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New method in leading musical worship
Your Background
1.
What is your involvement in music ministry? (please check all that apply)
Leader
Vocalist
Polyphonic Instrumentalist (guitar, keys, etc..)
Monophonic Instrumentalist (flute, trumpet, etc...)
Atonal Instrumentalist (i.e. drums)
I operate AV tech
I make purchase decisions
I make musical decisions
I make technical decisions
I am not involved in musical ministry
Other (please specify)
Your Services
2.
Which styles of worship do you use in your regular services?
Traditional (hymn-style songs)
Contemporary (rock-style music)
Praise Chorus (e.g. "Shine, Jesus Shine")
Blended (multiple musical styles)
Other (please specify)
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3.
On average, at what rate do people participate in musical worship in your regular services?
(Required.)
0%-5%
5%-15%
15%-25%
25%-35%
35%-45%
45%-55%
55%-65%
65%-75%
75%-85%
85%-95%
95%-100%
4.
Which techniques do you use to assist the congregation with singing along during worship? (Please check all that apply)
Traditional Music Notation in hymnals
Traditional Music Notation on pages distributed on a per-service basis
Lyrics on pages distributed on a per-service basis
Traditional Music Notation on a large screen
Lyrics on a large screen
"Lyric video"s on a large screen
Distributing recordings of songs to individuals ahead of time for memorization
Playing songs multiple weeks in a row to induce memorization
Playing songs as background in other locations, (e.g. foyers, entry ways)
Repeating sections of songs to induce memorization
Selecting songs with lot of repetition within a section to induce memorization
Selecting songs which are popular on radio or streaming services
Selecting songs which the congregation learned in childhood
Amplifying the leaders' sound electronically
We play the music as loud as a rock concert
Recommending or distributing books to the congregation telling them that they should be spending practice time on the music at home.
Other (please specify)