Ask the Expert – What cajon would you recommend?

By admin | November 26, 2012

Justyn Hall asks for advice on purchasing a cajon drum. He wants more of a rocky feel to wondered about this Snare Cajon (photo above) We asked Terl Bryant from Psalm Drummers for his advice. He said “I’ve been playing Cajon Drums for the last couple of years, made in Plymouth, great sound and build […]

Free worship resource – Advent Meditation

By admin | November 22, 2012

Here is a beautiful Advent Meditation that you are welcome to use in your worship communities in the run up to Christmas. The meditation is on a Powerpoint presentation with a haunting Celtic soundtrack. Simply click on the image above to download. Then open the file, press the “slideshow” button in the bottom right hand […]

Musicians Practice Tracks DVD now HALF PRICE

By admin | November 19, 2012

Half price offer on 54 practice tracks Our Musicians Practice Tracks DVD is now HALF PRICE. What you get are 54 worship songs on one DVD with on-screen chords and words. Perfect for guitarists, keyboard players, bass, drums and even vocalists.   Click through to read why it’s got 5-star reviews by other customers. (Click […]

Incorporating a string section into the worship band

By Andy@Musicademy | November 13, 2012

Strings and violins in worship teams For many worship leaders the thought of incorporating a string section into their worship band presents a tantalising opportunity that ticks many boxes. As we know, strings provide depth, sensitivity, dynamics, and beauty and if you are just used to a contemporary rock band setup, a change from the […]

Ask the Expert – How to play drums with brushes

By admin | November 10, 2012

Carole Harding emailed asking about drum technique: “I wondered if you could recommend a book or DVD specifically about playing drums with brushes.  I recently started to play in a gospel choir band & there are times when being able to play with brushes would be very helpful, to either get the right feel or […]

Doodle: a great app to find a time to meet

By Kenny Lamm | November 5, 2012

There are several apps that make life easier for the worship ministry. One app that has really been a tremendous help for me on the administration side is Doodle. How often do you have the task of finding a time that a group of people can all meet together for a rehearsal or a planning […]

Guitar and Bass Song Learner DVDs now half price

By admin | November 2, 2012

The Musicademy “Song Learner” DVDs are now HALF PRICE. There are three DVDs for Guitar and three for Bass. On reflection, we’re not sure that Song Learner was really the best brand name for them as they are really about “How to Play a Worship Song Properly“. In a nutshell, each Song Learner DVD features 5-7 […]