Arrangement Reminders for Wednesday

That practice was a lot of fun!  Electric guitar -please remember the patches you used today - they were great.  Drums, we need to continue to focus on consistent tempo and clean crisp playing.  Singers - smile and listen to each other.  Here's some other reminders for practicing this week and essentially our 'order of service':

• We do the intro to You Are Good, but before we actually start the verse.....
• I will have one of you read a short scripture here.  Please read loud, slow, and clear.  You need to be understood over the music behind you (we'll be chugging, ready to start the verse).
• You Are Good (Bethel)
• Singers, clap whenever you can in this song.   Unison singing in first verse and first chorus.
• Electric Guitar - remember you have the 'elongated' lead part in the chorus.  Practice it with the video and you'll get it easily.
• Keys, remember in the bridge there's a piano part - simple 5ths.  Listen to the video and see if you can work it out.  If not, no worries
• Everyone
• This is the song where we are doing the big bridge build to a complete cut-off.  Then starting with acoustic, we build the song back up again (acoustic, then drums and bass, then everyone else)
• Singers, remember in the verse 'worthy is Your name' is fast and short.  We do not hold the word 'name'.  Every time we sing the phrase 'worthy is Your name' we are in harmony - otherwise the verses are in unison.  When there are just instrumental parts, no need be uncomfortable and wonder what you should be doing  :-)  Smile, clap along, and enjoy yourself.  
• Electric Guitar - remember the hammer downs for the instrumental.  I will join you with harmonies in some of the soloing like in practice (it sounded so cool - I've never done that before!) 
• Bass & Percussion - work together to ensure the tempo doesn't lag in this song.  Remember in the bridge we start with off-beats on the bass drum, then move to quarter notes as we build.
• Someone can share here briefly.  Let me know if you feel led.
• Amazing Love
• Keys start this song with the piano layered with a pad.  Remember to keep the tempo slower than you naturally want to start it.  We can relax into the start of this one.
• Singers, we really need to listen on this one - particularly in the chorus - for when and how the notes are changing.
• Big build in the bridge of this one back into the chorus 'Amazing Love' with a crisp, clean cut from the instruments.  Instruments come back in on the A chord like we practiced.  Big cymbal rolls are great.
• I Found a Love
• All instruments start together, drums are doing the beat using the toms.  When we get into the verse, instruments cut out except for bass, acoustic, and drums (only playing high-hat and bass drum on the off beats).
• Singers are unison in the first verse and first chorus.  
• Remember, when we come to the end of this song, we aren't really ending it.  We quietly rock between G and C, and then the bass and acoustic will start the walkup (G Am, G/B, C).  Drums, keys, and guitars will gradually and sensitively join in.  We continue to build and singers sing 'You make me come alive' and we continue to build and free worship.  Remember, we end the progression on a C chord and hold it for 2 whole bars until we finally resolve it to a G.
• Can one of the singers please close with a prayer here?  Again, nice and loud, slow and clear so everyone can hear you.