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Leadership Team A Leadership Team can help you grow a God-sized
group. Without an Inner Circle Leadership Team, you are limited by
your charisma level to build your group. Dont let the selection of
the Team become a popularity contest 5 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to
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Leadership Team If the choice of your team comes down to
charismatic leaders who attend 50%, or less charismatic leaders who
attend 90%, choose the latter! The names of Leadership Team
positions are not as important as their function. Be sure that each
leader knows their duties and executes them. 6 Top 3 Tips Top 3
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Leadership Team Appoint, dont elect the President Have the
president help you choose a nominating committee, and then select
the other leaders. This is your Leadership Team and a key to
growth, so choose wisely. 7 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
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President Arrives EARLY Confidante to Minister of Music
Coordinates Connection Partner Process with Section Leaders Begins
rehearsal with prayer 1 minute before rehearsal start time 8 Top 3
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Vice President Arrives EARLY Coordinates guest assimilation
process for the overall group Introduces guests, using their guest
registration forms 9 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Devotional Coordinator Arrives EARLY Schedules 3 minute (max)
devotionals each week (Use a bell or alarm clock to limit the
length.) Does not do the devotionals, or will become the spiritual
leader of the group 10 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Librarian Arrives EARLY Coordinates distribution of music
Prepares guest folders 11 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir
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Section Leaders Arrive EARLY Do NOT mark the roll Help
assimilate guests by linking guests with the Wing Members in their
section Coordinate the Connection Partner Plan in their section 12
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Wing Members (picked weekly) Arrive EARLY Make the guest feel
comfortable during rehearsal Help assimilate guests into the choir
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Guest Shuttles Arrive EARLY Shuttle the guest through the
assimilation process Leadership Team can take turns or invite other
choir members to Shuttle Hopefully you will need more than one
shuttle 14 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build Your
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Registration Host Arrives EARLY Mans the Guest Registration
table (Yes, you need a Guest Registration table!) Helps guests with
Welcome/Registration form Makes Name Tags for guests 15 Top 3 Tips
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Guest Assimilation Plan You cannot grow a choir without guests!
We need a process to make guests feel so welcome that they want to
join. When choirs have a good plan for welcoming guests, members
tend to invite them! The following Guest Assimilation plan needs to
be taught not only to your Leadership Team, but also to the choir
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Guest Assimilation Plan Leadership shuttle greets guest at door
Shuttles guest to the Welcome center where guest fills out the
Guest Registration form Shuttles the guest to music distribution
Shuttles the guest to the Section leader who introduces them to the
Wing member, with whom they will sit 19 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to
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Guest Assimilation Plan Vice President introduces guest to the
choir, and the choir says, Welcome _________! Your choir can learn
a welcome response at a rehearsal with no guests. The guest has met
some of your sharpest people and feels incredibly connected to your
choir. 20 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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Guest Assimilation Plan GREETERS* Shuttle (Stays with Guest
from door to Section Leader Guest Registration (Have them sign in
and give them a completed name tag) Membership Check-in Attendance
clip- boards, name tags, FINGER-SCANNING Computer, etc. Librarian
(music distribution) Section Leaders introduce guests to a wing
member VP of Membership (introduces guests to choir at end of
rehearsal) * On duty: 30 minutes prior to rehearsal. GREETERS*
Shuttle (Stays with Guest from door to Section Leader Guest
Registration (Have them sign in and give them a completed name tag)
Membership Check-in Attendance clip- boards, name tags,
FINGER-SCANNING Computer, etc. Librarian (music distribution)
Section Leaders introduce guests to a wing member VP of Membership
(introduces guests to choir at end of rehearsal) * On duty: 30
minutes prior to rehearsal. Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
Choir to Build Your Choir 6. Kathy, I want you to meet our special
guest 5. Now that you have your music, Ill take you to your
section! 4. Great to have you tonight! Here is your music! (Hand
them the music.) 4. Great to have you tonight! Here is your music!
(Hand them the music.) 3. Lets get your music! (Lead them to the
music table.) 3. Lets get your music! (Lead them to the music
table.) 1. Welcome to choir!! (Lead them to Guest Registration.) 1.
Welcome to choir!! (Lead them to Guest Registration.) 2. Glad you
are here! May we have some information? (Make a name tag for
them.)
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Connection Partners Connection: to join, link, or fasten
together; unite or bind to establish communication between; put in
communication 24 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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Connection Partners Connected Members Have a strong sense of
belonging to the group. Feel compelled to stay in touch (connect)
Only miss when absolutely necessary Notify the organization in
advance of absences 25 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Connection Partners Un-connected Members Have a mild sense of
belonging to the group Stay in touch when convenient Attend when
absolutely necessary Seldom notify the organization in advance of
absences 26 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build Your
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Connection Partners You NEVER lose connected members! Connected
members are the building blocks of a growing choir Connected
members attract more choir members than un-connected ones do
Un-connected members do not help you grow the group 27 Top 3 Tips
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Connection Partners Connection is 2 Pronged: Leaders
responsibility Establish connection guidelines Immediately
follow-up with absentees Members responsibility Be there X% of the
time (you decide) When a member must miss, connect in advance
through Connection Partner 28 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
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Connection Partners Members unwilling to be part of a
connection partner program should be encouraged to find a ministry
to which they CAN commit 29 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
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Connection Partners How It Works Every member has a connection
partner Members choose their partner - men to men, women to women,
and no family members Section leaders see that each member has a
partner, and takes the odd man out until a new member joins 30 Top
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Connection Partners Each choir member should receive a business
card with the contact info of their partner Partners notify one
another when they MUST be absent 31 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build
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Connection Partners Paper System When notified in advance of an
absence, the partner marks a C by the connected partners name Enter
roll into WorshiPlanner, marking the partner connected Emails/Texts
can be sent based on attendance after data entry 32 Top 3 Tips Top
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Connection Partners Finger Scanning System When notified in
advance of an absence, the partner clicks the checkbox in Fingertip
Check-In Sync-ing with WorshiPlanner marks the partner connected
Emails/Texts can be sent based on attendance within 1 minute of
event end 33 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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Connection Partners Process Members connect Roll is marked Roll
is entered Leader connects with absentees & attenders via email
or text Choir is double-connected & poised to grow! 34 Top 3
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Connection Roll A recent phone call: We are a couple of weeks
behind in entering the roll, but should get it done soon. This
organization does not understand the reason for keeping and
entering the roll! It is not just a record keeping task. Immediate
communication based on attendance or connection is a major key.
Connection should occur within 24 hours of the event. 35 Top 3 Tips
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Connection Roll Roll MUST be kept at every event 36 Top 3 Tips
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Connection Roll Roll MUST be kept at every event Roll must be
entered after EVERY event Communicate with each member using email,
text messages or phone calls, based on their attendance and
connection 37 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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Two Salesmen Two shoe salesmen were sent to Africa to see if
there was a market for their product. The first salesman reported
back, This is a terrible business opportunity, no-one wears shoes.
The second salesman reported back, This is a fantastic business
opportunity, no-one wears shoes. 40 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir
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Two Choir Directors Two choir directors have to add a temporary
worship service. The first choir director responds, The choir will
not grow. He is right! The second choir director responds, The
choir will grow when given a chance. He is right! 41 Top 3 Tips to
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Choir Truth-isms People desire to be part of something bigger
than they are - they want to be in a God-sized choir! They get up
early on Sundays They stay late on Wednesdays They buy outfits They
rearrange vacation schedules And the list goes on... 42 Top 3 Tips
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Choir Truth-isms People will follow a leader You are the chosen
leader of your choir! If not, someone else would have your
position! 43 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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Choir Truth-isms There are people in your church and community
who would LOVE to sing in your choir! Most are just waiting for the
invitation! Check out www.Welcome2Choir.com www.Welcome2Choir.com
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Choir Truth-isms Music readers are more comfortable in a choir
than non-readers For many, music is a foreign language Consider
having a class for non music readers who are interested in choir. 4
Sundays at noon - A sandwich, chips and drink, plus 1 hours of
music reading fun with Music Made Easy. 45 Top 3 Tips to Build Your
Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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Choir Truth-isms Choir is a benign dictatorship Thirty
different opinions on how a song should go leads to chaos! If you
do not lead, someone else will Lead from a humble, but firm and
confident position 46 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir 2012 Jim
Faull
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Choir Truth-isms Set the bar low for disappointing results!
Choir attendance is closely related to your expectations If you do
not express the importance of high attendance, they will not attain
it! 47 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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Choir Truth-isms Choir attendance should be a commitment, and
not a decision each week Every day choir members are bombarded with
stressful decisions Help them remove the decision of choir
attendance by leading them to make a commitment 48 Top 3 Tips to
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Choir Commitment Card With Gods help, I am committing to
faithful attendance to our choir for: SpringSummerFall
SpringSummerFall Count on my involvement for all rehearsals and
services* unless Providentially hindered.
Name:___________________Date:_______ * Bonus rehearsals and
services listed on back of card. 49 Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir
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Dealing with Sunday-only Singers Some choir members, who dont
understand about the great personal and corporate responsibilities
concerning singing in Gods choir, need some instruction about the
cost of sacrifice. A good example of this is what happened in 2 nd
Samuel 24. 50 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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2nd Samuel 24 Long story short: David and his people had sinned
against the Lord and He was punishing them. David begged God to
forgive him for his sin and spare the people. David was told to go
to Araunah, purchase his threshing floor, materials, and animals
for an altar. 51 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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2nd Samuel 24:19-20 So David went up, as the LORD had commanded
through Gad. When Araunah looked and saw the king and his officials
coming toward him, he went out and bowed down before the king with
his face to the ground. 52 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
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2nd Samuel 24:21 Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to
his servant? To buy your threshing floor, David answered, so I can
build an altar to the LORD, that the plague on the people may be
stopped. To buy your threshing floor, David answered, so I can
build an altar to the LORD, that the plague on the people may be
stopped. 53 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build Your
Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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2nd Samuel 24:22-23 Araunah said to David, Let my lord the king
take whatever he wishes and offer it up. Here are oxen for the
burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the
wood. Your Majesty, Araunah gives all this to the king. Araunah
also said to him, May the LORD your God accept you. 54 Top 3 Tips
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2nd Samuel 24:24 But the king replied to Araunah, No, I insist
on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt
offerings that cost me nothing. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my
God burnt offerings that cost me nothing. 55 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips
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2nd Samuel 24:24b-25 So David bought the threshing floor and
the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. David built an
altar to the LORD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and
fellowship offerings. Then the LORD answered his prayer in behalf
of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped. 56 Top 3 Tips
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Rehearsal Roll-Keeping Old-school says roll-keeping is for
keeping records. Record-keeping of 100% or high per centers is
still important New-school says roll-keeping is for communication!
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Rehearsal Roll-Keeping 3 Distinct Groups Each Week Connected
absentees communicate with their partner in advance Un-connected
absentees do not communicate about absence Attenders 58 Top 3 Tips
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Rehearsal Roll-Keeping Communication to the 3 specific groups
is a must! Connected absentees Missed you, thanks for connecting!
Un-connected absentees Missed you, but Im very disappointed you did
not connect! Attenders Thanks for a GREAT rehearsal! 59 Top 3 Tips
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Rehearsal Roll-Keeping Members should take the responsibility
to check themselves in Finger scanning will enhance data entry and
quick turnaround of communication 60 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build
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Finger Scanning You need: USB Finger Scanner & network
computer IdentiFi finger scan software to enroll and identify
finger scans Fingertip Check-In software to accept the Member ID
from IdentiFi WorshiPlanner software to sync scans and communicate
via email or text 61 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Rehearsal Preparation Preparing the choir is YOUR job. Unless
there is a major conflicting event, if the choir is not ready...
you must take responsibility. 62 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build
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Rehearsal Preparation If Choir rehearsal is not the highlight
of your week, it will not be the highlight of theirs. Raise your
personal energy level, and their energy level will follow suite. A
Powerful Rehearsal does not happen without planning 63 Top 3 Tips
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Calculate approximate rehearsal time based on song difficulty
how long will it take over a 6 week time frame to master this song?
Plan backwards from major events in order to prepare effectively 64
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Rehearsal Schedule Length 1 - 2 hours (optimum!) 1 hour 15
minutes (6-8 songs) 1 hour (6 songs minimum rehearsal) 30 minutes
(choir seldom sings) 65 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir
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Rehearsal Schedule Sharpen saws for 5 minutes (Rehearsal Mini
Lessons) to improve music reading Begin with familiar songs Move
quickly to the hardest piece Give as much attention to the song for
a week from Sunday as to Sundays song 66 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to
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Rehearsal Schedule Dont taper off toward the end of rehearsal
keep your energy and they wont get tired! Do take the occasional
break to relax tight muscles! 67 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build
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Bonus Rehearsals BONUS Rehearsals hurt less than EXTRA
Rehearsals Plan BONUS Rehearsals well in advance and publish months
ahead to inform all members Expect all members to attend all BONUS
rehearsals unless providentially hindered 68 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips
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Rehearsal Content Essentials: Effective and efficient Music
Rehearsal! Announcements Seat Sheets Family Matters Guest intros
Prayer time 69 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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Rehearsal Bullets Strive for: Clear message of the song
Pitches, Rhythm, Dynamics Tone and Diction Vowel uniformity
Consonant Accuracy 70 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Rehearsal Leadership As leader, you have a right to demand
attention! Make the decisions necessary for rehearsal Know more
about the music than the choir members. You have had at least a 6
week head start! Be firm and assured as leader, or sing in the
choir! 71 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build Your
Choir 2012 Jim Faull
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Rehearsal Discipline Dont let choir members take over the
rehearsal because they know the music better than you Dont get
upset with the occasional wisecrack from the back row if in good
taste and with good timing. This can momentarily relax the group 72
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Rehearsal Discipline Disorderly rehearsals are doomed to fail
Realize that the man-hours total means that every minute of wasted
time will be some percentage of an hour based on the total number
present It is not presumptuous to demand the attention of choir
members 73 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build Your
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Rehearsal Discipline Being too easy-going and lacking
discipline will expose leadership flaws Firmness, Fairness and
Consistency are keywords If you talk too much, your choir members
probably will too. It is hard to sing and talk at the same time 74
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Rehearsal Discipline Do not compete for the attention of the
group by raising your voice. It will just get louder. Sometimes,
stop talking and place your attention on the offending section
Anticipate parts of the song that will need additional rehearsal
and rehearse them 75 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Rehearsal Discipline Good Humor can ease the tension and soften
the rebuke Sarcasm is out of place Maintain emotional equilibrium
and respect for the members 76 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
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Rehearsal Conducting Pretty pictures in the air do not keep
singers and instrumentalists together Instrumentalists need to see
the beats so do singers! Become the BEST conductor you can become
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Rehearsal Tempo A fast paced rehearsal tempo will reduce time
wasting The fast pace will leave the members refreshed and
invigorated 78 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to Build
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Rehearsal Stuff To attract young couples, plan rehearsal when
they are not putting children to bed. Keep the rehearsal
interesting Begin on time and end on time! Rehearse at least 6
weeks ahead except for sugar sticks and rehearse them for 4 weeks
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Rehearsal Stuff Balance between too much fun and too much work!
Occasionally surprise the choir with treats - instant fellowships.
(M&Ms party paks, ice cream sandwiches, etc.) Focus on the
spiritual message of each song Utilize Choir Prompters 80 Top 3
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the Future Worship Ministry Management Software Worship Ministry
Management Software Worship Ministry Management Software 82 Top 3
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Welcome 2 Choir.com 83 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your
Choir to Build Your Choir Introduce your choir to those who have
not yet joined! Click the Welcome2Choir.com logo for More... 2012
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Teaching MSL 84 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
Build Your Choir 2012 Jim Faull Encourage choir members to visit
the Music Reading Video Gallery Click on either Logo above for
More... www.musiclessons.jimfaull.com
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Chair-ology Many empty chairs = failure to the congregation
Fewer is better Bringing in chairs is exciting Remove excess chairs
in choir loft and rehearsal room Always have 1 or 2 empty chairs in
the choir loft 85 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build Your Choir to
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Mic-ology Who wants to sing in a choir you cant hear or
understand? Good diction is our goal, but poor mic technique will
hurt the best diction You are the only one who can do something
about how your choir sounds. Listen to your choir periodically to
know what the congregation is hearing. 86 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to
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Mic-ology Not too close, and not too far, just right Be careful
not to place powerful singers too close to mics. Over the heads of
the front row, 7.5 from the floor It is the proximity of the mics
that pick up consonant sounds which form the words. 87 Top 3 Tips
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Music Distribution Develop a system that eliminates bottlenecks
Choir members filing past a table of stacks of music creates
bottlenecks Volunteers will gladly help fill folders on Tuesdays
Black library boxes make GREAT rehearsal folders 88 Top 3 Tips Top
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Tracks... Tracks loud enough for the choir and director to hear
are TOO LOUD for the congregation and cover the choir. Broadcast
your tracks with an FM transmitter and let the choir members bring
their own pocket-sized radios with one ear-bud. You can finally get
near perfect mix between track and choir! 89 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips
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Worship Ministry Management 90 Top 3 Tips Top 3 Tips to Build
Your Choir to Build Your Choir 2012 Jim Faull The Ultimate
Organizational Worship Ministry Software
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