecting Musicians [...]

]]> By: Rodd Jefferson http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Rodd Jefferson Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:25:10 +0000 http://reson8.org/2006/worship-leading-essentials-7-selecting-musicians/#comment-591 I think it's also a good idea to give each person a chance to play with the band. I don't mean throw someone straight in there, but there's a real difference between being technically and spiritually OK in an interview situation, and being capable of playing as part of a team. These are good articles. Thanks for taking the time to post them. I think it’s also a good idea to give each person a chance to play with the band. I don’t mean throw someone straight in there, but there’s a real difference between being technically and spiritually OK in an interview situation, and being capable of playing as part of a team.

These are good articles. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

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