Comments on: 10 commandments for worship bands / 2. song vs. arrangement http://onelouder.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/15/10-commandments-for-worship-bands-2-song-vs-arrangement/ . . .unconnected ramblings mostly about music. . . Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:34:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: onelouder http://onelouder.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/15/10-commandments-for-worship-bands-2-song-vs-arrangement/#comment-1958 onelouder Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:18 +0000 http://onelouder.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/15/10-commandments-for-worship-bands-2-song-vs-arrangement/#comment-1958 thanks for the interaction, jeff. i hope this series is helpful to someone. if nothing else, writing it is causing me to rethink and refresh myself on some of this stuff. let me know next time you're looking for a break at true north. thanks for the interaction, jeff. i hope this series is helpful to someone. if nothing else, writing it is causing me to rethink and refresh myself on some of this stuff.

let me know next time you’re looking for a break at true north.

]]> By: jeff oakes http://onelouder.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/15/10-commandments-for-worship-bands-2-song-vs-arrangement/#comment-1949 jeff oakes Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:47:00 +0000 http://onelouder.voxtropolis.com/2008/01/15/10-commandments-for-worship-bands-2-song-vs-arrangement/#comment-1949 I love your comment about the body language of the leader being such an easy indicator of what's coming next. It caused me to laugh at myself because I know I have some pretty obvious body movements. The key is obviously keeping your head up so that you're aware of those motions. I've often found myself looking in vain to get a drummer or guitarist's attention, only to watch them miss a cue because they didn't keep their eyes open. Nothing supercedes a good knowledge of the song through preparation, but in the event that hasn't taken place it's very wise to look up when a song seems to be careening toward unknown territory. It might save the embarrasment of an unwanted solo. I love these commandments you've put together Stephen. I look forward to reading the rest of them. I love your comment about the body language of the leader being such an easy indicator of what’s coming next. It caused me to laugh at myself because I know I have some pretty obvious body movements.

The key is obviously keeping your head up so that you’re aware of those motions. I’ve often found myself looking in vain to get a drummer or guitarist’s attention, only to watch them miss a cue because they didn’t keep their eyes open. Nothing supercedes a good knowledge of the song through preparation, but in the event that hasn’t taken place it’s very wise to look up when a song seems to be careening toward unknown territory. It might save the embarrasment of an unwanted solo.

I love these commandments you’ve put together Stephen. I look forward to reading the rest of them.

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