Re: [Worship] singable keys

["Joy" <joy_in_the_soi@yahoo.com>]

I have a mezzo-soprano range (I *can* sing 1st soprano, but am much more
comfy in 2nd Sop and Alto), so I'm pretty flexible with what key I'm in, but
when I lead alone, I tend to tune a lot of songs down a step or two, just so
I'm comfortable and not screeching. (The bridge to Ancient Of Days would be
a nightmare otherwise...!) However, I often make a conscious effort to put
things a touch higher than is *totally* laid-back-comfortable (I'd put
everything in the low-middle of my range if I had my way), in order to give
songs a little more energy.

I suppose changing keys is easier for me because I never lead playing an
instrument (I don't like the distraction and there are plenty of
instrumentalists much better than I am anyway) so it's just up to the
musicians I'm working with to adapt to the key I've determined.

Wow - a team that *wants* hard stuff?! **BOGGLE** What amazing and curious
blessings we have! It's a challenging blessing, in a backwards kinda way..!
Ah, God is fantastic. :o)

-Joy



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Deshazo" <deshazo@knology.net>
To: <worship@praise.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:43 PM
Subject: [Worship] singable keys


> I am interested in leading worship, as a female, as have learned lots of
> songs that are typically done in keys that were I to lead, I couldn't sing
> well in that high of range (like Lord I lift you Name on High in G)
> I can't go down without relearning it on the guitar in another key, so
just
> this morning I thought about tuning down 1 step when I lead by myself.
> And I'm a little bit trained vocally, and think I've been called a second
> soprana though I sing alto.
> If it's too high for me, I think it's too high for at least 85% of women
in
> the congregation.
>
> On another note, does anyone else have a praise team that just loves hard
> songs that are really contemporary, but gripes when you put in easy stuff.
> (II personally love the hard stuff too, but I'm thinking about this in
terms
> of a flowing worship experience, not a list of difficult songs with 3
> verses, 3 choruses, and a bridge.  Sometimes we just need a single chorus
> sung a few times, where we can just totally focus on worship)
> It needs to be geared for the congregation to worship, not professional
> musicians.
>
> Patti
> Huntsville, AL


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