By Marie@Musicademy | October 11, 2016
We did a little ice breaker in a recent worship training day where we asked the delegates to identify the biggest issue facing their worship team. Cue the grand opening of a can of worms. And an awful lot of the same issues coming up again and again. So I thought I’d run with this […]
By Andy@Musicademy | October 5, 2016
Recently a guitar student asked me to teach them a cover version of Katy Perry’s California Gurls by YouTube boywonder Alex Goot. This kid is one of the many internet viral sensations building a readymade fan base poised for when they come to release their own music by covering other people’s songs and filming themselves […]
By Andy@Musicademy | September 23, 2016
Some questions: In an age where much of our congregational worship music is designed for large gatherings or even designed to attract large gatherings does it really best serve the vast majority of Christian worshipers who aren’t in large churches with good quality musicians? Is the worship music we use actually the best tool to help people sing […]
By Andy@Musicademy | September 13, 2016
As a worship guitarist, have you ever been faced with a chord that seems impossible to play? Imagine the situation – you’re comfortably strumming along with a typical song that goes G, C, Em, D, and then out of nowhere pops an Eb minor add 13 sus 26 half demolished. What do you do? One […]
By Andy@Musicademy | August 15, 2016
Technology in worship is here whether you like it or not It’s amazing how much technology drives and redefines the very sounds of the music we make. From electric guitars to sound on sound recording, then synthesisers, decks, loops and now recorded elements being integrated into live music, all these new technologies serve as the […]
By admin | July 15, 2016
You asked for them. We delivered. 10 hymn MultiTracks in a contemporary band style. No hymn rewrites. No hymns with added choruses or bridges. No hymns with new tunes. Simply well known hymns with a modern backing band that you can play and sing along to in church. But these things aren’t always as straightforward […]
By Guest Blogger | June 29, 2016
1. In your practice: PLAY with your voice. Every sound that you possibly CAN make (no matter how ‘awful’ you THINK it sounds) can be used and incorporated as a colour into your singing palette when good technique is applied. Remember that the purpose of Worship is to connect with God and use the supernatural […]
By Guest Blogger | June 20, 2016
Continuing our series of guest articles by CCLI, this week we look at copyright in relation to streaming or podcasting services. With a little bit of preparation, you can video or audio record your church services without infringing copyright. Since church services usually include a range of musical and literary works, before you record your […]
By admin | May 6, 2016
We normally include a Gospel or Pop Choir workshop at our training days. Here is the footage from the day we ran in Stanmore with Nicki Rogers.
By Marie@Musicademy | April 29, 2016
If there are two of you then STICK TO YOUR PART. Learn that discipline if you haven’t already. Talk to the other singer and decide together whether you will go for the 3rd or the 5th (the higher or lower backing vocal line). Space is just important as filling it- sometimes more important! Just because […]
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