Band Dynamics

In rehearsal situations...

Be punctual. It’s important. It’s an indicator of how much we respect the other members of the band – both arriving on time, and ending on time.

Be receptive – the older we get, the more experienced we get the harder it is to receive input. Don’t lose the joy of discovery. There are other ways of doing what you’re doing. We’re all on a journey. This is worth nothing if
you’re a band member of a leader.

Keep it simple – Often the individual members of the band are responsible for doing most of the arranging of their particular part. A tendency when it’s not working is to think that it needs something and so I better add something. But typically it’s not what’s not being played that’s the problem. It’s what IS being played that is the problem.

It’s not the notes you play – We don’t need to play all the way through the song, or all the way through the set! Making space is just as important if not more important than filling space. When was the last time you sat out
of a song?

The goal is ‘one’ – The band makes up a whole – and each member of the band is a fraction of this whole. To make the whole work we each need to play only a fraction of what’s being played.

Ultimately, the band is simply there to serve the congregation. If the band is not needed, it need not play. The most fundamental instrument in our worship is the voice, and as such the instruments are there to serve the
voice.

General tips...

Be a team – encourage one another. Very often what is happening relationally in the group is reflected in the spiritual atmosphere of the worship. Be followers of the leader.

Be a communicator. Assume nothing administratively or musically. If you’re not sure what someone means when they nod their head at the end of a verse ask them! Listen to each other musically.

DISCLAIMER: I did not write this article. I only copied it from www.worshiptogether.com