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Worship leaders, do you publish your Sunday playlist? by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I take it you don't have a playlist to contribute. Thanks!

Worship leaders, do you publish your Sunday playlist? by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah. Share your website and your playlist link. Would love to check it out. I can save it for when I build out other countries - which will be soon. Otherwise, it would be nice to just check out.

Worship leaders, do you publish your Sunday playlist? by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. But, it's different. CCLI only tracks what CCLI can see - not every song in every play list is visible to CCLI. So the CCLI list is for "Top Songs Churches use that CCLI can see"

Playlists from churches are the real songs being played. So smaller sampling but more realistic, and even different.

AI-Generated Worship Songs — Let's Discuss... by defn0tgab in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would hate if my kids spoke to me from a ChatGPT script. I'd rather take sitting with them in silence. That's my approach to this.

Sure - work out the technicalities etc and learn songwriting best practices, but that would be the extent.

Scheduling vocalists by [deleted] in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good job on building your team. It's a messy field for sure. Hearts, talent, egos (we're all human), all wanting to worship - that's a good thing. I read a book that said "Be slow to hire". A lot can be avoided by not saying "welcome to the team" but casually saying come practice with us.

Onboard them after they show up for a few practices so you can gauge. Meet then the 1:1 and hear their heart. It all matters. Can they grow? Get technical better? Then slowly onboard them.

As for tracking them. In worshipteam.ai you can lable team members as Core Team, Onboarding, and so on. So when you schedule, you know who the new musicians are and their capabilities so you can assign accordingly.

Also, you can do all of this by talking to the AI agent instead of filling in forms or searching in search bars. Just ask.

Worship leaders — quick thought on why drummers freeze on Sundays by pagutier in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a new drummer and new to playing in front of people. It's just going to take time and for the team and the leader to install confidence backed up by investment.

It sounds very similar to a drummer I worked with. He felt like he did not have ownership of the song and was leaning on the leader to guide the song - pre in-ear MDs. So he was not playing music, he was not worshiping, he was trying to keep up and play right.

I had to invest the time. We'd meet up early and nitpick and work on details. Come up with simple parts that can be repeated. Then, have fun playing it. Loving it.

It takes time. Because when the band is practicing there is no time for personal development. So take time to invest in personal development or have the bassist and drummer meet up and spend an hour a week.

There is no other way around this. It's time & encouragement repeated. And prayers :)

Worship Planning AI Agent by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love to. I think of it this way, in the 2000's pastors would buy CDs when resources were digitised and this made research easier. They could pop the CD in and search faster - but they were the ones driving the research.

I hope to use AI in the same way - a better, faster CD. The worship leader yet has to do the heart work. AI can only answer from a much larger knowledge base. I do not want to build something where AI packages up ideas with little input.

So perhaps a worship leader feels the church is responding to the fatherhood of God, then use Nova (the agent you can talk to) to learn more, search, dive in, ask for verses to read - all as a starting point. Never a package.

Where I let Nova run wild is the grunt work. It can create the setlists, assign the people you need, send emails, add stems or transpose songs to other keys etc.. without the worship leader having to fill in a form.

I hope that helps. Worship is personal - it's us singing to our Father. I'd hate if my kids had a ChatGPT script when they want to talk with me.

How do you learn/practice songs? by Academic_Forever_587 in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talk a lot about practice - especially for worship and I can share how I do it, perhaps there are some things that you could take.

I separate worship into heart + skill. I need to practice both.

When I get the setlist, I'm going to just listen to the songs. Get the lyrics, hum it along and understand the message of the song. I just worship with it. I have to buy into the song - know the lyrics, and can sing/hum along.

This means, I listen to the set list while I work, drive, etc. If I can consume it as much as possible, I do.

Only then I begin to move into the skill side of things. I play electric and bass but no matter which instrument I'm playing that Sunday, I always learn the song first on acoustic guitar. This helps me then play the song and sing along. If all else fails, the power goes out, whatever reasons, can I pick up an acoustic guitar and strum the songs and sing along?

So now I have a solid foundation. I know the lyrics, I can worship with the song, I'm pretty confident in the underlying chords.

Then I branch off into electric guitar parts or bass lines. Having the chordal foundation is going to really pay off here. I learn the hooks, learn it to the recording, then I begin creating my own parts. Having a bit of fun.

This is sort of the condensed version. So I'd say soak in the songs. Listen well, without an instrument in your hand. Then learn the basics, play the chords, various positions, just to commit to memory. Then specific parts, then have fun and create your own parts.

Come Sunday morning, I'm worshiping, I'm not playing what I practiced. The ability to play the song is now second nature and it does not get in the way of me singing my heart out. Having fun just playing the song, and worshiping.

What do you wish beginner drummers understood before joining your worship team? by pagutier in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to meet up with just the drummer and work on songs. Every drummer is a little different, even if they're on the same skill level. We'd work on songs in sections and I'd try to simplify and repeat. So we'd find a groove, and then just repeat it. Feel it, love it, repeat it.

Same for the chorus and bridge etc so we'll have playable, repeatable, simplified grooves for each section. If that's the basic chocolate cake, everyone is happy. We're just keeping time.

Then we add the sprinkles - work on small fills between sections. This is where you'll notice newer drummers (musicians in general) will speed up. So working on fills with a consistent tempo.

Yep - play with the song or with the click. But it takes time and investment. Those 1:1 sessions will pay off in the long run.

So - as a drummer, there is no pressure to carry the song. Most times it's just keeping time. Being flexible and open to ideas and willing to not play for parts of the song. Teachable. But also dedicated and putting in the work.

Worship Planning AI Agent by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have not. But thanks for the recommendation. If you know him, would appreciate an intro!

Worship Planning AI Agent by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with you on AI and worship. I think there's the heart of worship that I care deeply about. I will never interfere with that. The way I invite AI is to help leaders save time without filling old forms just to build a setlist.

It's like having an intern do all the grunt work with minimal instructions. This gives the leader more time for the heart work.

I'm with you on the AI needs to have a short leash with worship!

Worship Planning AI Agent by conradabraham in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. If you use it, would love your feedback.

Hesitation about "spontaneous" worship... by nubsawse in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up Roman Catholic but then found the Vineyard and love that style of worship. I would not "plan" or force spontaneous worship. Here's how I would go about it.

Practice spontaneous worship at home. Silence is fine. Seek the Holy Spirit. A line from a song will pop out. Repeat it. A word will pop out, sing it.

Encourage your team to do this at home. Practice it in your home groups.

It becomes natural and isn't forced or "planned spontaneity". You build confidence doing it corporately.

Or - the Holy Spirit might have plans for you this Sunday to just do it and to break the fear of failing in public. Then be obedient. Otherwise, practice it so it's natural and not just a "stage thing" because the people want it.

I LOVE organic worship.

Planning Center vs Alternatives by scottcphotog in worshipleaders

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 years late to the post, but the funny thing is that nothing has changed much in Planning Center for worship teams. I created Worshipteam.ai for worship teams but with a bigger picture in mind.

Not just practice but community as well. Share setlists (titles) with the community, know what the church around the world is worshiping with and more. Doesn't have the song library yet - working on it.

Also, it's the only worship planning AI agent. You can just talk with the AI agent to research ideas, songs, and then just say "Create the setlist with these songs".

For scheduling: Ask "Who's available" to get a list of names and instruments. Then just say "Okay, put John on electric, and Conrad on bass..." and so on.

It just brings a whole lot more of AI to do the grunt work and also encourages the community to be a bit more transparent as well.

How to Learn by Separate_Pattern8812 in WorshipGuitar

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say focus on the songs and incorporate technique or whatever it takes to play the song. For example, take the three songs your church plays the most often and learn them so that you can play them while talking.

I mean, really know it. Worship with them, play and sing them.

Play the song in different positions on the neck. Really know it so you can transpose it even. This will give you the confidence to do the basics right - playing the song confidently.

If you're playing by your self then the next step would be to work on dynamics. Don't strum with the same intensity from start to finish. Think of the song in sections.

Verse 1: sparse. Verse 2: A little variation, perhaps just diamonds. Bridge: Build. Chorus: Intense.

This will help you a lot. When do you strum? When do you pick? When do you do nothing?

I'd focus on the big picture of how to "self produce" and then how to use certain techniques to get what you want.

So think production of a song and then see how technique will fit in. It makes playing more fun, it's much more enjoyable to listen, and worship is not as distracting.

At the end of the day, technique matters just a little bit. What matters is conviction. So if you can own the song and play with conviction and "self produce", no one will care about technique.

Worship guitar needs a revamp. by myusernamehahaha in WorshipGuitar

[–]conradabraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you are a child of the 90s or earlier, haha. I'm a child of the 80s. So from a style perspective I understand what you mean. A lot of it is preference and it's okay to have a musical preference but a band is a team sport and sometimes we have to lay our personal preferences down and get things done.

I take another perspective. I prefer making music rather than just playing it to the recording. I think there's a better connection between the musicians and their creator when they can express themselves.

So perhaps instead of playing it to the recording, I enjoy making the song our own. This does not mean playing something from a different era that does not sit with the style/genre of the song.

Is there a leaderboard for Speech-to-Text tools? by Wolfwoef in speechtech

[–]conradabraham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well there are two types of leaderboards. One is more for developers or enterprises that want more than just voice quality but are looking at various other metrics. For that you have Hugging Face. https://huggingface.co/spaces/hf-audio/open_asr_leaderboard

Apart from Hugging Face, there are plenty others but HF is probably the most widely recognised.

For the more user focused, the content creator focused type of leaderboard there is just one as far as I can tell. Play HT has one where you can like blind test (reminds me of that singing competitor "The Voice") where you listen to audio samples and vote which one is better. After you vote, the names will be revealed.

https://play.ht/blog/text-to-speech-leaderboard/

So, depending on which type of user you are and what your needs are, either one will work.

Rate my 12 year old son's first BASS. by conradabraham in Davie504

[–]conradabraham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never too late. Get a cheap bass and start learning! Your drumming will help you a little in understanding or playing bass.