working out the parts. The more you do that because of the Planning Center app. We have [John] We also practice mic technique and do
it’ll eventually express itself the right way once a guy on staff that is making guitar videos for a lot of ‘game film’ – going back the next day
everyone is plugged into their in-ears. every song where all the nuts and bolts are and seeing if we have a vocalist who’s having
broken down. We’ll break down all the vocal some pitch issue or that sort of thing. If they’re
[Nicole] We have separate rooms vocalists parts on our phones, the part for the tenor, the in our development process, their coach can
can go into and they literally with be there with part for the soprano, and it’s not expensive to go back and play it for them to hear if it’s a little
a piano or acoustic guitar and we’ve selected do. We also have a whole series of warm up sharp, or a little behind the beat, or if their mic
different exercises that really help people to exercises, so by the time the vocalists even get technique needs work. That kind of consistent
be aware of their blending and all of that kind to the rehearsal, they come with a foundation. feedback goes a long way.
of stuff. Even though we have in-ears, we do The expectations are laid out so clearly for have separate sessions where we run the representing the song well, that they’re able to [WM] What are your hopes, dreams, and
parts and make sure everybody is singing and sculpt and do the blending dynamics. goals for this album?
like that. There is Aviom training as well, so the [Nicole] Also, during the sound check we’ll [John] We want these songs to be living in the
vocalists know how much click they need, how have the band pause for a moment and all of church. Our number one goal is that churches
much of the other vocalists they need, and all the vocalists will sing through the mics and are the ones who grab onto it. We love the
that stuff. When vocalists come in resource through the in-ears to make sure we’re all on casual listener, but those worship leaders and
equipped and feel confident, it changes the the same page. Do that for thirty seconds to musicians, we want to grab them! We actually
whole thing. hear how it’s coming through the system and have three upbeat songs on this record that
all the vocalists can hear how it’s sounding in I think are all singable! They’re fun, they’re
the room as well. doable on a Sunday, and that’s kind of a rarity
understanding matching their tones and things
[Chris] The reason why things work for us is
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