{"id":15606,"date":"2015-04-02T12:42:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T12:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=15606"},"modified":"2019-07-22T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T12:16:10","slug":"worship-rehearsal-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/worship-rehearsal-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"30 tips to make your rehearsals more effective"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently asked our Musicademy Facebook page members the question <\/span>\u201cWhat advice would you give to a worship team wanting to make rehearsals as effective as possible?”\u00a0<\/i>It had a huge response and we’ve compiled some of the best ideas into these 30 tips.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRules\u201d for worship rehearsals<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Don\u2019t noodle\/text\/call\/Facebook\/SnapChat between songs<\/li>\n
  2. Separate rehearsals from the sound check and song run through before the service<\/li>\n
  3. Rehearsals are for working through the song together, practice is what you\u2019ve done at home beforehand to learn the song and your part<\/li>\n
  4. Arrive on time and stick to a schedule. You do have a schedule, right??<\/li>\n
  5. Set expectations and reinforce them constructively but be aware that some people have multiple time pressures and perhaps need extra grace from the rest of the team<\/li>\n
  6. Treating everyone fairly doesn\u2019t necessarily mean treating everyone the same. Respect team member\u2019s time pressures\/commitments and differing experience\/skill levels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Worship team culture<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. Encourage people to try new things and make mistakes<\/li>\n
    2. Model servanthood and not divahood<\/li>\n
    3. Freestyle worship together<\/li>\n
    4. Don\u2019t be a slave to the album version. Use it as a jumping off point if you need to but make it your own<\/li>\n
    5. Developing team vision, mission and values statements can be a useful motivating and team building exercise that brings focus and direction<\/li>\n
    6. Go to worship conferences together and reflect on what you will do differently as a result<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Practical tips for rehearsals<\/h2>\n
        \n
      1. Start off with praying then do a big, well known song to let everyone blow and get some excess energy out (especially if you\u2019re working with a youth band). It will help them focus more later<\/li>\n
      2. Preparation! Make sure everyone knows what songs they are playing, which version, in which key, and that they have the correct score\/chord charts and YouTube\/Spotify links for new songs<\/li>\n
      3. Give everyone a job. Get everyone involved in set up and tear down<\/li>\n
      4. Practise spontaneity<\/li>\n
      5. Rehearse in a circle facing each other, keep the volume low enough so you can talk over the level of the music<\/li>\n
      6. Reinforce the importance of eye contact and listening to each other<\/li>\n
      7. Choose songs well in advance and communicate the short list to the team<\/li>\n
      8. Use MultiTracks and instructional training resources to separate listen to, and learn, instrument parts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Pastoring the team<\/h2>\n
          \n
        1. Include your sound techs and take their feedback on board<\/li>\n
        2. Connect with your team outside of church. Do fun things just so people can get to know and get to love each other.<\/li>\n
        3. Pray together, for each other and for what you bring together.<\/li>\n
        4. Try using one of the many personality profiling tools (Enniagram, MBTI etc.) to find and use your team member\u2019s skills beyond their musical ability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Further rehearsal hints and tips<\/h2>\n
            \n
          1. Practice loud songs quietly and quiet songs loudly<\/li>\n
          2. Film or record practices and services and constructively critique what you find. Always start with what was good and then what could we do better<\/li>\n
          3. Have a specific focus to different practice sessions<\/li>\n
          4. If pressed for time, practise stops, starts and junction points rather than playing the whole song again and again<\/li>\n
          5. Focus on trouble spots. Loop and repeat them, then practice them more than you think you need to.<\/li>\n
          6. Occasionally take a full day out, ideally with an external trainer\/facilitator, to work with your team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Thanks to everyone who contributed some ideas. And feel free to add some more below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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