YOUTH WORSHIP TEAM
[ YOUR REHEARSAL SPACE: IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK! ]
Vance & Michelle Shepherd
In the years that we have been teaching and purchase of just a few adaptor cables, you can quality now, which makes for a more inspirational
mentoring youth worship teams, we have noticed use these Karaoke systems as a mini home practice session.
that some students weren’t as motivated to sound system. You can use the mic inputs for practice as others. Some didn’t excel as fast as keyboards, guitars, bass, etc. You can hook THE PERFECT REHEARSAL SPACE
they should have, and really struggled with their the computer, mp3 player, or smart phone to You’ll want to create a private space somewhere
weekly exercises. I wanted to find out why they the auxiliary in to play their rehearsal audio files. in their bedroom or another room in the home
weren’t motivated. I started asking each student, Another cool thing is that they can plug in a nice that is inviting, inspiring and motivating. A bright,
“What are you playing your audio files through? pair of professional inexpensive headphones and cheery, well-lit room with windows is great. We
What is your rehearsal space like? What kind of hear everything coming from one sound source, suggest that this room should also include a
room do you have to practice in?” And because crystal clear. It also cancels the speaker out on the large wall or door mirror, so that they can watch
of their answers, I decided to start volunteering Karaoke system, allowing the student to practice their form, posture, and stage presence as they
to visit my student band members’ homes to in private, and at any hour of the day or evening! practice.
see how their rehearsal spaces were set up. Owning a nice pair of cupped over the ear Many of them had a rehearsal space that was headphones also allows you to hear instruments, I received an email from one of my students’
very uninviting. Most of them were just playing phrases and rhythms that you wouldn’t usually parents late one evening after I left their house
their audio files through their laptop computer hear from the standard inexpensive speaker that after setting up their rehearsal space. She let
speakers or smart phone speaker. One of my comes with these Karaoke systems. Note: You me know that their children practiced for 2 ½
students had her keyboard facing into a wall in a can find Karoake systems used at thrift stores, hours straight after getting their new space set
corner of her room. Wow, I would never practice garage sales, etc for a fraction of the new prices. up! I would encourage you to offer to visit your
either!
student’s homes if you are a teacher or student
Another one of my students had a keyboard worship team leader, and think creatively to set
In another case, two of our students had practice amp with an auxiliary input, and also a them up with a better rehearsal space. Taking the
Karaoke systems just sitting around their houses, headphone jack. All she needed was a 3.5mm time to visit their home also shows them that you
unused. Karaoke systems can be a great tool male to male stereo audio auxiliary cable for her really care about their success as a musician.
for rehearsal spaces, especially if you are on a to plug her computer, iPad or iPhone into it. She budget. Most Karaoke systems have multiple loves it, and can play her rehearsal audio files May you be blessed as you continue to pour
inputs (including multiple mic inputs), auxiliary along with her keyboard and/or guitar with the into the next generation of worship leaders and
inputs, and also a headphone jack. With the other two inputs, and she has much better sound musicians!
36 August 2017
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