[musictlk] Hello list

Sat Feb 26 19:00:59 UTC 2011

Hi, Joshua,

We do those sometimes.  The one I have a recording handy of is 
another one of my own.  It's a bootleg from a sunday service: you can 
hear all kinds of action in the background and lots of the people's 
improv  harmony. smile.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2244397/howlong.mp3

Peace,
sheri W-J

At 01:43 PM 2/26/2011, you wrote:
>Have you ever recorded any Spirituals? I'm referring to songs like,
>"Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," "Swing Low, sweet chariot," etc. I
>love the traditional African-American Spirituals. Blessings, Joshua
>
>On 2/26/11, Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen <swellsj at bgsu.edu> wrote:
> > Hi, Joshua,
> > I confess that the Louis braille tribute was my own.  That's me on
> > guitar and Perkins Percussion, too.  Smile.  I'm glad you liked our
> > mix... we do a little flat out rock and roll sometimes and our regge
> > mixes aren't too too shabby.  We've been working hard on some
> > Latin-inspired rhythms for our bilingual stuff although the 2 against
> > 3 rhythms are giving us some stress! Smile.
> >
> > It's all doable. Peace church has maybe 75 people in attendance some
> > sundays but we've found an amazing wealth of musicians who can
> > seriously play.  Seek and ye shall find and all that!
> >
> > sheri,
> >
> > Sheri W-J
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 01:03 PM 2/26/2011, you wrote:
> >>Who wrote that tribute song to Louis Braille? That was kind of funny.
> >>I like the Bluegrass mixed with Rock N Roll, and Western Swing. That's
> >>a great arrangement. The church band was great, as well. I hope we can
> >>have that array of musicians at Grace and Truth Apostolic Church.
> >>Blessings, joshua
> >>
> >>On 2/26/11, Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen <swellsj at bgsu.edu> wrote:
> >> > Hi, Marion,
> >> >
> >> > We have recordings... some boot legs of rehearsals and some bootlegs
> >> > of Sunday morning.  every once in a while, we actually record
> >> > something on purpose, but nobody is ever quite satisfied with the
> >> > recording quality.  why is it you can get a great basist, a  sax and
> >> > even a string quartet when you want it but never anybody who wants to
> >> > stand by the sound board and twist knobs?
> >> > All that fussing notwithstanding, here are a couple things I can
> >> > share publicly without bringing the copyright police down on our
> >> > heads! Smile. (My spouse is the music director, so I'm always being
> >> > reminded about making sure copyrights are honored!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 1. Here's a setting of the Magnificat we like done a couple years ago
> >> > by a quartet we had.  I think we still  have the sheet
> >> > music.  This  is one of mine: no, I'm not the pretty voice who starts
> >> > the piece: I'm the one with the bad cold singing the verses. Smile.
> >> >
> >> > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2244397/10%2010%20Lift%20Me.mp3
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 2. We sort of have a love affair with hand drums these days.  the
> >> > Pastor went  to Tanzania a few years back and we were never the
> >> > same.  I think this one is public domain, but I am not so sure....
> >> > it's rather long... we don't seem to know when to stop. There is a
> >> > basket of hand percussion at the door of the church, so people take
> >> > what they want and  join right in.  I do think it's merry.
> >> > smile.
> >> > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2244397/02%20Track%202.mp3
> >> >
> >> > 3. We joke that this is our classical piece. apologies for the  wash
> >> > board player who is way too close to his mic!  But you can still hear
> >> > the banjo and it gives you the idea of what we often do with traditional
> >> > hymns.
> >> > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2244397/14joyfuljoyful.mp3
> >> >
> >> > 4.  We do sometimes have a choir and do things with classical guitar
> >> > and choir.  This is a psalm  we were using a lot a while back.  Once
> >> > again, not public domain, but we can get permission for this one, and
> >> > I think I still have the choir parts notated for the paper trained
> >> > musicians..  Not me singing either solo line. It is my guitar, though.
> >> > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2244397/18%20keep%20me%20on%20the%20path.wav
> >> >
> >> > 5. And finally I couldn't resist adding our tribute to Louis
> >> > braille.  I'm especially pleased with the percussion track here.
> >> > http://fridaynightlinguistics.org/braille-song-nov9-2009.mp3
> >> >
> >> > there's more recordings I could share off-list that have penny
> >> > whistle and more audible banjo, but that oughta give the sense of the
> >> > range of things we do.
> >> >
> >> > Peace,
> >> > Sheri
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 08:39 AM 2/26/2011, you wrote:
> >> >>Sheri,
> >> >>     Well, with a banjo and a penny whistle, I can only imagine the
> >> >> energy
> >> >>you create with your music. Do you have any recordings? We are starting
> >> >> to
> >> >>record our music team during services in order to help us improve our
> >> >>delivery. If you - or anyone else - have anything, let's trade!
> >> >>
> >> >>Fraternally yours,
> >> >>Marion
> >> >>
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen" <swellsj at bgsu.edu>
> >> >>To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >>Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:27 PM
> >> >>Subject: Re: [musictlk] Hello list
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi there, Brian,
> >> >> > My spouse is the music director at the church we attend. I am only
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > banjo player/guitarist/penny whistler/whatever is needed, but  I
> >> >> > pretty
> >> >> > much know what he does and where he gets his resources.  He uses lots
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > on-line databases and lots of notes from previous years and lists of
> >> >> > songs
> >> >> > the band and the congregation know and like.  I'd be happy to chat
> >> >> > off-list if  you have other questions.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Peace,
> >> >> > Sheri w-J
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > At 05:12 PM 2/25/2011, you wrote:
> >> >> >>Are there any on this list who are music directors for churches, and
> >> >> >> if
> >> >> >>so,
> >> >> >>what technology/resources do you use to get your job done?  Thanks,
> >> >> >>Brian
> >> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >>From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> >> >> >>To: "NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >>Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:07 PM
> >> >> >>Subject: Re: [musictlk] Hello list
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Brian, Welcome to the list. Blessings, Joshua Lester
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > On 2/25/11, Brian Howerton <bshowerton1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >>     Hello all,
> >> >> >> >> I just wanted to introduce myself to the list.  I am a blind user
> >> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> Sonar
> >> >> >> >> who just released my first worship project all recorded in sonar.
> >> >> >> >>  I
> >> >> >> >> look
> >> >> >> >> forward to joining in on some of the discussions.  Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> Brian
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