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CENTERPOINT WORSHIP TEAM AUDITION Auditions are, by nature, a little intimidating. We will try to make the process as relaxed as possible. In some cases, it may be evident that an applicant’s skills have not developed enough to serve on a regularly scheduled basis. Should this be the case, those conducting the audition will give some advice on how the applicant can improve. After some time and practice another audition may be scheduled. Prepare the following songs for your audition. If a key change is required for vocal auditions, please contact the worship pastor. You are encouraged to audition with one more worship song of your choice to highlight your talent. Male Vocals “Build My Life” - Housefires “Stand In Your Love” - Josh Baldwin Female Vocals “Goodness Of God” - Bethel “I See Heaven” - Katie Torwalt Keys “It Is Well” - Kristene Dimarco “Sons and Daughters” - NorthPoint Acoustic Guitar “I See Heaven” - Katie Torwalt “The Well” - Bridge City Electric Guitar “This Is Amazing Grace” - Phil Wickham “King Of My Heart ” - John Mark and Sarah McMillian Bass “Lord I Need You” - Matt Maher “Glorious Day” - Kristian Stanfill Drums “Holy Spirit” - Bryan and Katie Torwalt “Glorious Day” - Kristian Stanfill CENTERPOINT CHURCH LEADING PEOPLE TO KNOW, GROW, & GO VOCALS: To provide vocal harmony with the worship leader and other worship vocalists. They also model worship for the congregation by maintaining an attitude of worship while singing with the team. Skill Set: Able to sing on pitch. Hear and sing a harmony part for a given melody. Be able to reproduce a harmony part for a given song consistently. Be able to control vocal elements such as volume and vibrato in order to blend with the worship leader and other vocalists. KEYS: To provide sonic textures, blended pads, and to play specific parts for songs as needed. Skill Set: Able to hold steady time. Should be comfortable learning parts by ear. Know chord inversions and be able to find different chord voicings. Can read simple chord charts. Reading music is desirable but not required. Able to play in a variety of musical styles: contemporary stylings, gospel, rock, etc. ACOUSTIC GUITAR: To provide rhythmic support and to play specific parts for songs as needed. Skill Set: Knowledge of open chords and barre chords. Working knowledge of the guitar neck. Control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. Play different strumming patterns as called for by the given song. Able to transpose chords and use a capo. Comfortable learning parts by ear. Ability to arpeggiate chords and flat-pick very desirable. ELECTRIC GUITAR: To provide rhythmic support, sonic textures and to play specific parts (lead lines) for songs as needed. Skill Set: Good knowledge of major and minor chords and basic scales. Power chords are essential! Able to play competently in the upper registers of the neck (above the 5th fret). Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. Must own their own guitar and equipment, and be able to reproduce tones consistent with modern contemporary music. (This can be done inexpensively with modern modeling amps. A big pedal board is not required!) Instrument should be able to hold tune and be in good repair. Should be comfortable learning parts by ear Ability to arpeggiate chords and flat-pick very desirable. BASS: To provide bass content, rhythmic support, and play specific parts for songs as needed. Skill Set: Must own their own instrument. Instrument should be able to hold tune and be in good repair. Should understand basic rhythmic divisions; quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, etc. Should be comfortable learning parts by ear and knowledge of basic scales would be useful. Good knowledge of the neck, i.e. know the notes in the first five frets of the neck on all strings, preferably without looking. Be able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. DRUMS: To provide solid rhythmic foundation for the worship team. Skill Set: Able to hold steady time. Comfortable learning parts by ear. Play a variety of basic quarter note and eighth note rock drum patterns. Others; 2 beat country, 6/8 time signature beats, etc. Able to control dynamics while maintaining consistent tempo. CENTERPOINT CHURCH LEADING PEOPLE TO KNOW, GROW, & GO.