Singing In Sync

'N Sync?  No, this post is not about promoting American boybands in church! :)

It is all about tempo and its role in music ministry.  In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of tempo in its job of keeping the music group together in sync.  In addition to this, tempo also plays an important role for the assembly or congregation.

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Tempo: Its Important Role in Music Ministry

I would think most of us church musicians would know what tempo is, but what role would tempo play in supporting the art and beauty of worship and music ministry? 

Tempo has many jobs.  Perhaps the job most people think first is to keep the instruments and singers, in sync.  This can’t be understated.  How many church songs have you heard where the instruments and singers were not in line?  Often this is most apparent during intros, turn-arounds, tacets, and lengthy rests. 

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Holy Cowbell?!

Now let me start this by saying that in no way is this church musician being sponsored by any products.  If I mention a product, then I have truly found or perceive a benefit from it for music ministry.  And I think you’ll benefit from it as well.

If you are in a church that has a musical style that involves light percussion, this just might interest you.  It is called Cowbell Plus.  But don’t let the name scare you away.  This is an application (“app” for short) that runs on the iPhone.  Now I don’t have one of these phones, but this is one of the few iPhone apps that makes me envious of others that do.

What is it?

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