Great advice from everyone - practice your songs and just keep your lines simple and that way you will keep it safe and tight for the drummer and congregation.
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Worship Bassists Unite
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Great advice from everyone - practice your songs and just keep your lines simple and that way you will keep it safe and tight for the drummer and congregation.
I have found the Norm Stockton instructional series "Grooving for Heaven" to be an excellent resource for worship team players. He talks about & demonstrates grooves, modes and how to play in support of the music. He has a humble attitude - prodigious skill and an excellent teaching style. I hope to meet him someday. I have all 4 DVDs and they are definitely my favorite instructional tools. http://www.normstockton.com/
Amen, bro - I have all those videos as well. Norm is an excellent video teacher as well as player, and a great person as well.
FYI, TB's own Todd Johnson is also a believer although not a "church player" per se. Not that a Christian faith in any way qualifies anyone as a better player or teacher... but it does inform the unique mindset many of us have about playing as an act of worship, and practice as a worthy sacrifice of time and effort.
Todd's instructional material is also very good IMO - there is some material that he has posted in his section on this site (the "Practicing Method" document is an EXCELLENT intro to the hows and whys of effective practice). He also has some DVD's out - I have the Technique Builders disc and recommend it highly.
I've got my first worship performance in 1 1/2 weeks.....any tips?
I'm scared...........I'm gonna screw up!
Get prayed up and ask God to put His anointing on your life and your playing.
You wouldn't rent them out would you!
I've been reading Norm's articles in the Christina Musicain magazine. Good Stuff
Norm's DVD series is OUTSTANDING and the very first video lesson that I have ever purchased! If you haven't acquired his CD Pondering The Sushi, you are missing out!!! Norm's CD should be in every bassist's library, regardless of what genre you play! Norm Stockton is very blessed!!!
A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
I Love it!!!A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!
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Volume 3 "The Art of Groove: Taking Your Bass/Drum Relationship to the Next Level" is an excellent resource for ALL Worship Team musicians...and, something to share with your drummer(s) over a pizza.
Norm really gets you thinking about your role in supporting the worship and music, while improving your overall musicianship (...still working on that part!)
His drummer, David Owens is incredible too! I saw him in concert with Bebo Norman and he plays sooo tasty.i ordered volume 1 and 2 yesterday - i look forward to getting mine in the post next week!!!
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Yes, Everyone should take a look at Norms series, its awsome. Great for all levels and as already stated here, a great view of the role of musicians in the worship enviroment, not only from a spirit point of view but the interaction of the musicians between themselves musically. I've found that in church settings you get alot of the "more me" and just playing and not "listening" to you fellow band mates. Yes, I know this happens in bars all the time but Norm is trying to teach the "non professional" how to be a professional musician in the worship setting. How to interact and play with taste, not stomping all over the songs. Pleassse understand I'm calling all church musicans "non professional" I am a church bass player, but also having some good playing years behind me, I know what hes after. These videos should be watched by ALL musicians on the team, video # 3 for sure! Be blessed!
hey everyone, im moving house tomorrow so i wont have Internet or Broadband for a Few weeks (aaaaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Please everyone keep the thread fresh and an eye out for prayer requests as you already are!
Miss you all already - ive got a gig on Saturday Night so please pray i can relax before its starts - and its being filned for God TV and a DVD (aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggghhhhhh)
See you all soon!
Love Oxygenbass
Please everyone keep the thread fresh and an eye out for prayer requests as you already are!
Miss you all already - ive got a gig on Saturday Night so please pray i can relax before its starts - and its being filned for God TV and a DVD (aaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggghhhhhh)
See you all soon!
Love Oxygenbass
Have a smoooth move! (Check in - there are always internet cafes!)
Many blessings for starting this thread - have a good gig!
Many blessings for starting this thread - have a good gig!
Since I have been on TalkBass I have been exposed to a LOT of music that I hadn't found on my own. Some of it secular and some suitable for Worship Teams and Praise.
So far, most notably (for me) Israel Houghton & The Anointed Pace Sisters (with the incredible Darrell Freeman, on bass - lots to explore there!). Both of those groups are verryyy Funky Gospel oriented groups...not always ready for prime-time congregations!
I really liked some of the earlier posts listing favorite artists, CDs, songs, etc. - lets keep it up! Who else should we be listening to?
So far, most notably (for me) Israel Houghton & The Anointed Pace Sisters (with the incredible Darrell Freeman, on bass - lots to explore there!). Both of those groups are verryyy Funky Gospel oriented groups...not always ready for prime-time congregations!
I really liked some of the earlier posts listing favorite artists, CDs, songs, etc. - lets keep it up! Who else should we be listening to?
Micheal Gungor. Simply amazing worship leader. He only has one cd out called Battle Cry: Worship for the Frontline. Look it up, some fantastic stuff on there and an amzing bassist and drummer to boot.
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Hey all.. I don't want to bring down this very upbeat sounding thread, in any way, but I did have a request.
I'm moving on from my current church's worship ministry. The worship leader and I have had many differences of opinion, and rather than continue to disagree (albeit peacefully), I've decided to move on to a ministry that is a bit further along, has more musicians involved, and is in a more established church.
My prayer request is that I can find a new church home to serve on Sunday mornings. I'll be continuing to attend my current church on Sunday evenings.
I'm moving on from my current church's worship ministry. The worship leader and I have had many differences of opinion, and rather than continue to disagree (albeit peacefully), I've decided to move on to a ministry that is a bit further along, has more musicians involved, and is in a more established church.
My prayer request is that I can find a new church home to serve on Sunday mornings. I'll be continuing to attend my current church on Sunday evenings.
Man, Power In the Blood done in bluegrass last week... This week, the Pastor brought in an arrangement of Nothing but the Blood in what can only be described as Rockabilly... What a kick! Gonna be good music this Sunday... Hope you guys have a good Sunday
Slight side step guys, but I'm over here in Switzerland doing some worship and have started this thread so feel free to stop in and check it out, I'll try to keep it updated as much as access to wireless will allow 
peace,
Peter
peace,
Peter
Man this thread is awesome...I just reread it from the beginning. I would like to add that my church has live streaming services. You can watch from anywhere in the world - worship & the Word. I'm playing bass tomorrow for both services. Check it out here: http://www.calvarychapelsarasota.com - click on "watch or listen live" link.
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Opps, forgot to add, the live stream is only up during service times, 9am & 11am EST Sunday and Wed. 6:45pm EST.
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Opps, forgot to add, the live stream is only up during service times, 9am & 11am EST Sunday and Wed. 6:45pm EST.
Go Out in the World--can't remember who wrote it but it is a jolly good time.
I either play my upright, 5 string KSD or Lakland 55-01 through a Mesa walkabout 12" combo.
My church is set up in the round with the alter and choir loft down in center so I never need to crank my amp the room has awesome acoustics.
I either play my upright, 5 string KSD or Lakland 55-01 through a Mesa walkabout 12" combo.
My church is set up in the round with the alter and choir loft down in center so I never need to crank my amp the room has awesome acoustics.
