RECORDING
RECORDING YOUR WORSHIP TEAM | Doug Doppler
This issue marks the official launch of the Artists have it in their ears. It changes everything and on guitar. To one extent or another, just about
Songs + Recording section, completing the keeps you so connected to the band. I want to every great record is the result of the producer’s
rollout for our ‘One Magazine // Six Sections’ feel that connection.” - Steffany Gretzinger // vision to shape and refine the songs and sounds
vision. To kick things off we decided to reach Bethel Worship into something the rest of the world would love.
out to a number of our friends in the worship
Not that you’d ever hear it coming from his lips,
and gear communities so you could benefit from Connection being the operative word, the click but as demonstrated by songs like “Oceans”
their expertise and wisdom. Like the recording enables you to feel the time as a unit, which is and “What a Beautiful Name”, no producer has
process, this article reflects a collaboration key to creating a great pocket for vocalists to had a greater impact on contemporary worship
of musicians from Bethel Music, Elevation sing in. Since rehearsal is where most original than Michael Guy Chislett. And that all started
Worship, Hillsong Worship, and Lakewood songs first see the light of day, being able to with what is still a part of the Hillsong DNA…
Church, as well as musicians who play and/ rehearse using a click is a huge help, even if it is or record with the likes of Lauren Daigle and just the drummer via a set of IEMs. That’s how Chris Tomlin… it was done in the days before multi-channel
wireless, or personal monitor mixing systems
RECORDING PHASES were available from an array of manufacturers
The recording process is made up of three like Allen & Heath, Aviom, Behringer, and
unique phases: pre-production, tracking, and PreSonus. The great thing about taking this
mixing/mastering. Unlike most mainstream approach is that you can start doing it today,
bands, many worship teams use IEMs (in-ear and the downstream implications only get
monitors) and are used to playing with the click. better over time, Hillsong Worship being a
This is a huge advantage when it comes to the perfect example.
Hillsong Worship //
“I Give You My Heart” circa 2003
recording process for a number of reasons that
deserve outlining given their importance!
In the below video, you clearly see the stage
monitors in front of the vocalists. If you were to
CLICK CULTURE run the click into the monitors it would bleed
If you’ve ever had the drummer start a song off into the front of house aka FOH mix. But, at
at the wrong tempo, it’s easy to understand how the three-minute mark you can see that the
much impact tempo has on an arrangement. If drummer is wearing IEM’s. As you watch the
it’s too fast, the lyrics are rushed, if it’s too slow video, listen for how this allows the bass to lock
the band drags. Tempo affects everyone and in with the drums, creating a great pocket for
everything, which is why finding the right tempo the vocalists…
Hillsong United // “Oceans”
for your original material is key.
Similarly, if your Sunday worship isn’t what
you want it to be, rehearsal is where that gets
fixed. Having a great rehearsal work ethic
pays especially big dividends once your team
decides to start writing and recording your own
music. If you have a heart to impact the world
for Jesus that churches like Bethel has, you
Hillsong Worship // “What a Beautiful Name”
Hillsong Worship //
“I Give You My Heart” circa 1996
BE INCLUSIVE
probably want to do the things they do, and In a later video of the same song you can see Leaders become leaders because of their
that includes the click… that the rest of the team has moved to IEMs capacity to get things done. The recording
with the exception of the choir. You’ll also see process is one of the areas, where the goal
“I love the click. I didn’t know that a lot of singers that this video features the addition of Nigel can be less important that the journey. With
don’t like it, but I feel like everyone should Hendroff and a very young Michael Guy Chislett over 23M YouTube plays “Real Love” is a great
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