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TIPS FOR THE CHURCH CHOIR BY AN AMATEUR CHORISTER

1. SELF EXAMINATION: Ask your self the following questions, AMONG OTHERS to determine
your motive for joining the choir:
Did you join the choir because:

  • You love singing and have a good voice?
  • You love music and would like to learn more?
  • You have a good voice?
  • You want to showcase your talent/gift?
  • You have musical skills that can help improve choir ministrations?
  • You have experienced the power of music to bless and you want to bless others too
  • You prefer to serve God in a ministry that does not depend on you alone so personal
    responsibility is reduced.
  • You are shy and prefer to serve in a ministry where you can hide among the crowd and still be
    seen as a worker/minister?
  • etc.
    USE THE ABOVE TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU NEED TO REPENT AND REMAIN, OR LEAVE THE
    CHOIR. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING ABOUT YOUR MINISTRY AND FOR ALL MEMBERS
     
    2. PHYSICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPECTATIONS FROM A CHOIR MEMBER
    You must have an ear for music. In other words,
  • You are NOT tone deaf,
  • You have a good singing voice and carry a tune alone
  • You can follow rhythm and melody,
  • You are prepared by faith to make the sacrifice necessary to take responsibility for your role
  • You are prepared by faith to attend as many rehearsals as possible and make practical
    contributions to improve ministration
  • You are prepared by faith to do your best to always arrive on time for rehearsals
  • You are prepared by faith to do PRIVATE voice, instrumental, musical and song practices on
    your own, beyond general rehearsals
  • You are prepared to discipline/control your voice and pace to match the level and tone of
    other members
  • You are prepared to stand aside when you know that you have not mastered you part of the
    song.
  • You are prepared to reject a role that you are not sure of. NOT FALSE HUMILITY, BUT HONEST
    SELF ASSESSMENT
  • YOU ARE PREPARED TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AND COOPERATE WITH THE CHOIR TEAM
    REGARDLESS OF YOUR OWN OPINION, PREFERENCE, GIFT OR SKILL.
     
    3. CHOIR MINISTRATION TIPS
    A Church choir ministration is:
  • More about delivery of WORDS than of the melody; No matter how sweet the melody of the
    song is, if the words cannot be heard, the choir would have failed in its purpose to edify
  • More about sound than about noise. Shouting and screaming while singing distorts the quality
    of sound emitted end defeats the purpose
  • More about inspired delivery than about volume. There are times when choristers are even
    expected to deliberately lower their voice to match the mood of the words and melody, and
     then raise it, just to grasp the attention of the congregation and create the necessary impact.
  • A microphone or loudspeaker volume that is too high distorts the sound and makes it
    unpleasant to the ears
  • Each choir member is expected to modulate his or her voice so as not to drown others, except
    perhaps when singing a solo. And even then, discipline must be exercised so that the volume
    does not distort the rendition
  • Gestures while singing must match, complement and project the words being sung
  • Accompanying instruments must ACCOMPANY the song and NOT DOMINATE IT
  • Sound technicians who are responsible for positioning and regulating microphones and
    loudspeakers should be involved as much as possible in rehearsals. One may even go as far as
    to dedicate a particular sound technician to the choir, so he or she can get used to the quality
    of voices, and know what to do during ministration.
  • Decorum must be observed in dressing, behaviour and comportment at all times before and
    after ministration.
     
    4. TIPS ON CARING FOR YOUR VOICE
  • Avoid shouting as much as possible
  • Avoid iced water as much as possible
  • Avoid situations that may lead to a cold or catarrh as much as possible
  • Ginger, bitter-cola, warm lemon and honey and even mixed with a little pepper are good for
    healing the throat

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