Music and Musicianship

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Episode 009: The 3 Gs of Arranging – How To Easily Arrange for Any Size Band, Part 2

By Jon Nicol

Learn how to simply arrange songs for worship. No matter what size your band or talent level of your musicians, these tips can help.

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Podcast

Episode 008: The 3 Gs of Arranging – How To Easily Arrange for Any Size Band, Part 1

By Jon Nicol

Learn how to simply arrange songs for worship. No matter what size your band or talent level of your musicians, these tips can help.

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8 Ways to Avoid the Capo Prayer

By Jon Nicol

It’s to easy to just “throw in a prayer” when we don’t plan out our transitions. This article gives you some practical ways to plan those in between moments.

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Podcast

Episode 005: How to Move Your Guitarists from Adequate to Exceptional

By Jon Nicol

We interview Jason Houtsma of WorshipArtistry.com.

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[Video] An Overlooked Key To Great Preparation

By Jon Nicol

How do you get your worship team to prepare better? Learn a simple strategy for making it easier for your team to prepare.

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How to Arrangement Hack

[Video] Get Your Team To WANT To Prepare

By Jon Nicol

You can encourage (harass, demand, etc.) your team to prepare well for rehearsals and services. But remember: They need to know WHY. This video will help.

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[Video] How to Deal with an Overcrowded Monitor Mix

By Jon Nicol

“I can’t hear myself!” It’s the constant cry of the musician sharing a monitor mix in floor wedge. In this video clip below, I talk about a method for getting a better monitor mix by embracing “less.” Dealing with Overcrowded Monitor Mix   For Discussion: What are some ways you deal with an overcrowded monitor…

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Metronome

12 Tips for Using a Click

By Jon Nicol

Creating a tight sound with your worship team is tough. The first step is playing in time. Here are 12 tips to using a click in worship.

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How Do You Measure Success On A Worship Team?

My Most Loved (and Hated) Worship Team Member

By Jon Nicol

The band that assembles each week is tighter. And we’re becoming better lead worshipers. Partly due to this “team member” who some love and some hate.

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Enter Sign

Six Ways to Engage During the Intro of a Song

By Jon Nicol

The introduction of a worship song is critical. It not only needs work musically, but it also needs to invite the congregation to engage and worship.

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