Hi all.I...er..have been playing the keys for a while now(8yrs in all) and though I'm not as proficient as I ought to be(judging from d resources at my disposal),I'm knowledgeable about gospel music to a good extent.I also do vocals and as a result of what I know(or seem to know,lol),I've earned the respect and admiration of my fellow buddies in the music ministry.I have this thing for excellence~if it's worth doing at all,do it well.Know it well.Better to know a few chords and apply them well than know so much technique and scales and muddle up everything(Sheesh!that cuts me off).Okay,the issue is this.A Music director friend who respects me as a musician/minister has asked me to come to his church to be on the board of 3 that'll audition all the current and incoming vocalists.Truth be told,the church he directs is where I grew up and got my foundation in music and those I'm asked to audition have been my friends for a while.I've known them and their music levels and...how do I get to be totally fair without hurting their 'souls',how do i get to even audition them(yeah,I know a good vocalist when I see[make that hear] one and I do my vocals well~not blowing my trumpet;really)?
I know my playing the keys has helped me vocally(I learn vocals and instrumentals for all songs i rehearse) but these guys hardly put in as much effort as I do so i know they're not Radical for Christ/greater Anointing standard.How do I justify....
Please!!! How do I successfully audition new people(musically,what do I permit and reject in the audition) and audition my friends along side?!The audition is in 2 weeks!!!
