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This week marked the return of 2 songs we’d done in the past but had been put on the shelf until I completed the loops. Last week I mentioned I got frustrated working on “Where You Go I’ll Go” by Brian and Jenn Johnson, what I heard in my head just wasn’t getting delivered and after hours of trying to work it out I gave up. This week I took a fresh look at it and it came together pretty easily. Funny what a difference a new week makes. The “My Soul Sings” track was much easier to get through, had a pretty clear goal in mind heading into that one. As a whole the set went over great and the band is getting more and more comfortable in the click, loop world. Here’s the set:
I first heard this song after watching Mars Hill’s spontaneous baptism video they released on their easter service this year. It was one of the most beautifully arranged songs I’d heard and I was tremendously moved. So this loop is a completely transparent attempt to duplicate the genius of what Tim Smith did with this song. I have no shame in admitting it, well there is some shame but honestly the song is an amazing proclamation of Jesus’ greatness and goodness and should be played in a lot more churches. Thanks to Joe Day for pointing me to Taylor Sorensen, the original author, this guy sounds fantastic and his original acoustic version is awesome as well.
This song I warp and transpose to G in Ableton, very easy to warp this loop due to the consistent kick.
Programming loops has been a full time job. I don’t have nearly as much time as I need, but each week we build off the last and take another step forward. 4 of the 5 songs had full beginning to end programmed loops. I’ve never played in a band that had this must richness and fullness in live sound. The congregation is adapting to change, I see a lot less attention being paid to the band and that’s a good thing. Hopefully the lack of attention will be due to a consistency in excellence and not because there’s nothing good to pay attention to. Here was our set at Life Connection Church:
Rain Down - Delirious
Everything - Tim Hughes
Gloria - Tim Smith arrangement
So Near - Vineyard UK
My Jesus I Love Thee(no loop, guitar only)
This post is part of Fred McKinnon’s Sunday Set List post series. If anyone is interested in hearing the loops for these songs I can post them. Anyone at LCC let me know how the set went.
A few weeks ago I broke up my band and reformed with a different configuration, that entire experience is worthy of at least a few blog posts(stay tuned). The new band is myself on guitar, keys and Ableton duty, Josh on bass, Jonathan on drums and Kendra on vocals. I spend most of my week now programming loops and accompaniment on Reason and Ableton Live. This Sunday was our first set and the band did amazingly well. I was so encouraged by every aspect, instrumentation, congregational participation…it was awesome, God was at work.
Our music is certainly not traditional, pop, contemporary worship sounding so I was very nervous how this next step was going to be received. It was a big step forward for the band and the church. My fears have been laid to rest and I got a good nights sleep last night, which often isn’t the case Sunday nights. This set list is part of Fred McKinnon’s Sunday Set List:
Rain Down - Delirious
I Am A Temple - John Mark McMillan
Gloria - Tim Smith (Mars Hill) arrangement
Our God Reigns - Delirious
Who You Are - Desperation Band
I Am A Temple was the only song that did not have any loop with it. I liked the raw rocky drums, electric, bass for that tune, it’s as it was meant to be.
For anyone who was at LCC this past Sunday how did you think the worship music went?
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I first heard this song after watching Mars Hill’s 
A few weeks ago I broke up my band and reformed with a different configuration, that entire experience is worthy of at least a few blog posts(stay tuned). The new band is myself on guitar, keys and Ableton duty,