Building Your Band

A better conversation about music, with David Loftis and Peter Bulanow

Eileen Graham, ‘Wax On, Wax Off”

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Eileen’s love for singing is the subtext throughout this episode during which she surveys the typical range of vocal responsibilities in a church – that of worship leader and backing vocalist – and contrasts both of those with the role of the soloist.

Eileen goes on to provide all kinds of ideas for how to improve as a vocalist and how churches can be more effective in employing songs to facilitate worship.

For vocal lessons with Eileen, or to find out more, please visit her website at: EileenGrahamMusic.com.

Connect on Twitter & Facebook, and check out her Youtube page for videos.

Buy her music at iTunes or Amazon.

Zach Bulanow, ‘A Tale of Two Worship Teams’

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Zach Bulanow

Zach Bulanow

Zach talks to us about playing acoustic guitar in two different student worship teams: one going very well, one going not so well. It’s your typical insightful conversation with a 15 year old sophomore in high school; we can learn a lot by looking at things from the student’s perspective.

This is a must-listen-to if you’re involved with student worship. Yet nearly everything we discuss should be deliberately considered for every worship team – e.g. the tension between proficiency and inclusion.

Incidentally, this episodes wins the award for least number of edits. I wouldn’t be surprised if Zach will soon be hosting his own podcast.

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Aaro Keipi, ‘Keyboardists Agreeing’

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"The Composer" by Aarography

“The Composer” by Aarography

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Aaro Keipi and I agree for about an hour on playing classical, worship, and funk keyboard, the preeminence of pads, improvising, composition, language, and communication.

The difference between us being, Aaro is actually educated on the topic, as informed by his Masters’ Thesis.

This is our first international podcast from Finland.

Connect with Aaro: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Soundcloud

Links:

MainStage

Great Pianists on Piano Playing

Christ Collat Band

Espoir by Aaro Keipi

Justin Pinkney, ‘Translating CCM’

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Justin talks to us about growing up in Gospel Drumming, needing a “third eye” to keep tabs on what’s going on, the importance of transitions, the differences playing CCM, and ultimately how these genres influence one another.

Justin on Twitter, Reverb Nation, Facebook, Website, with Chris Collat.

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Hawkins Family, Love Alive Series (Amazon)

Hezekiah Walker (Amazon)

Chick Corea (Amazon)

A few production notes on “Love Ran Red”.

A critique of gospel music translated to rock:

 

Dan Rebeiz, ‘Unifying’

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Dan Rebeiz by Pete Bulanow

Dan Rebeiz by Pete Bulanow

Guitarist* Dan Rebeiz talks to us about unifying the emotional content of the music we create in this sweeping interview.

Contact Dan @ Daniel Jack Productions or Facebook or The Excentrics

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*Music, Lyrics, Instruments, Vocals, Programming, by DJR. Mixed and Mastered by Micah Wilshire. 

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Sarah McLachlan‘s Music

It Might Get Loud, with Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White

 

Aron Lee, ‘All In’

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Aron Teo Lee

Aron Teo Lee

Aron “Teo” Lee (Twitter | Facebook) talks to us about owning the support role of bass.

Topics include:

  • Roles and responsibilities of the bass player
  • Being in the driver’s seat vs riding shotgun & navigating
  • Commitment to the groove
  • How a rhythm section liberates everything else
  • (Negative) Space
  • Communicating with a bass player as a producer

Genesis by Matthew Shell & Arun Shenoy (Amazon | iTunes)

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Michael Thomas, ‘Four Notes’

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Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Cellist Michael Thomas talks about the minimum technical skill required to play in a worship band, tells us the secret for how to get the best out of strings, and gives us the inside scoop on employing cello with a rock band.

“You can become a musician that sounds good in half the time that it take to become a technical musician”. ~MT

email: CelloMT at Gmail or Facebook

Chris Joyner – The Great Room (Amazon | iTunes)

Tobias John Thomas was born 11/7/14 at 12:14am, 7 lbs 6oz 21in.

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