Added first meeting recap notes.

notes/first-meeting-agenda.md

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    * Biweekly practices for 1.5 hr.
 
 4. Initial Songs
-   * [Defend Us (Jessica DiGiovanni)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfA--ZwROQ&authuser=0)
-   * [Holy Spirit (Kari Jobe)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPMSfCdUng&authuser=0)
-   * Blessed Be Your Name
+   * [Defend Us (Jessica DiGiovanni)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfA--ZwROQ)
+   * [Holy Spirit (Kari Jobe)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPMSfCdUng)
+   * [Blessed Be Your Name](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cAvqByM1Fk)
 
 5. First practice overview
    * 30 minutes discussing philosophy and approach.
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 6. Feedback
    * When do we want to practice? Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm?
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notes/first-meeting-recap.md

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+Welcome to the new life music team! Each of you has expressed interest in
+working with the new rehearsal band format experiment. For those of you who
+were not able to make our kickoff meet
+
+**Why are we starting this band?**
+
+The main band is optimized for experience musicians. There are some habits that
+make it difficult for new members to jump in. For example:
+
+* Song selection changes on short notice.
+* Material is given on short notice and not always entirely accurate.
+* There are lots of songs to learn.
+
+We need new people rotating into the music ministry in order to keep it
+healthy, but jumping directly into the primary band is not the an easy task. We
+need a different format that gives intermediate players and new members a
+chance to get up to speed with the music. That's what this band is intended to
+be. We are not creating a new, separate band in the music program but a new
+format to introduce new members and experiment with new practice methods. 
+
+**What is different about this band?**
+
+This band is pursuing excellence through rigorous preparation. We will:
+
+* Have songs chosen a month in advance,
+* Have accurate material available from the beginning in the correct key,
+* Prepare the song order in advance,
+* Not make changes to the song selection or material,
+* Have an agenda for each practice, and
+* Emphasize personal practice for learning parts.
+
+For band members we will have lead sheets with all the chord changes recorded
+and any runs notated. For the vocalists we will have individual parts recorded.
+For both we will have reference material. We want to make personal practice
+time meaningful so we won't make changes that waste the time our members have
+spent practicing.
+
+Our goal for every song will be first to be able to play it as well as the
+recording. Of course it will take time to develop that level, but that is the
+goal. First we will learn the music as it was written, and play it as close as
+possible to the original. Once we know the song inside and out we may begin to
+play with it as a band, but our first goal is to duplicate the professional
+sound.
+
+Ultimately the goals of this band are:
+
+* To develop a new culture of excellence through preparation at New Life,
+* Give new members an entry point to the New Life music program,
+* Create a place for people to learn new skills (or learn a new instrument),
+  and
+* Prepare people to transition to regularly playing in the regular rotation.
+
+**When do we practice?**
+
+We are asking each member to find time during each week for personal practice.
+Find the time that works best for you. It is worth the time to give our best
+effort to the Lord. We're not going to make you keep a practice log, we trust
+you to invest the time you feel necessary to thoroughly learn your part. Our
+recommendation is that each member finds at least two hours during the week to
+spend practicing their material or developing their skill on their instrument.
+We will have practice together as a band, but this time will be wasted if we do
+not each individually come having worked on our part.
+
+We will come together once every other week for an hour and a half as a band
+to rehearse. If we have all been practicing our parts individually, then our
+practice together can be efficient and effective. **Our first practice will
+be Tuesday, July 19th from 7pm to 8:30pm.** The full practice schedule for the
+next two months is not completely determined, but the plan is:
+
+* Tuesday, July 19th from 7 to 8:30pm,
+* Tuesday, August 2nd from 7 to 8:30pm,
+* Tuesday, August 16th from 7 to 8:30pm,
+* Tuesday, August 30th from 7 to 8:30pm.
+
+If any of these dates or times change we will let you know.
+
+**What are the first songs we'll be doing?**
+
+* [Defend Us (Jessica DiGiovanni)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfA--ZwROQ&authuser=0)
+* [Holy Spirit (Kari Jobe)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPPMSfCdUng&authuser=0)
+* [Blessed Be Your Name (Tree63)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cAvqByM1Fk)
+
+We will be performing these songs as recorded in the recordings above. Lead
+sheets and parts will be sent out within the next few days. Please be listening
+to the reference material in preparation for the first practice.
+
+**First practice agenda:**
+
+* Philosophy and approach towards practice, performance, and worship.
+  - Why are we doing this?
+  - What should we be practicing?
+  - How do we make our personal practice effective?
+  - What level of quality is acceptable for us?
+  - How do we prepare spiritually to lead worship?
+  - How do we combine musical excellence and spiritual sensitivity?
+  - Short time of prayer.
+
+* Introduction to each song:
+  - Listen and disect the song.
+  - Start working on the major parts of the song.
+
+
+Finally, thank you all for your interest in this new endeavour! We am looking
+forward to the opportunity to work with each of you.
+
+Thanks,
+Jonathan Bernard