Monday, December 11, 2017

Song Agenda for Chapel Wednesday Dec 13

Hi again everyone,
Here's our song agenda for this coming Wednesday...

Hark the Herald  Keys of D & E  Chord Chart

  • Intro - as we practiced
  • Verse 1
  • Instrumental - like the intro
  • Verse 2
  • Instrumental - with KEY CHANGE!
  • Verse 3
  • Instrumental into next song....

Angels We Have Heard on High   Key of E   Chord Chart
  • Intro - carried over from last song
  • Verse 1
  • Chorus
  • Verse 2 
  • Chorus
  • Verse 3 - hold the notes as we practiced
  • Chorus
  • Chorus - acappella
Away in a Manger/O Come Let Us Adore Him  Keys of D & E  Chord Chart
  • Verse 1
  • Verse 2
  • Verse 3
  • O come...
Agnus Dei   Key of A   Chord Chart
  • Verse 1 - Just keys
  • Chorus - drums and guitars and join
  • Verse 1 
  • Chorus - 2 times - full band

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Dec 6 Chapel Song Agenda

Hi Everyone,
Here's the chapel agenda for this coming Wednesday, Dec 6.

Found in You  -  Key of G

  • Intro - full band with 'Whoa's' right from the start
  • Verse 1 - hold back a bit vocally - melody only
  • Chorus - mostly vocals, cymbals, and bass (nothing else)
  • Instrumental - Whoa's and full band
  • Verse 2 - full vocals with harmonies
  • Chorus - 2 times, full band, vocals singing harmonies
  • Bridge - 2 times - first time held back (as we've been practicing).  2nd time building with harmonies, drums getting really big
  • Chorus - just vocals
  • Chorus - full band
  • Outro - Whoa's and full band.  End on C chord

Joy to the World - Key of G & A
  • Intro - Full band on G chord.  Keys play 'Joy to the world' melody like we practiced
  • Verse 1 - Drums full beat.  Bass short notes
  • Instrumental - just like the intro with Keys doing the 'Joy to the world' melody
  • Verse 2 - same as verse 1
  • Chorus - 'Joy, unspeakable Joy'  Singers, PLEASE SMILE  (otherwise this song doesn't make much sense)  Sing Harmonies.  Band full on.
  • Verse 3 - KEY CHANGE TO A.  Drums - build as we practiced - through the whole verse
  • Chorus - Vocal harmonies and band full on
  • Outro - same as Intro

Come to the Altar - Key of E
  • Intro - As we practiced (chord between E and A)
  • Verse 1 - no harmonies, band subdued (as we practiced)
  • Chorus - mostly voices (like we practiced) with some Ac. guitar
  • Verse 2 - Drums in, fuller band, vocals harmonizing
  • Chorus - full band
  • Instrumental - Band holds E chord.  Keys play melody of full bridge.  Singers freestyle
  • Bridge - 2 times.  First time quieter, second building big (as we practiced)
  • Chorus - quiet, but building
  • Chorus - Big
  • Instrumental - like intro - E and A chords
  • Tag - vocals stay low at the end. (should we do the tag at all?)

What a Beautiful Name  -  Key of D
  • Intro - Keys hold the D chord.  Tryse starts when she's ready
  • Verse 1 - Tryse sings.  Mostly keys and A. guitar 
  • Chorus - All singers.  Instrumentally quiet as we practiced
  • Verse 2 - Vocals harmonizing.  Drums as we practiced.  Fuller band (with E. Guitar as your part sounds so awesome)
  • Chorus - Full band with singers doing harmonies
  • Instrumental - with bridge chords
  • Bridge - as we practiced, quiet to start, but building
  • Chorus - big band, vocal harmonizing
  • Bridge - 'You have no rival' - big band
  • Chorus - quiet.

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Hey everybody,
Here's links to some new songs that we've been learning or we may try and learn...

O Come to the Altar


Found In You
Mr. Brooks - I honestly like what you were doing in this song better than what this drummer is going.


What a Beautiful Name


Perfect light


Hark the Herald


I Will Call Upon the Lord



Mighty Warrior

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Song Agenda for All Worship Chapel Nov 1st

Hi Everyone,

Here's our song agenda for Nov 1st. 
Things to remember:
- Smile and focus on Jesus
- Be prepared to share a testimony
- Watch a listen (real time) for changes in song direction
- White Christmas Lights


Come Now is the Time to Worship  Key of D, E  Chord Chart

  • WATCH ME for the key change
  • After we change keys to E, we only sing the verse - no chorus
  • Flow right into next song

Praise is Rising   Key of E  Chord Chart

  • Remember in the verses to hold the A and hit it hard (on first 'You')
  • Remember to break the music before the chorus

Here I Am to Worship  Key of E  Chord Chart  BASS Chord Chart

  • I'll start this one to land the tempo
  • Flow right into the next song

How He Loves   Key of E   Chord Chart  

  • E.B. solos first verse
  • We'll sing the first verse twice (verse 1, chorus, verse 1, chorus, verse 2)

Jesus We Love You   Key of G   Chord Chart

  • WATCH ME in the bridge for when we go to Am and walk up

This is the Air I Breathe  Key of G, A   Chord Chart   BASS Chord Chart

  • I'll start accompany T.Z. on guitar to start this song
  • T.Z. solos first verse
  • WATCH ME for the key change

Avalanche   Key of C  Chord Chart

  • B.S. starts this song on his guitar - not too fast.
  • End this song on a C chord

Everywhere I Go I See You  Key of C   Chord Chart

  • Percussion and tempo is key to this song (keeping it slower)

Lord You Are Good   Key of E   Chord Chart   BASS Chord Chart

  • Keys, remember to join us LOUD (with octaves) in the break-down

I've Got A River   Key of E  Chord Chart  BASS Chord Chart

  • Let's bust a move in this one

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Songs to Know (Memorize) for our All Worship Chapel on Nov. 1st

Hi Everyone,
Good practice on Thursday!  Here's the list of songs to know (memorize) for our all worship chapel.  These aren't necessarily in the order we'll do them, and we may not

Lord, You Are Good  Key of E


Hosanna (Praise is Rising)   Key of E   


Come Now is the Time to Worship   Key of D, E


I've Got a River  Key of E 


Jesus We Love You  Key of G 


Set a Fire  Key of G 


Avalanche  Key of C 


Everywhere I Go I See You   Key of C   


This is the Air I Breathe  Key of G, A 


Here I Am to Worship  Key of E   


How He Loves  Key of E 






Saturday, October 7, 2017

Song Agenda for Chapel Oct 11

Hi everyone,

Good practice on Thursday!  We're on for Chapel this week.  Please show up at the school at 7am Wednesday morning with ear buds and help out with set up (you did a great job last time)!

If anyone feels that they have something short they want to share in between songs that would go well (a scripture, a thought, a short testimony), please let me know ahead of time and we'll slot you in.

Here's our song agenda:

Let God Arise   Key of E

  • Intro - E. Guitar starts.  Drums join and then full band as we've been practicing
  • Verse 1 - Bass, remember your different rhythms.
  • Chorus - just bass drum and vocals
  • Instrumental - like the intro
  • Verse 2 - Bass, remember your different rhythms.  Band builds to chorus.  Singers harmonizing
  • Chorus - 2 times.  Full band, singers harmonizing.  Bass, remember the chords:  E   E   D   A
  • Bridge - 4 times.  Instruments only first.  When singers start singing, only drums and bass play.  Band joins and helps gradually build to chorus
  • Chorus - Singers only until the word 'Reigns' and full band joins there
  • Chorus - full band
  • Outro - like the intro
Happy Day   Key of G
  • Intro - E.Guitar starts again.  Full band joins like we practiced
  • Verse 1 - Singers in unison.  Band pull back.  Bass short notes
  • Chorus - Singers in unison.  Full band
  • Verse 2 - Singers harmonizing.  Band does shots until 'endless joy' and then we play full, building to chorus
  • Chorus - 2 times.  Singers harmonizing.  Full band
  • Bridge - Band - long notes   Em   Bm   C   G
  • Chorus - Singers with Band doing shots on beat 1 like we practiced
  • Chorus
  • Outro - same as intro
Start Overwhelmed as soon as we're done Happy Day (and keys are ready with their patches).  I'll count us in.

Overwhelmed    Key of G
  • Intro - Full band
  • Verse 1 - Singers in unison.
  • Chorus - drums and singers and keys.  Singers in unison
  • Verse 2 - Singers harmonize.  Drums full beat
  • Chorus - Full band.  Singers harmonizing.  Everyone Worships
  • Bridge - Just voices and keys for 'Beautiful'.  Then band building for 'Wonderful'.  BIG band for 'Glorious'
  • Chorus - Full band
  • Outro - like the intro - drums can fade away
Praises   Key of G  (if we have time)
  • Intro - Keys, E. Guitar, drums on cymbals
  • Verse 1 - Singers in unison.  Bass drum on off beat with cymbal work.  Band like we practiced
  • Chorus - Singers in unison.  Drums same as verse 1.  Band like we practiced (almost nothing here)
  • Verse 2 - Drums full beat.  Band helping out.  Singers harmonizing
  • Chorus - 2 times.  Singers harmonizing.  Full band
  • Bridge - 2 times.  Quiet first time, but building.  Second time keep building and then go for it.  Hold the D!
  • Chorus - quiet - just singers and keys holding chords
  • Verse 1 - quiet - just singers and keys holding chords

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Song Agenda for Chapel Sept 20

Here's what the song agenda looks like for chapel on Sept 20th:

My Redeemer Lives - Key of E
  • Intro - A. Guitar starts, then full band joins with E. Guitar & Bass doing the walk-up
  • Verse 1 - E. Guitar & Bass doing the walk-up - Singers in unison
  • Chorus - full band, singers in unison
  • Instrumental - like the intro
  • Verse 1 - same as before except singers harmonizing
  • Chorus - 2 times, full band, singers harmonizing
  • Bridge - full band - Bass guitar, its crucial to get the notes correct for the bridge
  • Chorus - just the voices, drums, and E.Guitar with WAA!
  • Chorus - full band, full on
  • Outro - like the intro
I will talk quickly about Psalm 34:8-9


You Are Good - Key of G
  • Intro - E. Guitar starts, band joins like the video (big build and then full on)
  • Verse 1 - Singers in unison.  Bass doing eighth notes. Bass drum doing quarter notes (doing exactly what they do on the video if you aren't sure).  Band builds to chorus...
  • Chorus - Singers in unison.  Bass doing eighth notes. Bass drum doing quarter notes (doing exactly what they do on the video if you aren't sure).
  • Instrumental - E. Guitar solo with band
  • Verse 2 - Band - two note shots like we practiced.  Singers harmonizing.  Band builds to chorus...
  • Chorus - 2 times - band full on, singers harmonizing.
  • Bridge - 2 full times through - first time everyone play long (whole) notes).  Second time build big (bass eighth notes, drums snare tom build)
  • Chorus - just singers & drums. 
  • Chorus - Full band, full on
  • Outro - E. Guitar soloing with band like we practiced.
Synth - hold the G chord when we're finished - hold all the way into the next song
Piano - start playing intro to Praises as soon as you're ready.  A. Guitar can join when your ready


Praises - Key of G
  • Intro - Keys, Bass, & A. Guitar
  • Verse 1 - T.Z. to lead.  Other singers still sing - just not into mics.  Bass long notes. Drums cymbal work
  • Chorus - Singers in unison.  Band - long notes.
  • Verse 1 - full band - drums full beat.  Bass quarter notes.  Singers harmonizing
  • Chorus - 2 times.  Full band, singers harmonizing.
  • Bridge - 3 times.  
    • First time everyone quieter - band long notes
    • Second time - band building singers still in unison.  E. guitar playing
    • Third time - band BIG - drums long snare/tom build, bass eighth notes, E.guitar full on, singers harmonizing.  HOLD THE D
  • Chorus - quiet, like we practiced. No build
  • Verse 1 - quiet.

I Surrender - Key of D (or B minor)
  • Intro - Full band (drums full beat) in to support E. Guitar soloing
  • Verse 1 - T.B. to lead first verse.  Band quiet like we practiced - drums just cymbal work
  • Chorus - singers in unison.  Band still quiet like we practiced - drums cymbal work
  • Instrumental - full band, drums full beat
  • Verse 2 - singers harmonizing - full band
  • Chorus - full band, singers harmonizing
  • Instrumental - with bridge chords, big band
  • Bridge - Big band, singers full on
  • Chorus - Everyone quiet right down
  • Follow me from here - we'll see where things go.  I'll give vocal queues