Paul Baloche - Choosing a keyboard player for worship team

Paul Baloches explains what to look for when choosing a keyboard player for your worship team. Paul's "Modern Worship Series" DVD's contain practical instruction for worship leaders and teams and are available at leadworship.com

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[denim98]

@simpsy23 If a worship leader wishes to lead with his guitar/piano, he should ensure that there is a second guitarist/pianist in the band so that he could occasionally take his hands off playing to gesture during worship.

[denim98]

@ghopher2 A crash would immediately drown the whole band especially in a small hall. It is unfortunately that most new inexperienced drummers love to crash the cymbals at every beat ala grunge style.

[bducic1]

@denim98 Well, I think he's talking about playing a rythmic bass octive in the left hand. That's what a pianist does when playing modern worship music. This is neccessary if playing alone or playing without a bass player. However, if you have a bass player you don't need so much bass so if the pianist is used to playing very a lot of bass it can be benificial to practice without the left hand to get a feel for how things should sound.

[simpsy23]

how should a worship leader manage playing keys....along with a guitar and bass players,.... its difficult to play piano and sing along and lead worship.... can sumbody help me out...????????

[Gijoe125]

I'm a drummer that also sings and plays keyboard (not all at once)... I lead worship and the other guy that sits in for drums typically just plays too loud, so I continue to tell him "Same intensity, less volume". The idea of that helps a drummer find out how to express himself without drowning anyone else out. :) Hope that helps.

[ghopher2]

I used to make my drummer practice without cymbals. Make a huge difference made it all sound better.

[marinemom77]

thank you for this...

[denim98]

@93SweE A keyboard player does not need to play like the pianist. The left hand could be playing another keyboard . This is why i say many people do not know that a keyboard (synth) player should not play like the pianist.

[93SweE]

@denim98

But if you have a drummer always going to heavey on the kickdrum, maybe a practise with out the kick force him to think different and then open upp some doors in his drumming that makes him to a better drummer?

But if you don't have any problem with playing to heavey on the bass and midrange you don't need to sit on your lefthand to help you play better?

[denim98]

@93SweE it's like saying for practice we don't need the bass drum. we just play the snare.