CedarCreek Church Arts Podcast

Getting prepared for the weekend:

• Resources in PCO
  • Lyrics
  • Chords
  • REF Track (for vocalists or instruments to try part without hearing their own)
  • Upmixes (to hear individual parts)
  • Service order (to think of transitions ahead of time)
  • Anything else?
• What is PCO? - platform for all things related to weekend services
• Why do we use it? - keeps everyone on the same page on what needs to be prepared, all resources in one place
• How does PCO help me to prepare for the weekend?
  • access to all resources listed above to prepare for service as a whole
  • upmix tracks
    • what are they and why do i need to listen to them? - for listening to individual parts, need to know your own parts so you can come together as a band with excellence
  • why are there only 2 guitar up mix tracks when there are 5 in the song? - many guitar tracks are more to create specific effects, and don’t translate well for one to play live on a weekend (what needs to be executed live vs what not)

discuss expectations on learning parts of the song

REDEFINE WHAT REHEARSAL IS

• NOT the time for you to learn your part
• Should have your part at 90-95%for rehearsal
• Rehearsal is where you take your already prepared parts and put them together to see what changes are needed in order to blend as a band
• am i expected to learn it exactly? - all based on context (what’s the focus of that song or section of a song?)
• what are some key aspects of the parts we should focus on?
  • go through general instruments on the weekend
  • Keys/Guitars
    • lead parts
    • voicings
  • Drums
  • Bass
  • Vocals

Please reach out if you have any questions:

Gabriel Hagedorn

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J.D. Youngblood

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J.D. Youngblood - Central Music Director

Emily Carney - Service Programming Director

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Host: J.D. Youngblood - Central Music Director

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