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{"title": "New Life Introductory Band"}
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### What is the New Life Introductory Band?
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A new band format centered around pursuing excellence through personal
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preparation. We want to create a venue for intermediate singers and musicians
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or those new to the repertoire. In this band format we do everything we can to
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support the individual member's practice time. For every set we:
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* Have songs chosen a month in advance,
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* Have accurate material available from the beginning in the correct key,
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* Prepare the song order in advance,
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* Do not make changes to the song selection or material,
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* Have an agenda for each practice, and
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* Emphasize personal practice for learning parts.
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For band members we will have lead sheets with all the chord changes recorded
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and any runs notated. For the vocalists we will have individual parts recorded.
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For both we will have reference material. We want to make personal practice
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time meaningful so we won't make changes that waste the time our members have
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spent practicing.
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Our goal for every song will be first to be able to play it as well as the
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recording. Of course it will take time to develop that level, but that is the
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goal. First we will learn the music as it was written, and play it as close as
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possible to the original. Once we know the song inside and out we may begin to
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play with it as a band, but our first goal is to duplicate the professional
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sound.
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Ultimately the goals of this band are:
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* To develop a new culture of excellence through preparation at New Life,
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* Give new members an entry point to the New Life music program,
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* Create a place for people to learn new skills (or learn a new instrument),
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and
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* Prepare people to transition to consistent playing in the regular rotation.
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### Why are we starting this band?
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Our main band is optimized for experienced musicians who already know all of the
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songs we might play. We need new people rotating into the music ministry in
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order to keep it healthy, but jumping directly into the primary band is not
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an easy task. We need a different format that gives intermediate players and new
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members a chance to get up to speed with the music. That is what this band is
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intended to be. We are not creating a new, separate band in the music program
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but a new format to introduce new members and experiment with new practice
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methods.
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### When do we practice?
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We ask each member to find time during each week for personal practice.
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Find the time that works best for you. It is worth the time to give our best
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effort to the Lord. We're not going to make you keep a practice log, we trust
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you to invest the time you feel necessary to thoroughly learn your part. Our
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recommendation is that each member finds at least two hours during the week to
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spend practicing their material or developing their skill on their instrument.
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We will have practice together as a band, but this time will be wasted if we do
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not each individually come having worked on our part.
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We will come together once every other week for an hour and a half as a band
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to rehearse. If we have all been practicing our parts individually, then our
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practice together can be efficient and effective.
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### How often do we play?
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Generally we play once a month, on the last Wednesday evening of the month.
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### How do I get involved?
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If you're looking at this page, we probably sent you here, and we're working on
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getting you involved! If this is your first time hearing about the band and you
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would like to get involved, please come find us before or after service. You
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can get in touch with either Shannon George, Trevor
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DeLano, or Jonathan Bernard.
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