April 25 Chapel Song Agenda

Here's the song agenda for this Wednesday.  I'm really looking forward to this.
Heads up - starting some of these songs with the bridge first!!

How He Loves   Key of E

-       Intro – Keys, Guitars, Bass & Drums – quietly

-       Verse 1 – Singers unison – Band quiet

-       Chorus – Singers unison

-       Verse 1 – Again – band a bit louder.  Singers harmonize

-       Chorus – Singers harmonize.  Band building

-       Verse 2 – Big band

-       Chorus – ‘He loves us’ – 2 times – full on

Great Are You Lord     Key of E

-       Bridge – ‘All the earth’ – 3 times, building each time into…

-       Chorus – Full on, big band

-       Verse 1 – 2 times - bring it right down – quiet, building into chorus

-       Chorus – Full on, big band

-       Bridge – 2 times

-       Chorus

Let God Arise    Key of E

-       Bridge – Like we were going to do for the all worship chapel

-       Intro – E. Guitar solo

-       Verse 1 – singers in unison

-       Chorus – Singers in unison

-       Instrumental – E. Guitar solo

-       Verse 2 – Singers harmonize, band bigger

-       Chorus – 2 times, band full on, singers harmonizing

-       Bridge – instrumental first, then quietly start

-       Chorus

-       Outro – like intro

My Redeemer lives    Key of E

-       Intro – E.Guitar, Bass & drums

-       Verse 1 – Singers in unison

-       Chorus – Singers in unison

-       Instrumental

-       Verse 2 – singers harmonize

-       Chorus – big band

-       Bridge

-       Chorus – off beats with drums

-       Chorus – Big band

-       Outro – E. Guitar, bass & drums.

All Worship Chapel Songs

Hi Everyone,
We'll set up in the middle of the gym with the full band.  We'll use the wedges instead of in-ears.  Please try and bring a table and lamp :-)

Here's our song agenda:

• Happy Day   Key of G  Chord Chart
• Intro - E. Guitar start, band joins FULL ON after one time through - tambourine!
• Verse 1 - vocals unison - band down low
• Chorus - vocals unison 
• Instrumental
• Verse 2 - vocals harmony - band shots
• Chorus - 2 times - vocals harmony - big band
• Bridge
• Chorus - shots with drums
• Chorus - band full on
• Outro - big band to end

Drummers switch (if required).  E. Guitar starts next song when drummers are ready

• You Are Good (Bethel)  Key of G  Chord Chart
• Intro - full band - remember to wait for A. guitar strum before verse 1
• Verse 1 - as we practiced - vocals in unison
• Chorus - quieter as we do
• Instrumental
• Verse 2 - singers harmonize - band shots with drums
• Chorus - 2 times - singers harmonize - band full on
• Bridge - 2 times - start quiet and build
• Chorus - 2 times
• Outro - big band to end.

I'll count us into the next song.  Bass remember you make this one!  Drummers switch?

• I Found a Love  Key of G  Chord Chart
• Intro - Full BIG band!
• Verse 1 - vocals unison - band quieter
• PreChorus - band builds
• Chorus - Band full on - vocals in unison
• Verse 2 - vocals harmonize - band bigger and building to chorus
• Chorus - 2 times - bass remember going into second time hold 'D', not Am
• PreChorus - 3 times - quiet to start, building each time
• Chorus - Just voices - Band stops, band in on 'itself'
• Chorus - FULL ON
• Outro - like intro, keep it going, free worship

Keys get a pad going with C chord as soon as we finish I Found a Love.

• Reckless Love   Key of C  Chord Chart
• C.M. to lead this one
• Intro - Keys, Guitars, Bass guitar, Drums.  Keys, remember the riff there.  If you don't you can listen to the video - after the first verse and chorus
• Verse 1 - C.M. solos,  drums - cymbal to keep tempo
• Chorus - everyone sings, but quiet and harmony only
• Instrumental - like intro - keys riff
• Verse 2 - drums full beat
• Chorus - 2x - full band, singers harmonizing
• Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
• Bridge - 4x - really quiet to start.  C.M. solos first time
• Chorus - 2x - big
• Instrumental - like intro - keys riff

E. Guitar - whenever you're ready you can start Avalanche

• Avalanche         Key of C  Chord Chart
• Intro - E. Guitar
• Verse 1 - as we practiced
• Verse 2 - as we practiced
• Chorus - as we practiced
• Instrumental
• Verse 3 - as we practiced
• Chorus
• Instrumental - Bridge chords
• Bridge - 2 times
• Chorus
• Outro - like intro

Keys & Bass - be ready to start No Longer Slaves after we finish Avalanche

• No Longer Slaves  Key of D  Chord Chart
• Intro - Bass, Keys, cymbals for time
• Verse 1 - keys - like you've been doing - band chill
• Chorus - vocals unison - band, still quiet
• Instrumental - like intro
• Verse 2 - singers harmonize - drums full beat.  Bass on beat
• Chorus - vocals in unison
• Instrumental - bridge chorus (same as intro and instrumental)
• Bridge - 2 times - band quiet but building
• Chorus

E. Guitar - start next song when you're ready

• I Surrender  Key of Bm   Chord Chart
• Instrumental - E. Guitar
• Rest of song as we practice and follow my lead  :-)

• Come to the Altar  Key of E  Chord Chart
• Intro - Keys, A. Guitar (be solid), and cymbal
• Verse 1 - quiet like in practice, drums cymbal to keep time
• Chorus - also fairly quiet, drums in
• Instrumental - like intro, drums cymbal to keep time
• Verse 2 - with harmonies and full beat
• Chorus - 2x - big band
• Instrumental - land on E.  keys will play melody for bridge.  We play bridge chords
• Bridge - 4x - building to chorus
• Chorus - no stopping, full band

• Let God Arise        Key of E   Chord Chart  (start bridge 'our God is a God who saves...')
• I'll start the bridge with my guitar
• Singers COUNT US IN
• Intro - E.Guitars, Bass & Drums
• Verse 1 - singers unison
• Chorus - singers in unison
• Instrumental - Same as intro
• Verse 2 - 
• Chorus - 2 times
• Instrumental with bridge chords
• Bridge - 'Our God is a God who saves' - start quiet and build
• Chorus - Voices only - Band returns on 'Reigns'
• Outro

Let's rock this one!  Full band to start

• Deep Cries     Key of E  Chord Chart   Chord Chart for Bass
• Intro
• Verse 1
• Chorus
• Verse 1
• Chorus - 2 times
• Bridge 1
• Bridge 2
• Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
• Chorus
• Outro

Feb 28 Chapel Song Agenda

Hi Everyone,
We are scheduled for chapel this Wednesday.  Please listen to the songs and be familiar with them and their mappings

Reckless Love  Key of C    Chord Chart    Video

• C.M. to lead this one
• Intro - Keys, Guitars, Bass guitar, Drums.  Keys, remember the riff there.  If you don't you can listen to the video - after the first verse and chorus
• Verse 1 - C.M. solos,  drums - cymbal to keep tempo
• Chorus - everyone sings, but quiet and harmony only
• Instrumental - like intro
• Verse 2 - drums full beat
• Chorus - 2x - full band, singers harmonizing
• Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
• Bridge - 4x - really quiet to start.  C.M. solos first time
• Chorus - 2x - big 
• Instrumental - like intro

Your Presence is Heaven to Me  Key of D   Chord Chart   Video

• Intro - Keys - again listen to the video. Drums we'll need at least cymbals to keep time. Bass Guitar
• Verse 1 - keys, guitars, drums (cymbals & bass), bass guitar
• Chorus - mostly guitars, bass.  Drums, listen to the video to hear what they do here (tom hits)
• Verse 2 - full band, drums - full beat
• Chorus - full band - singers harmonizing, second time build into bridge
• Bridge - just once - big, but band dies on last 'me'
• Verse 3 - start quiet like we did in practice.  Repeat the last line and build into chorus
• Chorus - 2x - big band
• Bridge - big band
• Outro - like keys intro.

We are Here for You  Key of E    Chord Chart    Video

• Intro - Guitars, Keys, Bass guitar, Drums
• Verse 1 - S.G. - your keys part, E. Guitar, drums (toms & bass) & bass guitar
• Pre-Chorus - same as verse 1
• Verse 2 - full band, drums bigger beat, tambourine!
• Pre-Chorus - 2x - building to chorus...  Keys - can you do the octave walk up build to chorus?
• Chorus - BIG band.  S.M.  your keys part starts here.
• Like the video and practice - Band ends on E, then moves to A chord.  S.M. does her keys part.  We build back into chorus
• Chorus - 2x - full on, big band
• End - BIG CRASH

Take it All  Key of F   Chord Chart    Video

• Intro - Drums
• Chorus - 2x - just with drums
• Intro - Drums, Bass guitar, E. Guitars
• Verse 1 - Drums, Bass, guitar, E. Guitar
• Instrumental - like intro - only 1 time
• Verse 2 - Drums, Bass guitar, E. guitar
• Chorus - Full band
• Instrumental - like intro - only 1 time
• Verse 2 - Drums, Bass guitar, E. Guitar
• Chorus - 2x - Full band
• Bridge - 2x - Drums, Bass guitar, E. Guitars
• Instrumental - link intro
• Chorus - just Drums and singing
• Chorus - Drums, Bass guitar, and E. Guitar
• Chorus - 2x - Full band.  Last time tag 'Take, take, take it all'
• End - Crash out on F

New Songs to Practice

So here's the songs to currently work on...

Your Presence is Heaven to Me   Key of D

Keys, try and figure out that intro. Also in the second verse, listen to what the keys are doing.
Percussion - listen to what they do in this song.
E. Guitar - you can hear a simple line in the chorus...  The in the bridge, big bar chords

Here For You (We Welcome You)   Key of E
Keys, you're already aware of some of the parts in this song.  Listen for them here
 - synth in the verses
 - choir/voices in the pre-chorus
 - piano riff in the chorus and when they build the song up again after its done
 - big build into the chorus - scale up
Bass - listen how he slides up in the verses and the picking patterns for the rest of the song
E. Guitar - has parts all over the place  :-)

Take it All    Key of F

:-)  They rock this.  We should try singing in the guitar like that

What A Beautiful Name   Key of D

Reckless Love  Key of C

Chapel Feb. 7 Song Agenda

Hi everyone,
Super practice yesterday!  You all sounded fantastic - Mr. Anger wasn't kidding.  I think we could have prepped for an all worship chapel pretty easily.
Anyway, as we discussed/planned in practice, here's the songs for chapel this coming Wednesday:

Found in You   Key of D

• Intro - full band and singers start with 'Ohs' right away
• Verse 1 - quieter but big build to chorus
• Chorus - Voices - melody only.  Band only hits chords
• Instrumental - full band with 'ohs'
• Verse 2 - full band, full harmonies.
• Chorus - 2x - Full band, full harmonies & tambourine
• Bridge - 2x- dialed back, first time through, building big 2nd time
• Chorus - Only voices.  Band builds band into...
• Chorus - everyone full on with tambourine
• Outro - same as intro with 'ohs'

Deep Cries Out   Key of E   We really have to watch our tempo (keep it fast) in this one.  Bass, remember G# after every F# in this song

• Intro - E.Guitar solo
• Verse 1 - drums - keep hihat going
• Pre-Chorus
• Chorus - tambourine!
• Verse 1
• Pre-Chorus
• Chorus - tambourine!
• Bridge - 'We're falling...'  Bass - remember empty space here!
• Bridge 2 - 'We're going to the left...'
• Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
• Chorus - to end with tambourine

Come to the Altar   Key of E

• Intro - Keys, A. Guitar (be solid), and cymbal
• Verse 1 - quiet like in practice, drums cymbal to keep time
• Chorus - also fairly quiet, drums in
• Instrumental - like intro, drums cymbal to keep time
• Verse 2 - with harmonies and full beat
• Chorus - 2x - big band
• Instrumental - land on E.  keys will play melody for bridge.  We play bridge chords
• Bridge - 4x - building to chorus
• Chorus - no stopping, full band
• Verse 3 - ?  maybe not

Reckless Love    Key of C

• Intro - A. Guitar with Keys & bass.  S.M. - listen to that key line - its a little different then I showed you
• Verse 1 - C.M. solos.  Band quiet
• Chorus - All singers on melody.  Band still quiet
• Instrumental - Keys solo with that part
• Verse 2 - All singers in with harmonies, but not full throttle
• Chorus - 2x - band full on with tambourine, singers full on
• Instrumental - E. Guitar solo
• Bridge - 3x - start quiet
• Chorus - 2x??  we'll see where things go

New Songs based on Your Requests :-)

Take it all   Key of F (I'll tell you why this key in practice)  Chord Chart

Reckless Love   Key of C  Chord Chart

Fear is a Liar   Key of C   Chord Chart

Your Presence is Heaven to Me   Key of G   Chord Chart

Heart of Worship   Key of D  Chord Chart

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