{"id":2459,"date":"2009-11-28T08:21:44","date_gmt":"2009-11-28T08:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2019-08-08T08:49:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:49:45","slug":"50-tips-lead-vocals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/50-tips-lead-vocals\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips – Lead Vocals"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re nearly at the end of our 50 tips series (which I think has now grown into about 150 tips). This time we look at the art of lead vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. It\u2019s about leadership.<\/strong>
    \nYou don\u2019t have to be a great vocalist to be a great worship leader but you do have to be good at providing something that people can easily and comfortably follow. I\u2019ve worked with non musician worship leaders who can’t sing but can direct a song. Sometimes its easy to get caught up or pressurized into striving for a 1st class musical performance at the expense of helping people bring an offering of worship.<\/li>\n
  2. Use vocal cuing if you\u2019re not a strong singer.<\/strong>
    \nPeople can pick up the songs direction just by the odd cuing word or even in the expression of your body language so cue at least two bars in advance and people will follow.<\/li>\n
  3. Do everything to provide a clear lead.<\/strong>
    \nEven if you can\u2019t sing think about how your team can provide a clear melody. The lead singer doesn\u2019t have to be the worship leader. If there are no strong singers can an instrument be cuing the tune so people can follow?<\/li>\n
  4. You don\u2019t need to be a great singer but you do need to be in tune and time.<\/strong>
    \nWhoever takes the lead vocal needs to work on tuning and timing. Flat vocals are bad but sharp vocals are much worse. Don\u2019t be afraid to invest in your craft and take lessons. Properly warming up and breathing exercises to help you relax will do wonders for your tuning too. We produce a DVD worship vocals course and a couple of warm up and\u00a0work-out\u00a0CDs<\/a> that you can use to stretch your voice every time you sing.<\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t go \u2018off piste\u2019.\u00a0<\/strong>
    \nIf you can sing well try to resist the temptation to add the odd riff, harmony or change up the melody. Most people in congregations just need a clear lead to follow so do everything to build that.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Other vocals related posts you may find helpful:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Vocal warm-up exercises explained<\/a><\/p>\n

    How to become a confident singer<\/a><\/p>\n

    Choosing keys for women worship leaders and small congregations<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Previous posts from the Tips series:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Worship keys<\/a><\/p>\n

    Acoustic guitar<\/a><\/p>\n

    Worship bass<\/a><\/p>\n

    Worship drums<\/a><\/p>\n

    Communication skills for worship teams<\/a><\/p>\n

    Playing together as a team<\/a><\/p>\n

    Stage placement<\/a><\/p>\n

    Rehearsals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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