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5 new MultiTracks released today

By admin | July 3, 2015

We released five new MultiTrack backing tracks today for use either in the Worship Backing Band MultiTrack Player or any DAW. We even include an Ableton session file for Ableton users. Links to the new MultiTracks are HERE on our Song List Page: Spirit, Break Out – Tim Hughes, Luke Hellebronth, Myles Dhillon, Ben […]

How do singers protect their voices?

By admin | June 22, 2015

Great advice but do you actually follow it? Posted by Musicademy on Sunday, June 21, 2015 We have lots of advice from singers from the Musicademy vocals coaches as well as various worship leaders on our Worship Vocals Course. We would always recommend a good warm-up and work-out regime as well as vocal sprays to […]

The biggest single reason why people don’t sing in church any more

By Andy@Musicademy | June 19, 2015

There’s lots of talk on the blogosphere about why people don’t sing in church like they used to. There are articles on every idea from song key and range to style, to music volume to congregational spiritual lethargy. But I think there’s one, large glaring elephant in the room for why people really don’t sing […]

Interview with Matt Redman. Guest post from CCLI’s Worship Fuel

By Guest Blogger | June 17, 2015

Matt Redman: Unbroken Praise Our very own Andy Chamberlain was Matt Redman’s guitarist for several years and we have used so many of his songs on our DVDs and as backing tracks. Matt’s new album, Unbroken Praise releases this week and we were pleased that our friend, CCLI’s Rich Burrough, was able to grab an […]

Ask the Expert: advice on buying a djembe

By Mark Jones | June 10, 2015

Barry from Ireland emailed asking for advice on buying a djembe: “I am considering buying a djembe from the Tycoon / Dancing Drum collaboration Signature Series. There are two that were recommended : Tycoon ‘Dancing Drum’ Signature Series 13” Goatskin Djembe Tycoon ‘Dancing Drum’ Pro-Series 12” Calfskin Djembe Which do you think would produce the […]

The Worship Collection: 48 worship songs to download in three albums

By admin | June 9, 2015

Our most recent backing tracks are now available in a downloadable album. Volume 3 track listing You Say – Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram, Paul Maybury Resurrecting (Elevation) – Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye, Matthews Thabo Ntele Your Love Awakens Me – Phil Wickham, Chris Quilala His Mercy is More – Matt Papa, […]

Who killed the contemporary Christian music industry?

By admin | June 8, 2015

This article has resulted a lot of discussion on our Facebook Page. It was originally shared by our friend, the producer Paul Burton, who said: “We have this discussion on a weekly basis in our studio. Basically there was an explosion of worship music in the mid nineties which was new, fresh and successful, then suddenly […]

10 traits of top CCLI songs. Guest post by Marty Nystrom (writer of As the Deer)

By CCLI | June 3, 2015

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with CCLI who have agreed to share a number of articles with our subscribers from their Worship Fuel blog over the coming weeks. CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc.) releases a semi-annual list of the top worship songs sung by churches throughout America. A similar list is also published in Europe, […]

So why do I need an entire course to tell me where to put a capo?

By Andy@Musicademy | June 1, 2015

We recently launched our ‘Capo and Transposing’ course and while it’s been of great help to lots of people we’ve had a few folks say things like “I don’t need a whole course to show me where to put a capo, e.g. if it’s in B I just put it on fret 4, job done” or […]

New baby at Musicademy

By Andy@Musicademy | May 27, 2015

For who have eagerly followed some of my guitar gear related articles in the past, (or for those looking for an immediate cure to acute insomnia) you may remember I spent a long time banging on about the benefits of using small tube amps for churches as opposed to our typical dream amp – insert […]