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By Sam Hargreaves | February 23, 2009

“When our songs (have mercy)” was orginally written after the Boxing Day tsunami, when it felt like there was nothing in our repertoire to sing in response.  It brings God’s heart for justice into our times of singing, and reminds us that a vital part of our worship is to reach out with compassion to […]

10 tips for worship keyboard players

By Marie@Musicademy | February 19, 2009

Set up where you can always see the face of your worship or band leader. Signals and communication will be much more intuitive Don’t just stick to piano sounds. Pads, Rhodes, Whirly, Hammond, strings. Variety is the spice girls of music. You are playing in the same sonic spectrum as the lead guitarist so try […]

Get your kit off

By Tim Bowdler | February 18, 2009

There is a drum hierarchy and I’m at the bottom of it. Often, I meet drummers (perfectly acceptable and friendly people) and it’s not long before I get embroiled in a set-up conversation. This is where my drumming wheels tend to fall off. I know little about drum kits and how good, or even bad, […]

Small Amps Great Sound (Part 4)

By Andy@Musicademy | February 16, 2009

Ok so I’ve got the amp head and it sounds amazing, so lastly all we have to do is find a cab to house it in. Simple! Just to recap I was looking to see if it was possible to get a boutique quality small, 7-8watt tube amp suitable for use in church for under […]

Do you Tweet?

By Marie@Musicademy | February 15, 2009

I’ve started connecting on Twitter – I’m a bit new to it and still learning the ropes but if you like to tweet and want to add to the conversation click through to follow. http://twitter.com/mariemusicademy

Moving images behind the words on worship songs – a help or a hindrance?

By Marie@Musicademy | February 13, 2009

We had this fascinating question from John Spencer which we thought we’d throw open for comments. “My wife and I have been attending a local Pentecostal church and they use Powerpoint projection of the words of the worship songs.  But they also project moving images behind the words – such things as crosses silhouetted against […]

Vocal warm-up exercises explained

By Cat Mayne | February 12, 2009

Think if you will of a game of tennis. If you don’t warm up before the game, initially you might not notice anything wrong. However as you start to stretch for shots, move faster, volley harder, you begin to realise that there are muscles working beyond their comfort zone. By this time, it’s too late. […]

Get 10% off our Song Learner DVDs for Worship Guitar or Bass

By Marie@Musicademy | February 11, 2009

To date we’ve never really discounted our Song Learner DVDs but we’ve had so many requests for a bundle price that we’re now offering a set of three for a 10% discount – and you save on the shipping costs too! Click for Worship Guitar or Worship Bass We really rate these products. They are […]