Secrets of a Backing Singer Lou Fellingham, Sarah Benton #worshipschool

Warm up Body warm up and face massage Mmmmaaaah exercise 1, 121, 12321. 1234321, 123454321, 12345654321, 1234567654321, 123456787654321 Harmony exercise “Lean on me” C major #worshipschool

Texture and Tone The sound you put into the mix needs to be adjustable Less is often more Pitch your sound to each other and the instruments Think of yourself as an instrument Same note, different vocal placements #worshipschool

Blend – aural skills Make sure you don’t stick out Put out a bendable sound Listen, listen, liten #worshipschool

Microphone Dynamics Sure 58 dynamic mic design and pick up point “Kiss the mic” Mic dynamics for different vocal registers When sound checking, sing as loud as you will sing during the service #worshipschool

BV techniques (genre specific) Tracking the melody (ghost vocal) Soprano part (1&2) Alto part (1&2) Tenor part (1&2) Bass part Counterpart singing (oooohs/aaaahs) Echo instrumentation (intro ooh= chords) Layering up of parts one part at a time Adlibbing Don’t sing all the time (tune or harmony) Be dynamic! #worshipschool

Exercise “Hold back the river” by James Bay Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, So I can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, So I can stop for a minute and see where you hide Hold back the river, hold back #worshipschool

Example: Tapestry by Lou Fellingham “JOIN CHOIR, HEAVEN AND EARTH” Homework : Listen to that track and figure out where the BVs are and what they are doing and when they come in PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT We are all learning and growing all the time #worshipschool

Unlocking the Prophetic Voice Lou Fellingham, Sarah Benton #worshipschool

What does prophetic singing mean to you? #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit Foretelling the here and now #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit Foretelling the here and now Work of the Spirit #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit Foretelling the here and now Work of the Spirit #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit Foretelling the here and now Work of the Spirit Reveals the heart of the Father #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing As believers, we are all filled with the Spirit Foretelling the here and now Work of the Spirit Reveals the heart of the Father Calls out, uproots and replaces #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing Personal worship Corporate worship #worshipschool

Prophetic Singing What holds us back? How do we press through? #worshipschool