We Fall Down (Key of D)

Capo 2nd Fret

INTRO: D-G, D-G, D-G


D
We fall down
A       Bm
We lay our crowns
   G        A
At the feet of Jesus
D             A         Bm
The greatness of mercy and love
   G        A
At the feet of Jesus


CHORUS:
  G   D   Em    D     Em
  We cry Holy, Holy, Holy
     G    D   Em    D    Em
  And we cry Holy, Holy, Holy
  G   D   Em    D     Em
  We cry Holy, Holy, Holy
  A       D-G, D-G
  Is the Lamb


 (REPEAT I & CHORUS)

Artist: Chris Tomlin (PASSION)
Copyright Credits: Music and Lyrics by Chris Tomlin.
Meadowgreen Music Company/worshiptogether.com Songs
ASCAP Copyright 1998 StarSong Records

Sound Check Tips

Original post from InPursuitOfGod.com
Anyone who has or is part of a worship team knows how much joy it can be, yet in the same breath they can know what a pain in the rear end it can be. What am I talking about?

Well let’s face it, You might be able to play good, You might be able to write songs well, You might be able to lead people in the presence of God with your eyes closed and standing on your head.. but If the sound sucks, or if you dont even have sound.. you might as well go back to playing the spoons and singing acappella.

Next too having a right heart, good equipment and a tight team, it is having good, organized and timely sound checks.

Recently I was reading a fantastic article in worshipleader magazine by Andy Chamberlain, the whole article addressed this dilemma from the standpoint of a well organized sound check.

I want to bring out some of the tips he gave from that article along with adding my own experience of what its like, maybe it will give some sound guys some insight into tackling the challenge.

The Challenge - Ask any worship team in any church gathering and your bound to have one person say, sound is a major issue, some of the problems that can occur are

- No Sound at All
- Too Much Sound
- Too Much from One Instrument
- Great when setup, half way through set, sound guy nukes it
- Good levels individually, Bad Levels when Playing Together

Now even the best sound man will have his rough days, so we need to bear that in mind and give them some slack as he or she is dealing with not only the technical end of things but they are dealing with a multitude of characters who all want to hear what they are playing and have others hear it.

TIPS from ANDY

1. Have one person liasing the sound from the Stage with the Sound guy from the Desk

2. Line Check Instruments in this order : Vocals, then Instruments and then drums last

3. Once Drum levels are set, get drummer to play a groove as if he was playing a loud song

4. Get the one person liasing to stand at the monitors and ask each members what parts of the kit do they want in their monitors one member at a time, dont let the drummer stop playing.

5. Once each members has a drum mix, get the Bass person to ADD a one note groove on top of the Drumming, again ask each person how much they want in their monitor

6. After this move on to Rhythm instruments starting with the Acoustic, again keep the bass and the drums going all the time.. add in the acoustic.. ask each person how much they want…

7. Then move on to keyboard.. All the while keeping the drummer, bass and acoustic going, ask each member how much of the keyboard they want in the mix.

8. Next move on to the Electric Guitar have chords played.. same again on top of what everyone else is still playing

9. Move on to things like Flutes and Trumpet.

10. Keeping thinking.. ADDING LAYERS to the same One Chord Groove - Dont change the groove!

11. Lastly bring in Lead vocals and after that Backup vocals.. again On top of the one chord groove.Do not do the Back ground vocals first as they need to know the level of the lead so they can know where they sit..

This method of sound checking ( layering in this order ) has proven to save time and yield a better detailed mix

Facing Worship Teams (repost)

Original post from InPursuitofGod.com

Sometimes I wonder what church gatherings would be like if they took the large stage with all the worship leaders on it and put it at the back of the church building, so the church people wasn’t looking at a stage full of people playing instruments

Or if they left it at the front, but turned all the worshippers the other way, facing the overhead

Or if they took the spotlights on the stage, and faced them at the church people instead of the musicians

I wonder if their would be many worship leader egos rubbed up the wrong way? I wonder if they would stand for not being looked at? lol

I wonder if we took the stage away completely, I mean their really is no need for their to be a platform other than to be seen, and of course surely people are not their to be seen are they lol

I wonder if people would still come to church lol

Don’t get me wrong I can appreciate Good music, I think if your going to watch a concert, sure you want to see the band..but we aren’t going to see a band play, what I cant stand is peoples performance in church gatherings, distracting attention away from the one we are meant to be focusing on. Jesus.

I mean lets face it. If we are really honest and believe that the worship leader is not there to perform for the people and that people are not there just to see some band perform…. do this little test… for a couple of weeks put him or her at the back of the church along with the team ( he or she can still be heard through the mic ) have all the rest of the church gathering still facing the front at the overhead….lol

OH.. but im sure the worship team would have a good argument / reason for needing to be front and stage, raised up and having red, blue, green, white spotlights on them LOL

Give me a break!

Sadly Today, many church gatherings are just one big Show, focusing on those leading the music.

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

Verse 1:
D       D/F#      G         D
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
    D                   A
That saved a wretch like me
 D        D/F#      G       D
I once was lost, but now I'm found
   D         G   A  D
Was blind but now I see

Chorus:
             G                   D/F#
My chains are gone, I've been set free.
       G                      D/F#
My God, My Savior has ransomed me.
          Em              G
And like a flood his mercy reigns.
D/F#                   G
Unending love, amazing grace


Verse 2:
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed!

Verse 3:
The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Verse 4:
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call’d me here below,
Will be forever mine.
(Will be forever mine)
(You are forever mine)

How Can I Keep From Singing

Capo 3

Verse:
           G
There is an endless song,
     D/F#
echoes in my soul
 Em7            C
I hear the music ring
     D        G
And though the storms may come,
    D/F#
I am holding on,
  Em7 D/F# G  Em7  C
and to the rock I   cling.

Chorus:
G                               D
How can I keep from singing Your praise?
         C        G/B
How can I ever say enough?
   C               D
how amazing is Your love?
G                                D
How can I keep from shouting Your name?
           C           G/B
I know I am loved by the King
      C        D             G
and it makes my heart want to sing

Verse 2:
I will lift my eyes
in the darkest night
for I know my Savior lives
and I will walk with You
knowing You see me through
and sing the songs You give

Bridge:
     Am7         G/B
I can sing in the troubled times
C           D
Sing when I win
     Am7         G/B
I can sing when I lose my step
   C          D
And fall down again
     Am7            G/B
I can sing 'cause you pick me up
C                  D
Sing 'cause You're there
     Am7             G/B
I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord
      C              D
When I call to You in prayer
Am7                G/B
I can sing with my last breath
C          D
Sing for I know
         Am7           G/B
That I'll sing with the angels
       C                 D
And The saints around the throne

Forever

A
Give thanks to the Lord our God and King
A
His love endures forever
D
For He is good, He is above all things      
A
His love endures forever
   E            D/F#
Sing praise, sing praise

A
With a mighty hand and outstretched arm
A
His love endures forever
D
For the life that’s been reborn
  A
His love endures forever
   E            D/F#
Sing praise, sing praise
   E            D/F#
Sing praise, sing praise

A
Forever God is faithful
A/F#
Forever God is strong
E
Forever God is with us
D           A
Forever.....forever

A
From the rising to the setting sun
A
His love endures forever
D
By the grace of God we will carry on
A
His love endures forever
   E            D/F#
Sing praise, sing praise
   E            D/F#
Sing praise, sing praise

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How Great is Our God

Key: A

Capo 2

Verse 1:
G(A)              Em7(F#m7)
The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,
                  C2(D2)
Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice.
G(A)               Em7(F#m7)
He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide,
                   C2(D2)
And trembles at his voice, trembles at his voice.

Chorus:
G(A)                D/F#(E/G#)
How great is our God, sing with me,
Em7(F#m7)            D/F#(E/G#)
How great is our God, all will see,
C(Dmaj7)      D(E)          G(A)
How great, how great is our God.

Verse 2:
Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands,
Beginning and the end, beginning and the end.
The Godhead, three in one: Father, Spirit, Son,
The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb.

Bridge:
G(A)           D/F#(E/G#)
Name above all names,
Em7(F#m7)       D/F#(E/G#)
Worthy of all praise,
C(Dmaj7)
My heart will sing
D(E)             G(A)
How great is our God.

Artist: Chris Tomlin
Copyright Credits: Written By: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves Copyright: © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs