Instructions for Vocal Auditions
- Learn lead for your vocal part - This is Amazing Grace (no vocals) for Male Lead and You Make Me Brave (no vocals) for Female Lead.
- Learn BGVs (harmonies and/or octave melody) for BOTH SONGS to sing (with vocals)
- Record yourself singing (preferably on your smart phone for the purpose of sending it in) lead with (no vocals) link on your appropriate song for the times listed.
- Record yourself (preferably on your smart phone for the purpose of sending it in) singing BGV's on choruses and bridge on the alternate song (with vocals) link. Keep in mind that we are looking for stage presence as well as listening for accurate vocals.
- Once recorded, simply email the videos to james.brown@myanchorchurch.com
Worship Vocal Audition Links:
MALE VOCAL AUDITION SONGS:
Men will sing lead melody on this song from (00:10 - 1:26):
“This is Amazing Grace” (No Vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb_3g3ilkCs
Men will sing Tenor BGV on this song: (0:48 - 1:18)
“You Make Me Brave” (With Vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglO7SGUWk
FEMALE VOCAL AUDITION SONGS
Women will sing lead melody on this song: (0:00 - 1:17)
“You Make Me Brave” (No Vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jbcAaP0FoE
Women will sing Alto BGV on this song: (0:49 - 1:26)
“This Amazing Grace” (With Vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXjkbODrro
EMAIL YOUR VIDEO
Simply email your videos to james.brown@myanchorchurch.com
You may send in separate emails if necessary.
Instructions for Instrumental Auditions
Learn the following music.
A chord chart* for the music can be found HERE
*using a capo is acceptable
Drummers
Learn patters, hits and fills for the following link:
“You Make Me Brave”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglO7SGUWk
Electric Guitarists
Learn Lead lines and chord patterns (to be played separately) for the following link:
“You Make Me Brave”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglO7SGUWk
Acoustic Guitarists
Learn Chord Patterns for following link:
“You Make Me Brave”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglO7SGUWk
Bass Guitarists
Learn bass line and licks for the following link:
“You Make Me Brave”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglO7SGUWk
Keys
Learn piano part AND pad/synth part for the following link:
“You Make Me Brave”