Vocals

Here is what I tell our junior high vocalists before they audition

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Please know that this is not Saddleback Idol, we are not looking for divas or rock stars, but we are here to lead your peers to the throne of God and if you feel like you need to have the spotlight to be seen, heard or discovered, then this is not the place (I really say this for stage parents).  We are a ministry and not a hobby and we are hear to edify the body of Christ and we will expect a great commitment out of you.

Also please know that some vocals are made for solo’s, some are made for choirs, and some are made to lead worship.  If you don’t make it on a microphone at any time don’t let that discourage you from wanting to worship the Lord through song.  I am going to tell you straight up some of your parents are tone deaf and they will tell you that you sound great, but I am here to tell you the truth, but also help you along in this journey we call worship leading.  So, know that some of you may need to sing in the choir first and some of you may not make it to the microphone, but that is okay, because singing in the choir is just as awesome.  No one is better than the other just because they sing in the choir.  Okay everyone stand up, turn around 6 times, take a deep breath and here we go.

This is our process:

We encourage students to be prepared to sing a song for about 30 seconds to a minute for us to listen to.

Then when they come to the audition we teach them a familiar  worship song or a easy worship song.  Like the chorus of Here I am to worship accompanied by a guitar or piano.  (Note: some dudes sing in different keys than girls do so help them find there key and then have dude sing it.)

Then we have them come up and have them sing the song they have prepared or just sing Here I am to Worship chorus 3 times.

Sometimes students come with a track with vocals on it and you can’t hear what they are singing.

That is why we have them sing the chorus of a Here I am to Worship 3 times because you can totally hear them.

Then when they are done they are free to leave and they know that we will call with in the next week or two what the next step is.

Wildside (Junior High) requirements to sing on a mic

1) Must hit melody Tone

2) Confident

3) Teachable

NOTE: If they want to sing but can’t hit anything at first will start them in them in the Choir.

NOTE: In junior high, I am not to worried if they know harmonies yet because they will learn as we teach them in the choir.

HEART NOTE: Now some of you are asking what about he heart.  My thought in allowing Junior Highers lead is a time to Discover (Purpose:Ministry).  Of course we want their hearts to sing for Jesus, but they’re in Junior High.  What were you doing in Junior High?  That is where we come in and help them understand and grow that when we leading worship we are painting a picture through song to allow people to see and experience just a little more to be in the presence of God.

I however am not that good of a vocalist Philipino

Taffy