Chapel debrief and New Songs

Great job today everybody!!

As I thought later how everything went, I kind of chuckled to myself...  The song I thought we'd nail (The Happy Song) was actually rather flat, and the song I was most concerned about (Came to My Rescue) turned out quite well.  I thought our dynamics were really good - particularly in the slow songs.  Solo singers did great and you instrumentalists did awesome as well.  It was great to hear the acoustic guitar a lot more, and that E. Guitar patch rocks.  We need to figure out a way to make your pedal a volume pedal rather than a gain pedal on that patch and it will be even better (I think).  Drums were solid - you and I were locked in on the slow songs and the tempo stayed pretty consistent - excellent.  Keys, you provided a great foundation for us in the slow songs as always :-)  Great closing prayer (benediction?) J.L!

I'm going to add some more comments later, but I wanted to publish this now so you could take a look at some possible new songs.

New Songs for us to try...  I'll post chord charts for the new ones Wednesday evening (I hope)

God's Not Dead (Newsboys)  Chord Chart  Key of E

I am Free   Chord Chart  Key of D

Rooftops    Chord Chart   Key of G

When You Walk into the Room   Chord Chart  Key of A

Set a Fire   Chord Chart   Key of G

Feb. 10th Encounter Song Agenda

Hi everyone,

Welcome to 2nd semester!  We're scheduled to play for next week's Encounter so we have one practice to get everything wrapped up and ready.  (That's this week's practice)

Here's what I'm thinking for a song agenda for that Encounter.... It's not written in stone, but it will give us something to practice towards for next week.  I uploaded a new chord chard for Cornerstone in the key of A

The Happy Song   Chord Chart   Key of D

• Intro - full band
• Verse 1 - all instruments do ONLY shots (including drums).  Everyone sings exuberantly in unison
• Chorus - in unison
• Verse 1 - drums play this like you normally do.  Everyone sing harmonies
• Chorus 2x - harmonies
• Bridge - drums - bass drum and shuffle beat on snare
• Instrumental - singers, feel free to sing your hearts out with whatever here
• Chorus - big band and everyone singing
• Big Ending

Happy Day   Chord Chart  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.

Everlasting God   Chord Chart   Key of  G

• Intro - guitars alone first time through, then full band
• Verse 1 -  C.M solo    E.Guitar chugging following the bass line (like you know how)
• Pre-chorus - 'Our God...'  Everyone sings in unison
• Chorus - Everyone sings in unison
• Verse 1 - Everyone sings harmonies (we really had this sounded good last practice)
• Chorus 2x
• PRE-CHORUS 2x - first time quieter, second time really big
• Chorus - bass drum (on off-beat) and bass only.  Singers belting it out.  Other instruments build back in on '...don't grow weary..'
• Chorus
• End.

Came to My Rescue   Chord Chart  Key of G

• Intro - acoustic guitar and keys - drums on high-hat to help with time
• Verse 1 - T.Z. solo - drums - high-hat and bass drum
• Chorus - Held notes - everyone sings in unison
• Instrumental - once through the chord progression - drums stronger
• Verse 2 - O.F. solo - drums with a beat.  E.Guitar chugging
• Chorus 2x
• Instrumental - Big Band with Bridge chords
• Bridge 3x - quiet first time everyone sings unison.  2nd time building instrumentally and vocal harmonies.  3rd time really big.  Hold the last note on '...high' a long time.
• Chorus - quiet

Cornerstone    Key of A  Chord Chart  J.L leads this song  Remember to do the instrumental every every chorus

• Intro - Keys - nice and slow
• Verse 1 - J.L. solo.  Drums - bass drum and toms.  Keys and acoustic playing.
• Chorus - held notes - everyone sings in unison
• Verse 2 - J.L. solo  Instrument bigger.  Repeat 'my anchor holds' and make it BIG
• Chorus - BIG everyone singing harmonies
• Bridge - 'He is lord...'  BIG
• Chorus - BIG 
• Verse 3 - J.L. solo.  Quiet.
• Instrumental with chorus chords  quiet but building... building.... building
• Chorus
• End