For all of you who use a worship band each week and live orchestration is not available or applicable, I recently mentioned ordering our 2006 Easter musical that solves that glitch. We received the shipment from Benson Music Publication last week. This musical has the option of using a worship band (parts deleted from the original soundtrack) with what amounts to an orchestral soundtrack. CD rehearsal tracks are available for each worship band part and are very good. The rhythm charts are just that - chords and measures etc. It's a one chart fits all, with cue comments for individual players as necessary written in the chart. The soundtrack (orchestration minus the rhythm section / praise band - with a click track) will work great for our sound situation. We use headphones as monitors through an Aviom monitor system. So it's possible to adjust the level of the click in one ear compared to the orchestration in the other as well as adjusting the other worship band members. It may be a little more challenging to use with floor monitors and board sends, where the click could be heard in the mix. I like the format overall. We'll see how it works for our group. Everything is there for us. The band plays with loops regularly. So the unforgiving click shouldn't pose too much of a timing struggle. Practice makes perfect. Happy Easter planning!
-Tim Covert
Tags: Christian Music, Easter Musical
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