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Deadline Nears to Join 2010 Recording Project

Keith — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:08:00 +0000

The deadline for auditioning your quartet for the next Praise & Harmony recording is drawing near. Here’s how it works. We are seeking talented singers from each congregation to form a quartet (one soprano, one alto, one tenor and one bass), who are willing to commit to the quartet rehearsals and individual memorization to learn the music for the next recording. These volunteers will audition by recording a song (pre-selected by Acappella Ministries) and submit the recording to John Bynum. (Note, more than one quartet may apply from any given congregation, but only a maximum of four can audition at one time.) The quartets that are accepted will focus on blend, pitch, cut offs, dynamics and specific rehearsal notes provided for the 25 contemporary worship songs of the album. These volunteers will join hundreds (we expect our largest number ever) of well-prepared singers from long distances to participate in this spine-tingling experience in Tulsa, Oklahoma. However, it requires a lot of work to make the recordings the best they can be. And, because the sessions are so intense, we’re planning some extra time after the recording for some “fun” singing and all-out praise. The sweet fellowship is always a highlight for the singers who have gathered from the four corners of our country. If this sounds like something you’d like to experience, contact John Bynum at John@Acappella.com ask about details and audition requirements right away for the recording that will take place in September.

Join us to record our next Praise & Harmony album

Keith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:29:49 +0000

Have you ever participated with a professional group recording? Would you enjoy being a part of the next Praise & Harmony recording? Here’s how it works. We are seeking talented singers from each congregation to form a quartet (one soprano, one alto, one tenor and one bass), who are willing to commit to the quartet rehearsals and individual memorization to learn the music for the next recording. These volunteers will audition by recording a song (pre-selected by Acappella Ministries) and submit the recording to John Bynum. (Note, more than one quartet may apply from any given congregation, but only a maximum of four can audition at one time.) The quartets that are accepted will focus on blend, pitch, cut offs, dynamics and specific rehearsal notes provided for the 25 contemporary worship songs of the album. These volunteers will join hundreds (we expect our largest number ever) of well-prepared singers from long distances to participate in this spine-tingling experience in Tulsa, Oklahoma. However, it requires a lot of work to make the recordings the best they can be. And, because the sessions are so intense, we’re planning some extra time after the recording for some “fun” singing and all-out praise. The sweet fellowship is always a highlight for the singers who have gathered from the four corners of our country. If this sounds like something you’d like to experience, contact John Bynum at John@Acappella.com ask about details and audition requirements for our September recording.

Singers needed for the next Praise & Harmony recording

Keith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:30 +0000

Photo by Mary Lewis – - Yes, it’s hard work to audition for, then learn and rehearse 25 songs for a professional recording. But, it can be very rewarding. The rewarding experience can be fun as well. Notice the faces of these previous participants.

We hope to recruit more singers than ever for our next recording. As I mentioned, we are also starting the process of recruiting teenagers for another project in June of 2010, to record a vibrant collection of new praise songs, especially for young people.

Check out this recent post about this project. We record in sections as well as record the songs totally mixed by parts. Gary Miller does a great job of mixing it all together. Why not recruit four singers from your church to audition for our next Praise & Harmony project? And while you are at it, inform your youth workers about this unique opportunity for teens who have a gift of singing.

To have your quartet apply, contact John Bynum.