The Praise and Worship Band Bassists Club Part 20

[Cookye]

I have been part of my church's worhsip team since May. I figure it's the greatest gift that I can give back. Actually played this past Sunday here the set list.

The time has come-Hillsong United
Oh You Bring (used a fretless on this one)-Hillsong United
Death in his grave (fretless again)-John Mark McMillan
Arms open wide-Hillsong United
This is our God-Hillsong

Can I get a member number for this thread?!

[Steve Marquez]

Originally Posted by moosebass

Gungor has a really fresh sound, and our congregation appreciates the stylistic difference it brings. It helps that we have a cellist, violin, and harpist who like to contribute.
In rotation, we do Dry Bones-Beautiful Things, Prodigal, and You Have Me. Before the year is up, I would like to work in Please Be My Strength, Heaven, and This Is Not The End.

You should also think about playing We Will Run. The 3/4 time during the instrumental/bridge is really fun to play. We played it for the National Fine Arts Festival in Louisville during our worship set and it was awesome. We also play Beautiful Things during our youth group on Sunday nights!!

[rbl_tx]

Been playing at church for about a year now. Set list for this week:
- New Day (Tim Hughes)
- The Stand
- Healer
- Like an Avalanche

Can I have a number?

[SoVeryTired]

Welcome to the new guys! I'm sure numbers will be along shortly...

So, I'm back with a bump after a month off. Assuming the bass player is actually around this week (awaiting confirmation) I'm MD and second soprano bassist. I won't say rhythm guitar as the lead guitarist is still quite new and I figure we'll be swapping lead and rhythm parts between us. We're meeting up tonight to jam it through in advance of Sunday.

Then I'm also playing bass Friday night to help out the youth band, with two songs that are new to me.

Friday setlist:
Get Up - Planetshakers
Here For You - Matt Redman
Jump Around - Planetshakers
(and possibly I Surrender - Hillsong)

Sunday setlist:
The Time Has Come - Hillsong
Our God Is Love - Hillsong
Power In The Name - I Am Future
Forever Reign - Hillsong
Run - Hillsong

Power In The Name is a great song, only just released but we sang it at a worship training day back in October. Even after this long I could remember the chorus and bridge word-for-word and note-for-note, as could all the other team members who were there. Excited to see how well it goes down with the congregation.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by addictedtonoise

Man it went GREAT today. God showed up and SHOWED OUT! After our run through the worship leader said that she was very excited about today and said "That is what we've been missing." Pointing to my guitar...It was a very humbling moment. I am insecure as it is, for some crazy reasons I need people around me (don't we all?) to tell me that they appreciate what I bring. It was great to fill in a different gap...but...I still wanna play bass. I hope this doesn't mean my bass days are over!
If it's ok with you guys I'd still like to call myself a bass player

Stay flexible, stay serving, stay willing... and see where it leads! I was mainly acoustic guitar and worship leader for 15 years or so, with some not very good electric playing. Over the last two or three years I've really developed my lead guitar playing and started playing bass (quite a lot), stepped back from leading worship to give more gifted people more room and found myself as MD on and off-stage.

We all have preferences as to what we play (I'm guessing bass in most cases!) but it's surprising what directions you can end up going in if you surrender your talents and your time.

In my experience, bassists and guitarists come and go. If you stay in one place you'll find the requirements are always shifting around you.

[ExaltBass]

This Sunday's list:

Awakening - Chris Tomlin
Never Once - Matt Redman
Forever Reign - Hillsong
Come To Me - Jenn Johnson (Bethel Music)
Carry Your Name - Cristy Nockels

The last 2 are new to us this week... both are very strong songs - musically and lyrically. I'm thinking I'll be on fretless for those two.

[mkandolf]

OK, welcome to the new members moosebass, Cookye, and rbl_tx. Welcome all to the 20th generation of this thread! Your numbers are as follows:

1150 moosebass
1151 Cookye
1152 rbl_tx

Last ten numbers added to the membership list:

1143 Redneck5
1144 jasonplaysbass
1145 GENRLEE
1146 lwknives
1147 Tcaetano
1148 iababass
1149 zsahadak
1150 moosebass
1151 Cookye
1152 rbl_tx

[lwknives]

Originally Posted by nick98338

Sounds like time to get that volume pedal.

I had one, it was already cranked.
My new amp has an fx loop that I can run my volume pedal in
so I should be able to have more volume control without affecting
distortion.

[addictedtonoise]

Originally Posted by SoVeryTired

Stay flexible, stay serving, stay willing... and see where it leads! I was mainly acoustic guitar and worship leader for 15 years or so, with some not very good electric playing. Over the last two or three years I've really developed my lead guitar playing and started playing bass (quite a lot), stepped back from leading worship to give more gifted people more room and found myself as MD on and off-stage.

We all have preferences as to what we play (I'm guessing bass in most cases!) but it's surprising what directions you can end up going in if you surrender your talents and your time.

In my experience, bassists and guitarists come and go. If you stay in one place you'll find the requirements are always shifting around you.

Thanks for the encouragement!

[Versatek6]

Well.

The brothers who were our mainstay lead guitar and drummer are off to college. Good luck to them! Doom on us.

Our new drummer has not really played in over 35 years, and doesn't know CC music. He does show promise, though.

Our other bass/drummer had shoulder surgery (again) this summer and it is not healing well. Drumming is not now possible, bass for short stints.

Our Mandobird/guitarist has a work schedule that is always in flux. He is good about the "no rehearsal, no service," rule, but it is hard to know when he will be gone.

Our rhythm guitar with back troubles is having to take more lead work. He is giving it his best, but blues licks do not work for all music. He will do fine.

I am going to be playing some guitar this year when needed, to fill in the gaps.

Our MD is taking a medical leave from work, and has requested the church find someone to take over choir and handbells so she can focus on us.

And we all love our ministry!

We must really be doing something good to have all these stumbling blocks appearing in our path.

[moosebass]

Steve,
Thanks man! We Shall Overcome. What a great song that I totally overlooked!!!
Beautiful Things is a disc I often use for personal times of worship and praise, and I haven't really listened to it for congregational use.
This one is definitely making the communion round soon.

[endruw_karlos]

Hello there, Bass Mate!

I'm new in here, so glad to see y'all. There are so may things I've learned from this thread (especially the older one).

Stay blessed, stay low

[mkandolf]

Originally Posted by endruw_karlos

Hello there, Bass Mate!

I'm new in here, so glad to see y'all. There are so may things I've learned from this thread (especially the older one).

Stay blessed, stay low

Which older thread? There's 19 other ones!

Welcome to this version of the P&WBBC thread, endruw_karlow! You're number is 1153!

Last ten numbers added to the lsit:

1144 jasonplaysbass
1145 GENRLEE
1146 lwknives
1147 Tcaetano
1148 iababass
1149 zsahadak
1150 moosebass
1151 Cookye
1152 rbl_tx
1153 endruw_karlos

[endruw_karlos]

Originally Posted by mkandolf

Which older thread? There's 19 other ones!

Welcome to this version of the P&WBBC thread, endruw_karlow! You're number is 1153!

Last ten numbers added to the lsit:

1144 jasonplaysbass
1145 GENRLEE
1146 lwknives
1147 Tcaetano
1148 iababass
1149 zsahadak
1150 moosebass
1151 Cookye
1152 rbl_tx
1153 endruw_karlos

Anyway, it's karlos, not karlow

Well thanks a bunch sir, now I'm agent #1153

Anyone here from Indonesia? Indonesian right here

[adambomb]

Originally Posted by endruw_karlos

Anyway, it's karlos, not karlow

Well thanks a bunch sir, now I'm agent #1153

Anyone here from Indonesia? Indonesian right here

Welcome endrew_karloS
How cool is this forum that we can connect as a community of musicians from all over the world, serving our resurrected savior who is alive and well. Helping each other in advice in technical matters or life situations or encouragement or just a vent of frustration or a spew of silliness.
I ....... am not ..... Indonesian.
I'm in Alabama.

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by adambomb

Welcome endrew_karloS
How cool is this forum that we can connect as a community of musicians from all over the world, serving our resurrected savior who is alive and well. Helping each other in advice in technical matters or life situations or encouragement or just a vent of frustration or a spew of silliness.
I ....... am not ..... Indonesian.
I'm in Alabama.

I am also not Indonesian. Nor in Alabama. This truly is a diverse club.

[Granddesign]

Asking for prayers for our area Houma,louisiana. We evacuated for hurricane issac to Conroe,tx. We are receiving reports of roofs blown off,lots of power lines down, peoples home being flooded up to the roofs. All the news stations and the weather channels are reporting is new Orleans. We live about an hour south of new Orleans and our business is an hour and forty five minutes south of NOLA. Prayers would be appreciated, thanks !

[mkandolf]

Sorry about that karlos, fat fingered the keyboard again. Got it right on the list though!

[fus10n]

Originally Posted by endruw_karlos

Anyway, it's karlos, not karlow

Well thanks a bunch sir, now I'm agent #1153

Anyone here from Indonesia? Indonesian right here

Hi Karlos,
I'm Indonesian, born and raised in Jakarta but currently living, working and serving in Los Angeles metro area. Welcome to the club!

[spindoc]

Originally Posted by Granddesign

Asking for prayers for our area Houma,louisiana. We evacuated for hurricane issac to Conroe,tx. We are receiving reports of roofs blown off,lots of power lines down, peoples home being flooded up to the roofs. All the news stations and the weather channels are reporting is new Orleans. We live about an hour south of new Orleans and our business is an hour and forty five minutes south of NOLA. Prayers would be appreciated, thanks !

Prayers sent out for you and your region.