Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Chapel Song Agenda for Feb 1st

Hi Everyone,
Here's our song agenda for chapel on Feb 1st.  Its similar to what we practiced last Thursday.   Remember, C.M. won't be with us, so we won't have an acoustic guitar player and she won't be singing.   Organ and keys will need to cover for no acoustic guitar (play fuller)

Happy Day   Key of G

  • Intro - E. Guitar soloing, other instruments big
  • Verse 1 - Guitars chugging.  Singers in unison
  • Chorus - tambourine go-go, singers in unison
  • Verse 2 - Singers can harmonize, instruments building to chorus
  • Chorus - 2 times.
  • Bridge - Drums, remember the 'shots' and builds here
  • Chorus - singers only with bass drum on the off beat
  • Chorus
  • Instrumental outro
You Are Good   Key of G
  • Intro - E. Guitar solo, other instruments BIG
  • Verse 1 - singers in unison
  • Chorus - singers and bass drum
  • Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
  • Verse 2 - Instrument shots.  Singers CLAP and SMILE!
  • Chorus - 2 times - big band, singers harmonizing
  • Bridge - 2 times - as we practice
  • Chorus - 2 times
  • Instrumental outro - E. Guitar soloing

The Happy Song    Key of D
  • Instrumental Intro - Big band in full
  • Chorus - Big band
  • Verse 1 - Instruments do shots, singers in unison
  • Chorus - Big band, singers harmonize
  • Verse 1 - Instruments do shots, singers harmonizing and square dancing
  • Chorus - Big band, 
  • Bridge - as we practice - keep the intensity up
  • Chorus - 2 times
All Who Are Thirsty   Key of E
  • Intro - instrumental following chords from verse 1 (E  E/G#   A   B)
  • Verse 1 - Keys, drums, and singers in unison
  • Chorus - singers in unison
  • Verse 1 - Keys, drums, E. Guitar playing full chords
  • Chorus - 2 times - full band.  E. Guitar playing full, open chords.  Singers harmonizing
  • Pre-chorus (as deep calls...) 
  • Chorus - just singers
  • Chorus - full band - 'Holy Spirit, come'
Jesus We Love You   Key of G
  • Keys start us
  • Verse 1 - Singers in unison.  Keys full. E.Guitar swells
  • Chorus - Singers in unison.  Keys full.  E.Guitar swells
  • Verse 2 - Singers harmonize  Keys full.  E. Guitar full open chords
  • Chorus - 2 times - Singers harmonize  Keys full.  E. Guitar full open chords
  • Bridge - Start quiet and build
  • Chorus - instruments break until second 'love'
  • Chorus

Saturday, January 14, 2017

New Songs to work On (Next Chapel is Feb 1st)

Great chapel this week everyone and great practice on Thursday!  After running through a number of new (and old) songs in practice here's what I'm thinking for new songs to work towards:

Our God Saves  Key of C  Chord Chart




The Happy Song  Key of D  Chord Chart




There is No One Like You  Key of E   Chord Chart



All Who are Thirsty   Key of E   Chord Chart



Jesus We Love You   Key of G   Chord Chart


Thursday, January 5, 2017

Chapel Next Week (Jan 12)

Great practice today everyone!  So, to review, the songs we're doing next week are:

Beautiful One   Key of A  Chord chart
L.C. - you do the roll up in this one on your right hand the choruses and bridge.  Notes are E A E.
Everyone, remember the break coming out of the bridges.
Singers - please memorize the words!
Intro - Everyone in big.
Verse 1 - guitars chugging, singers in unison
Chorus - band is bigger, singers still in unison
Verse 2 - guitars chugging, singers harmonizing, clapping, and smiling, everyone building to chorus
Chorus - 2 times
Bridge - 2 times - first time longer notes, second time building
Chorus - with the break
2nd Bridge - 'My soul...'  2 times - instruments - shots
Chorus - with the break
Outro

Happy Day   Key of G  Chord chart
L.C. - you do the alternating finger pattern in your right hand all through this song on the notes D G D.
D.H. - Keep your drum beats relatively simple with the bass drum and rolls.  No harm in that at all, and it will sound better than too much syncopation.  Snare, tom, bass drum build together in bridge.
Intro - Big band
Verse 1 - guitars chugging, singers in unison
Chorus - big band, singers in unison
Verse 2 - band bigger, singers in harmony
Chorus - 2 times, big band, singers harmonizing, smiling, clapping
Bridge - make sure you know the chords here!  
Chorus - just the drums and singers
Chorus - big band
Outro

At Your Name   Key of E  Chord chart
Everyone start big in the this song!
B.S. - Remember to just strum down and play big when you need to
Intro - BIG BAND!
Verse 1 - Singers in unison, band pulls back
Chorus - Singers in unison
Verse 2 - Singers harmonize, bigger band, big build into chorus
Chorus - BIG BAND, singers harmonizing
Bridge - 2 times
Chorus - 2 times
Outro


Lion and the Lamb   Key of E  Chord chart
First verse build big into acapella chorus.
D.H. - This is another one where you can keep your beat simple.  With the build in the bridge you can start with the bass drum on the off beat and cymbal work.  Then a long, big, build with snare, tom, and bass drum together.
Need BOTH keyboards STRONG in this whole song
Intro - Big band
Verse 1 - Singers in unison, band pulled back
Chorus - Bass drum off beat & cymbals, Keys, and singers
Instrumental
Verse 2 - Singers can harmonize, bigger band
Chorus
Bridge - Drums big, long build with bass drums, snare, and floor tom together.  Band builds with drums
Chorus - Band breaks on 'Lion', comes back in FULL ON with 'Judah'
Chorus
Outro.