Easy-to-use practice tracks for gospel choir
Most gospel choirs learn their music completely by ear. Every part has to be repeated until it is memorized. In the early days of gospel music, this was easy to do; the melodies and harmonies of the songs tended to be simple.
But as gospel music has grown in scope and complexity, choir members often have to learn more intricate harmonies, counterpoints and rhythms. Altos and tenors are not always able to figure out their parts by intuition after hearing the main melody. This puts a burden on choir directors to work out the parts on more complicated songs and communicate them to the choir in a way that they can understand and learn.
ChoirParts.com is a brand new service geared toward helping choir directors and singers. We have individual pratice tracks that you can purchase and use for learning parts.
Why I started ChoirParts.com
So I started making practice recordings for each member. I would make a recording of myself singing the soprano part, then one with the alto, then one with the tenor. I would pass out tapes (it was a long time ago!) to the choir members and they would listen to them on their own time and sing along. Many of the choir members found these recordings extremely helpful.
I discovered soon that even with a more experienced choir, the recordings could make it possible for them to learn material that might otherwise seem to be "too hard". Even a complicated part can be learned when you can hear it in isolation and practice singing it over and over.
So now I'm making recordings like this that can be purchased and downloaded by anyone, at ChoirParts.com.
Here's an example of what the tracks are like
"Hallelujah!" from "Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration"
For practice resources that will help your choir go to the next level, check out:
ChoirParts.com
OUR SONG CATALOG
Along with the titles we currently have available for instant download, WE ALSO TAKE REQUESTS!
(We'll tell you more about that after our list of songs.)
Gospel choir songs
- Available to You (Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor - Bless Me (Prayer of Jabez) (Donald Lawrence)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor - I'll Trust You (Richard Smallwood)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor - Let Everything That Hath Breath (Twinkie Clark)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor - Mighty King (Joan Hall)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Lead - Total Praise (Richard Smallwood)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor - Without You (Kirk Franklin)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor
Christmas music for your choir
- Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass - Hallelujah! (from "Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration")
1st & 2nd Soprano, 1st & 2nd Alto, 1st & 2nd Tenor, 1st & 2nd Bass - Nowel (From "The Nativity According to St. Luke" by Randall Thompson)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, 1st & 2nd Bass - Once In Royal David's City (Traditional)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Special occasion songs
- God Gave Me You (a wedding song written by Marion James and Thomas Alexander
Soprano, Alto, Tenor
Classical pieces
- Gloria (per soli, coro a 4 voci miste e orchestra) (Antonio Vivaldi)
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
MAKE A REQUEST!
Tell us what song you want and we'll make choir parts tracks for you!
Here are the details.
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- Ener-G Ener-G Jan 30, 2010 @ 7:52 pm
- Fantastic business concept and use of Squidoo to promote it!
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- Ramkitten Ramkitten Jan 18, 2010 @ 4:48 pm
- Excellent lens, Joan!
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- Wednesday_Elf Wednesday_Elf Jan 18, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
- What an interesting service to offer choir directors and choirs. A very unique business and a well-done lens that nicely explains what you have to offer at ChoirParts.com.
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- GrowWear GrowWear Jan 18, 2010 @ 3:36 pm
- What a fabulous business idea! Much success with ChoirParts.com!
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- dancerene dancerene Dec 30, 2009 @ 8:22 am
- Sounds like an exciting business venture. Wishing you every success!
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