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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:55 pm
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Brian Krashpad wrote:
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Yes, a can of worms was opened here. I would advise all users to NOT start threads on this forum about religious topics unless you want to know the religious opinions of everyone here.


The question was "Are you in a religious band?" I started this thread to talk to others about their experiences in church bands. I didn't ask for those people not in church bands to talk about their view of God.


Then why not simply ask, "Are you in a band?" How are anybody's experiences playing in a so-called "praise" band any different than anyone's experience in ANY band, save for the Christian clubbiness?


Let's not be naiv, there are tons of differences. The purpose in playing is different, the "audience" is different, the band configuration, song style, PA's and instrumentation are often different... the list could literally go on for a page or two. I've played in lots of rock bands, and it's plenty different.

It's makes perfect sense to differentiate between church bands and other bands, just like it would make perfect sense to ask if anybody plays in a jazz band or a metal band or a punk band or an orchestra or a theater pit band.

Now I'll answer the OP and hopefully get the thread back on track. I played in a church band for about 10 years. The band consisted of the keyboardist, 4 or 5 singers, a percussionist, an acoustic guitarist, and me. I played guitar and bass. Every now and then we had a drummer play a full kit but unfortunately not regularly.

Since there were some who were less fond of mdern church music than others, I decided to play only through my amp rather than into the PA like many do. That way I figured if some people didn't like lectric guitar, they could sit on the other side of the sanctuary and hear less of me. :wink:

Rather than haul in a bass rig and a guitar rig every week, I scrounged up a spare PA head that the church had and brought in a big ol' 4x12 I wasn't using and just left it there 24/7. The PA head had the added advantage of having separate channels with independent vol/tone controls, so I could keep the guitar plugged into one channel and the bass plugged into another. That way when I switched instruments, I could just turn the instrument volume down and switch, rather than unplugging one and plugging in another.

Although playing bass into a guitar cab is generally not a good idea, our volume level was low enough that I got away with it with no problems.

I played just about all my guitars there at one point, even a white Epiphone Flying V I used to have. I kept myself positioned so that I was partially obscured behind the pipe organ console (not in use during the contemporary service) so it was difficult to see much of me from most of the seating.

Here's a pic of my rig on one random Sunday, I used different guitars weekly:

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I haven't played in church for a couple years due to switching churches after some unpleasant church politics involving the selection of a new pastor, but am hoping to get back playing somewhere else in the future. I miss it.



Yes, well said Brian. Oh yeah, I have that same bass and have just brought it to launch in my church soon.


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I too hope you find something soon. I was away for years , always missed it and am so glad about the way things happened to work out to give me an opportunity to get back into it.

Our bass player is plugged into the PA but the guitars (usually just me) just use amps, un-mic'd. Its not a very big church so I've got plenty of volumn to spare. We have 5 or 6 female voices and only 2 male. Most of then sing in the traditional choir as well as the praise band (as I do) and enjoy both.

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I haven't played in church for a couple years due to switching churches after some unpleasant church politics involving the selection of a new pastor, but am hoping to get back playing somewhere else in the future. I miss it.


I hope you find a good church again. God can really draw people to him through music and its an excellent way to worship. Our band is pretty tight and we work hard to get all the tunes dialed in. I really love it. Our bassist plays through the PA but both us guitarist mike our amps.


Thanks. One of the churches I'm going to now actually has a need for a lead player, and I know I could handle their material unless they wanted a note-for-note replication of recordings (at my prior church I pretty much was given free rein to do anything I wanted with songs, my Music Director knew I generally hadn't heard new songs on the radio) but I'm wondering if it would be presumptuous for a non-member to answer their call for volunteers. We're kind going back and forth between 2 different churches and are a bit gunshy about joining anything officially.


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Thanks. One of the churches I'm going to now actually has a need for a lead player, and I know I could handle their material unless they wanted a note-for-note replication of recordings (at my prior church I pretty much was given free rein to do anything I wanted with songs, my Music Director knew I generally hadn't heard new songs on the radio) but I'm wondering if it would be presumptious for a non-member to answer their call for volunteers. We're kind going back and forth between 2 different churches and are a bit gunshy about joining anything officially.


Our leader lets me do pretty much whatever I want when it's time for me to do it. He gives me an idea of the kind of sound he's looking for but never note for note stuff, thankfully.

Man, you should go ask to play. Most people that attend churches aren't members. My wife and I just became members a few months ago and we've been going there for three years.


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I'd have to agree. Just go play. You can become a member, if you want, latter. Get back in to the music.


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Gainesville Florida.


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Gainesville Florida.


I'm sure FS has a great church to recommend... IN OKLAHOMA.


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Gainesville Florida.


Hey Brian... Jacksonville is not TOO far from Gainsville! 76 miles isn't that far on a Sunday morning! :wink:


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Gainesville Florida.


Hey Brian... Jacksonville is not TOO far from Gainsville! 76 miles isn't that far on a Sunday morning! :wink:


Haha, my parents used to live in Neptune Beach-- I went to Fletcher HS back in the 70's. Unfortunately they move up to North Carolina a couple years ago. I do have a brother-in-law who lives in Jax still though.


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Gainesville Florida.


I'm sure FS has a great church to recommend... IN OKLAHOMA.

Thats right I recommend my church http://www.rhema.org/Main/ In Broken Arrow,OK

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Fender Strat wrote:
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Gainesville Florida.


I'm sure FS has a great church to recommend... IN OKLAHOMA.

Thats right I recommend my church http://www.rhema.org/Main/ In Broken Arrow,OK


Sorry, that commute is a bit much from Florida.

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Brian Krashpad wrote:
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Gainesville Florida.


I'm sure FS has a great church to recommend... IN OKLAHOMA.

Thats right I recommend my church http://www.rhema.org/Main/ In Broken Arrow,OK


Sorry, that commute is a bit much from Florida.

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I was just in Florida in January.In Disney-World,Orlando.The temperature was just perfect.

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I was just in Florida in January.In Disney-World,Orlando.The temperature was just perfect.


Generally late February through May is my favorite time of year here. Warm but not too hot. I'm a couple hours north of Orlando, so January and February are all over the map temperature-wise here.


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We have band practice tonight from 6:30 - 9pm. Good times. I look forward to teh holy rawk.


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i play in church as lead guitarist sometimes bass guitarist... but i have a band still in desame church, i play as lead guitarist din vocals...


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