Worship Musician November 2018

DRUMS + BASS “LION AND THE LAMB” DRUMS & BASS TUTORIAL | Grant Norsworthy ARRANGED TO ENHANCE “performance” choices. CONGREGATIONAL SINGING Even worse, they might think they’re executing the parts well enough - playing like the recording Finally, we have static camera, performance “Lion and The Lamb” is a powerful song (kind of) - but actually the bass and drums can videos for both bass [3] and drums [4]. These that is resonating deeply with many Church be a timing shambles. The foundation that will help your bass-ist(s)and drummer(s) better congregations around the world right now. the whole house is built on will be shaky. The understand the parts. They can even play along Teams of (mainly) amateur, volunteer church congregation will struggle to engage. to the videos! recordings of the song by accomplished and Providing a solid, foundational drum and bass This is the second installment in a series of experienced outfits like Leeland, Big Daddy groove is essential if we’re going to effectively videos that present “Lion and The Lamb” Weave, Soul Survivor, Bethel and more. invite a Church congregation to sing “Lion and in a form that is en-hanced to promote The Lamb” as an expression of worship. And congregational singing and playability for While they sound great, it’s good for us to so, in these videos - produced by Integrity regular Church musicians of all levels. In recognize that the recording/touring artists’ Music and We Are Worship - drummer Jonathan last month’s installment, we focused on the versions of the song intentionally blur the Truman, bassist Jesse Phillips, and I present vocalists, including the rationale behind the key lines musicians are doing their best to replicate pro and simpler, more-attainable drum and bass parts choice. If you missed it, make sure you check it Church gathering. Between hit single and between concert performance that will help your band lock together and better out too! Next month - electric guitar! congregational sing-ability. sup-port your congregation’s “voice”. As a result, most recorded versions of “Lion and To dig into the drum and bass tutorials, first Words and music by Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, The Lamb” have bass and drum parts that are click [1] below to watch a whole song rendition Leeland Mooring. (©2015 Meaux Mercy, Thankyou Music, beyond the ability level of even above-average of “Lion and The Lamb” performed by my The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing) church musicians. The rapid-yet-rock-steady Nashville band. “The Lion and The Lamb” sixteenth notes on the bass and “choppy” kick drum patterns drive the song perfectly when Next, click [2] below to watch a tutorial played by accomplished pros. But most players video for bass and drums. This clearly shows in the local church will struggle to execute that the rationale and methodology behind our groove well, if at all. distinctly “congregational” choices, rather than [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] November 2018 Grant Norsworthy Founder of MoreThanMusicMentor.com providing training for worshipping musicians. MoreThanMusicMentor.com WorshipMusician.com 115

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