Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Oct 28 Chapel Song Plan

In case you weren't aware, we have this week's practice and next week's practice to prepare for our chapel on Oct. 28th.  I believe Thursday Oct 22nd is a holiday at school....!!!   I may potentially arrange for a practice at my house that day.  We'll have to see how things go.

So... given that, I thought I'd go over some notes, thoughts and mappings for the songs to help you all get ready  :-)  Again, everything here is open for discussion and should be used as a guideline - its not set in stone by any means.  Also, a reminder for singers to memorize the words and instruments to memorize their chords.  As you work on the songs (singers AND musicians) think and meditate on the words.  They are really powerful!  Internalize them.  Let them live inside you.

Happy Day  in Key of G
  • Intro - E.guitar to start  then all other instruments join in.  Keys - organ sound
  • Verse 1  O.F solo?  E.guitar muted.  Organ whole notes following chords with right hand, joystick with left hand.  A.guitar strum like E.guitar.
  • Chorus  Everyone sing, everyone play.  Singers should all have mic stands so they can clap and move and 'be happy'  :-)
  • Verse 2  A.J. solo?  Instruments same as first verse.  
  • Chorus 2 times  Everyone sing, everyone play.  Singers should all have mic stands so they can clap and move and 'be happy'  :-)
  • Bridge  Drums you know what to do.  Instruments follow the drums.
  • Chorus  Long held notes on G for whole chorus for instruments.  Singers belting it out and clapping.
  • Chorus   This is where we get REALLY happy.  Everyone sing, everyone play.  
  • Instrumental outro.  Everyone playing E.guitar solos out.

Don't Ever Stop  in Key of D
  • Intro  Keys once through the 'solo' theme (like the video)    Synth sounds (Sweep Lead 260, and Oct Unison 252)
  • Chorus  All instruments on D.  Drums just bass drum on every beat.  Singers should be clapping on every beat.
  • Instrumental  Keys and E.guitar on 'solo' theme.  Drums - bass and cymbal crashes on every beat.  A.guitar and bass play D all the way through.
  • Verse 1  C.M. solo?  Drums straight rock beat.  Guitars chugging.  Keys play D-A-D with right hand and follow the chord notes with left hand (I'll show you what I mean)
  • Chorus  Keys - right hand plays D-D-A-A-G-F#-G-A, while left hand follows chord notes (again, I'll you what I mean)  Guitars follow chords.
  • Verse 2   Everyone singing.  Same as verse 1 instrumentally
  • Chorus 2 times.  Instruments same as first chorus
  • Instrumental  Keys and E.guitar on 'solo' theme.  Drums - bass and cymbal crashes on every beat.  A.guitar and bass play D all the way through.  Singers clapping!!
  • Bridge  3 times  All singers.  
  • Chorus Instruments same as first chorus  Stop like video?

No Longer Slaves  in Key of  D
  • Verse 1  J.L sings  Keys simple  D-A chord in right hand.  Follow chord notes with left using layered piano and soft pad sounds.  Guitars chugging on the beat.  Drums - cymbal work.
  • Chorus  J.L. sings  T.Z  harmony.  Keys and guitars same as verse.  Drums - add bass drum on the off beat.
  • Verse 2  Another singer?  Keys and guitars continue but slowly building.  Drums - keep bass on off beat, with high hat.
  • Chorus 2 times  All singers.  Instruments continue strumming, but bigger and building.
  • Instrumental  Keys only with the bridge chords.   Free worship until everyone is ready
  • Bridge instrumental  all instruments strumming.  Singers doing ohh's
  • Bridge singing at least 2 times.  Everyone singing and going for it.  Instruments continue building.  Everyone be ready to repeat the line 'I am a child of God' several times before coming out of the bridge
  • Chorus  Everyone Big!!!
  • Instrumental  Keys only with the bridge chords.   Free worship

Amazing Love  in key of D
  • Chorus in D   T.Z. solo?   Keys, same sounds as previous song.  Guitars are holding back.
  • Chorus  everyone singing.   Instrument all in, but restrained.
  • Bridge  T.Z. solo?
  • Bridge  again...   All singers  and instruments building to  key change to E!!!!
  • Chorus in E  Everyone Big!!

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