Will the same band do all services? Will you do video worship on Sat. and full band on Sun? Maybe you could do a solo acoustic/vocal on Sat. and full band on Sun. When would they rehearse? If rehearsal was on Thursday and services were on Sunday, whats the schedule with a Sat. service? Will they cancel Thursdays and rehearse on Sat. a few hours before service? If they get paid, will they be getting paid more?

It’s a lot to think about so having your plans in order will benefit everyone involved.

Go Back, the album opener is hooky and drives. Its recorded with stellar accuracy. On, Your Always on My Mind, he slows things down and brings in a groovier element. There’s a good amount of vocal loops and help to showcase Davila’s voice. The chorus has a very corporate worship element to it. Its simple and singable.

My Ninety One is more of a spoken song with an acoustic strum to carry it. Its reminiscent of a Bon Jovi record – a nice blend of anthem rock with accessible pop.

RATING: 3.5 of 5 stars
posted by ross christopher
Awaken Music Publications

I don’t know if you’re aware but new campuses cost a lot of money, a lot of man hours and a ton of investment into volunteers in order to share the vision of your main campus. I’m finding that it’s taking me at least 3 months to set up a brand new worship team that has the same dna and dedication to excellence as the main campus. If you’re about to open multiple campuses, be sure to give yourself enough time to build a team that can function at an acceptable level before you move on to the next one.

It can be done. We are now on our 5th campus and have opened the last 2 almost simultaneously. Has it been a lot of work? Oh yeah. Is it worth it? You better believe it. We have 5 fully functioning worship teams with members who have huge hearts for God. They’re living their lives for Him and it shows in their music. It is so rewarding to know that God allowed me to be a part of that. But, more importantly, it’s rewarding to the hundreds that are led in worship every weekend which I know is pleasing to God.

For info on Joey Davila’s debut CD “Go Back” please visit www.joeydavila.com

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We are going to have to do some of the build out of the new facility. Sometimes this can be a huge undertaking but thankfully, we’ve got a great core group in Alice that’s willing to help with the rest (floor, temporary walls, etc.). As far as audio/video goes, we will most likely begin the install next week.

The auditorium part of the facility is not very big so the audio/video install will be minimal. We’ll be using a couple of 15″ JBL EON’s that will be flown, a couple of JBL 12″ monitors, Crown Pwr Amp, dbx eq’s, Allen & Heath MixWizard 16 & a dbx driverack. Video is through a Panasonic projector that will be shot on the wall behind the stage. It will be in an area of the wall that will be painted with screen paint. Media will be handled through an iMac via ProPresenter.

Because of the small space and high ceilings, my plan is to do all music unplugged with a couple of acoustics, percussion, bass and 2 or 3 vocalists. This is of course until we move into the bigger facility next door, at which time we will go with a full band and full instrumentation. I’m very excited to see everything come together and I know it’s gonna be awesome.

• Range. You can always transpose a song if you need to but it’s easier to pick a song that fits nicely in their range. Using my guitar, I’ve found that most females sing between 3rd string G (open) and 1st string A (5th fret). So, when picking a song, make sure the vocal line is in that range.
• Style. Is their style soulful (r&b), rocker or traditional style (choir). I’d think twice about giving someone who sounds like Rebecca St. James a Joss Stone song. Or, vice versa.
• Speech. When they talk are they monotone? Do they project? Do they have a twang in their speech? Think about this, because if you’re doing “Hosanna”, you might end up hearing “Hosan-ner” instead. But, the good thing is that this kinda thing is an easy fix and shouldn’t keep you from booking someone.
• Pitch. If a singer frequently goes just a little flat on long notes, then don’t give them songs with long notes. Give them the faster songs, in which the original track has some pitchy vocals in it already. These are usually the “jump and shout” songs that everyone knows and loves.

You can really make or break a singer by the songs you choose, so please choose wisely. After months of assigning the right songs to your vocalists they will become confident enough to try songs that are out of their comfort zone and before you know it, you’ll have a singer that’s awesome. Remember, it’s up to you to Know Your Vocalists.