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What is the Role of the Music Director in a Local Church? (Part I)

Published on 2010-05-09 13:19:00

The office of a Music Director may be traced to bible history times with specific reference to the time David became king of Israel. Even though this portfolio had been around for a very long time, it was not until David became king that it gained > read more

Vocal Apparatus and Voice Production (Part IV)

Published on 2010-04-17 07:34:00

SOUND QUALITYThe various sounds must be pronounced with the appropriate articulatory organs to get the correct sound quality.Despite this, it is important to realize that no matter how one masters sound production techniques the peculiarity of ones i > read more

Vocal Apparatus and Voice Production (Part III)

Published on 2010-03-27 14:08:00

I hope you've been enjoying the discussion on voice production thus far. If you have, then let's get on with the next part...The lipsThe lips are as mobile as the tongue. It can assume various shapes. These different shapes have a strong influence on > read more

Preparing For The Worship Service (Part I)

Published on 2010-03-13 08:34:00

IntroductionUnderstanding the concept and context in which music is being put to, is a crucial starting point in music directing. A worship service must be properly positioned and understood and must not be confused with a public concert. While a pub > read more

Vocal Apparatus and Voice Production (Part II)

Published on 2010-03-13 07:26:00

Good to be back again. Let get straight into our discussion about improving our vocal abilities.THE PROCESS OF RESPIRATION Respiration is the process of taking in and giving out air.The lungs:The lungs are two large sponge-like structures situated in > read more

Vocal Apparatus and Voice Production (Part I)

Published on 2010-03-02 04:44:00

INTRODUCTION AND PRELUDECertain fundamental conditions are essential to the attainment of a perfect vocal technique. These are: 1. Proper breath control2. Loose, open throat3. The ability to > read more

Why Musicians and Engineers Need Sound Engineering Knowledge (Part V)

Published on 2010-02-17 16:43:00

Welcome to the final and concluding part of our discussion on sound engineering. This is by no means an exhustive study of this very expansive subject in music but I hope this will become a driving force in your quest to research further with the aim > read more

Why Musicians and Engineers Need Sound Engineering Knowledge (Part IV)

Published on 2010-02-17 16:32:00

We continue with our discussion on sound engineering and we look at next dispensation and how it influenced various techniques in sound engineering development. THE ELECTRONIC AGEWith the acoustic age technology firmly in place to the extent th > read more

Why Musicians and Engineers Need Sound Engineering Knowledge (Part III)

Published on 2010-02-08 15:20:00

I hope you've been enjoying the discussion on sound engineering so far. We continue with the development of sound in through the ages to see just how far we've come. Let's get cracking.... THE ACOUSTIC AGEMusic has been in existence long before man p > read more

Why Musicians and Engineers Need Sound Engineering Knowledge (Part II)

Published on 2010-01-30 14:57:00

Welcome back to the second part of our discussion about this all important subject. Hope you're enjoying this so far. If you're new to this blog, please ensure you've read the first part so you can follow us along. Let's get started on this part.The > read more