50 Tips – Rehearsals

By Andy@Musicademy | August 24, 2009

  Rehearsals can be creative, productive and succinct but often they can end up as long winded, stressful, unproductive and over time. So here are some simple ideas to make them more beneficial for everyone. These are just a starter for 10 so do let us know your comments, experiences and ideas that have worked in your […]

When playing just the hits is the right thing to do

By Marie@Musicademy | August 7, 2009

Andy and I were at the Glastonbury music festival recently. Glastonbury is actually the biggest contemporary performing arts festival in Europe – there’s a lot more to do than just the music but the whole experience got me thinking about the songs we choose for our worship sets. I had been really looking forward to seeing Bruce […]

50 tips series – Communications skills for worship teams

By Andy@Musicademy | August 5, 2009

In the last set of tips we looked at some ideas to help you play together better. Musical communication skills are really just an extension of those. How many times have you seen a band (worship band or otherwise) staring at their own shoes or or just completely lost in their own part when they play? A […]

Guitar Chord of the Month – Eadd9

By Steve Weeks | July 28, 2009

The “Eadd9 ” Chord works to enrich a softly played E Major, with a surprising easy-on-the-ear cluster dischord of three notes in a row (E, F# and G#). This first fingering is fairly well-known – and is a good start because it is easy to see how the basic E shape is modified to lift […]

Training days for the whole worship team – Surrey & Notts UK – Just £10 per person

By Marie@Musicademy | July 24, 2009

  Sound and Worship training Musicademy, in association with B&H present two special training events for musicians, technicians and leadership team members. Only £10 per delegate The day starts with worship led by Musicademy followed by a range of practical seminars and hands-on workshops covering: Plenary sessions for all delegates: Role of sound in worship Common […]

What worship backing tracks would you like us to produce?

By Marie@Musicademy | July 23, 2009

  Our Worship Backing Band DVDs have been really successful and we’re already thinking about the next volume. We thought we’d ask you which tracks you would like to see covered. Please email us the title of the track plus the writer’s name and/or artist who has recorded it. Maybe a line or two about […]

50 tips – Playing together as a team

By Andy@Musicademy | July 22, 2009

  Last time we looked at some ideas on where to place yourself on stage. Next lets explore some tips on how we play together more effectively. Know your place in the sonic spectrum. Look at any really good band. every instrument is there for a reason and each occupies its own space in the […]

Sustainability – the reasons we blow it

By Mike Sessler | July 21, 2009

Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the pace at which we move. And by that I don’t mean how quickly we walk down the hall or how fast we run. Rather, I mean the pace at which we live our lives. Lately, I’ve been trying to determine how […]