Song Leadership

Song Leadership

Three P’s in Dynamic Song Leadership

PreparePracticePray

What to ?

Dress must be neat and in good taste.

Dress must represent the messages and the Messenger.

Dress to wear

What to ?

Smiling

Tempos & variations with the accompanist.

Greetings

Singing

With other participants

ConductingGood postureWith the microphone

What to ?

Blessing & guidance of the Holy Spirit.

For more people to come.

Directing

Directing is necessaryIf organ or piano or guitar is difficult for the congregation to hear.

If the church is very long and wide.

On testimonial and challenging songs

When songs have rhythm and tempo changes or with fermatas

Directing is not necessary When the message of the hymn is designed to draw a person into deep, inner thought, and into an experience or personal communion between himself and God

If a song leader is not sure of his beats.

Set correct tempo and dynamics, and contrast through conducting.

Show definite attacks and releases, fermatas and tempo changes.

Every last note of the stanza must be held two or more beats longer.

Conducting Reminders:

Make a reasonable RITARDANDO to end the song

6/8 and 9/8 beats must be practiced and mastered.

Conducting Reminders:

AnnouncingSpeak loudly, clearly and distinctly.Announce hymn number not page

number.Announce number, title, & number

again.If some stanzas will be omitted,

announce.

GesturesExhibit an attitude which projects the nature of hymns.

Avoid unpleasant mannerism.Have a good eye contact with the congregation.

Simple duple meter

Compound duple meter

6/8

9/8

12/8

4/4LSEL no 54

3/4LSEL no 287

6/8LSEL no 212, 318

9/8LSEL no 262

hymnals with FERMATA:

LSEL no 364 (4/4) 401 (3/4)

Hymnal with 2 or more time signatures:

LSEL no 66

QUIZ!!

LSEL no 297

LSEL no 464

“Music was made to serve a holy purpose, to lift the thoughts to that which is pure, noble, and elevating, and to awaken in the soul devotion and gratitude to God” EGW, PP 594

Mazmur 89:1

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