http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2008/08/how-to-organize-your-worship-song-libraries/ My thoughts on life, worship, communication, church, and more Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2008/08/how-to-organize-your-worship-song-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 How We Create our Songlists | Fork In The Road Music Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:09:35 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=90#comment-3363 [...] 1. Choosing a set for a season- There are literally hundreds of thousands of worship songs that you could use at any given time. We try to bring that down to a list of about 90 songs that we will use for a season. This gives us a manageable list to be able to look at and choose from. We try to make sure that the songs in the list have a variety of keys, tempos, and can be sung by a variety of people. The set is a suggestion that helps keep us focused, however if a song fits well in a particular service that is not in our set, we’ll go ahead and use it. At the end of a season (3-4 months) we will look at the songs and see what new ones we want to add, or which ones we need to give a rest for a while. (see organizing your worship libraries) [...] [...] 1. Choosing a set for a season- There are literally hundreds of thousands of worship songs that you could use at any given time. We try to bring that down to a list of about 90 songs that we will use for a season. This gives us a manageable list to be able to look at and choose from. We try to make sure that the songs in the list have a variety of keys, tempos, and can be sung by a variety of people. The set is a suggestion that helps keep us focused, however if a song fits well in a particular service that is not in our set, we’ll go ahead and use it. At the end of a season (3-4 months) we will look at the songs and see what new ones we want to add, or which ones we need to give a rest for a while. (see organizing your worship libraries) [...]

]]> http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2008/08/how-to-organize-your-worship-song-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 Youth Band: Three Things to Check Before Beginning After Summer Break | Fork In The Road Music Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:49:16 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=90#comment-2961 [...] What new songs are you wanting to start off with when rehearsals begin? Last year I wrote about the process we use to evaluate our overall song list. It helps us to determine which songs we know we can play immediately, which ones we want to work [...] [...] What new songs are you wanting to start off with when rehearsals begin? Last year I wrote about the process we use to evaluate our overall song list. It helps us to determine which songs we know we can play immediately, which ones we want to work [...]

]]> http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2008/08/how-to-organize-your-worship-song-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-37 admin Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=90#comment-37 Carter, great idea I hadn't thought of that. I guess I was looking at the google docs thing because it's free and also I still have my song sheets as documents, mostly, and I can get to them wherever I am, including my phone or anyone elses computer. The key is to find something that works for you. Thanks for your comment. Carter, great idea I hadn’t thought of that. I guess I was looking at the google docs thing because it’s free and also I still have my song sheets as documents, mostly, and I can get to them wherever I am, including my phone or anyone elses computer. The key is to find something that works for you. Thanks for your comment.

]]> http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/2008/08/how-to-organize-your-worship-song-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Carter Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:51:08 +0000 http://www.forkintheroadmusic.org/?p=90#comment-36 A great piece of software that is more fluid than Google docs is Adobe Bridge. I use Bridge to build our set list every week. I keep all my chord sheets as PDFs and then use bridge to label them, color code them, rate them, and sort them. If you have access to Bridge, it's worth a try. Either way, I agree, keeping your songs organized makes a huge difference in the long run. A great piece of software that is more fluid than Google docs is Adobe Bridge. I use Bridge to build our set list every week. I keep all my chord sheets as PDFs and then use bridge to label them, color code them, rate them, and sort them. If you have access to Bridge, it’s worth a try. Either way, I agree, keeping your songs organized makes a huge difference in the long run.

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