WorshipVanguard
06-18-2011, 10:56 AM
As most everyone on TWC know, we have a songwriters group here. We've been writing songs monthly since February 2010 as a means of improving on our songwriting craft. I would like to ask and encourage musicians here at TWC to consider collaborating with the songwriters in hopes to bring some of the songs to presentable recordings. If you have some time to help out, here is what I'm envisioning:
* Collaboration efforts take place on Kompoz.com. TWC has a songwriters group (http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/home.minisite?siteId=1205) there!!
* If you are not already a part of Kompoz, please sign up (it's free) and join the TWC Songwriters Group.
* The "Discussions" tab has a discussion called "Recruiting Musicians" that provides a google.docs link to the database of songs written by the TWC songwriters since Feb 2010. The 2010 database is also available HERE (http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php/5967-2010-TWCSW-Database?highlight=database).
* Listen to the songs as you have time. Use your creative juices, and experiment with style, key, melodic liberty (altering the melody line without disrupting the overall melody), etc.
* Upload "audition" recordings to Kompoz so the group can listen and offer some feedback and get the ideas bouncing off each other.
* Check out the "Collaboration Rules" in the Discussions tab. It explains what this effort is and is not, and encourages a safe environment for songwriters and musicians.
* Let's see where it goes!!! There are a ton of talented people here at TWC, and I'd love to see a collaborative effort where original songs come from TWC. Wouldn't that be cool???
Of course, take time to pray about it. We encourage discernment in adding projects to your plate; don't overload yourself and try to keep a steady pace. Also, this may take some time to see some fruit. So, please be patient as we water and nurture this collaboration effort. Thanks, guys!!!!
* Collaboration efforts take place on Kompoz.com. TWC has a songwriters group (http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/home.minisite?siteId=1205) there!!
* If you are not already a part of Kompoz, please sign up (it's free) and join the TWC Songwriters Group.
* The "Discussions" tab has a discussion called "Recruiting Musicians" that provides a google.docs link to the database of songs written by the TWC songwriters since Feb 2010. The 2010 database is also available HERE (http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php/5967-2010-TWCSW-Database?highlight=database).
* Listen to the songs as you have time. Use your creative juices, and experiment with style, key, melodic liberty (altering the melody line without disrupting the overall melody), etc.
* Upload "audition" recordings to Kompoz so the group can listen and offer some feedback and get the ideas bouncing off each other.
* Check out the "Collaboration Rules" in the Discussions tab. It explains what this effort is and is not, and encourages a safe environment for songwriters and musicians.
* Let's see where it goes!!! There are a ton of talented people here at TWC, and I'd love to see a collaborative effort where original songs come from TWC. Wouldn't that be cool???
Of course, take time to pray about it. We encourage discernment in adding projects to your plate; don't overload yourself and try to keep a steady pace. Also, this may take some time to see some fruit. So, please be patient as we water and nurture this collaboration effort. Thanks, guys!!!!