Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up, The

by Doug Flather, Tami Flather

Pastors Worship Team Leaders Vocalists & Instrumentalists Sound People Do You Want Your Worship Team to . . . * get the most out of rehearsal time? * craft a professional sound, even with just a few instruments? * cultivate the 10 most important skills vocalists need for contemporary music? * teach new songs to the congregation--painlessly? * create and use dynamic presentation skills? Expert advice is here for all the above and a whole lot more. The Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up is the next best thing to having a seasoned professional director coach your team personally through all the ins and outs of worship ministry! This timely resource addresses the whole array of concerns that can hang up a worship team and takes you beyond them to the next level. Whether you’re building a team from the ground up or need to fine-tune a given area, The Praise and Worship Team Instant Tune-Up gives you spot-on insights and troubleshooting tips that will help you excel in your mission of leading others in worship through music. You’ll love how this easy-to-read book makes everything so understandable. You don’t have to take a music theory class in order to get a fast handle on chord substitutions, key changes, and arranging techniques that will give your sound a personal, creative edge. You’ll also find out about . . . Copyright issues--what you need to know Seamless segues and transitions Preparing for and running efficient rehearsals Positioning your worship team on the platform Conducting solid sound checks Best practices for visual aids Communicating with team members via secret signals Developing a clean vocal sound Quick tips for every aspect of worship leading . . . and lots, lots more!

Genres: Church

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated. He has some good ideas, but I disagree with a lot personally. For instance, for worship leaders, the less talking, the better. People don't respond well to worship leaders who constantly address them - they just want to sing. If they don't want to sing, they may even come after the music. My advice is simple: don't start worship off with talking, but with music and resist the desire to have to say something in between songs. Also, you can signal the congregation as to what's next with how you sing, rather than having to tell them "ok, we're going to sing this part now". Just awkward stuff like that. Still, this book is an almost essential for new worship teams/leaders who want to begin their journey of being better and more organized. Highly recommended to worship teams that don't know what they're doing or are going through major changes. I wouldn't say that you need to do everything the way he says, but it definitely will get you going the right way.

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing substantial here. Good stuff, but a lot of outdated information.