A singer that has sung in choral ensembles and has also sung pop-rock music in a worship band, secular band, musical theater production, or even karaoke, may be ideal for this opportunity.

For a strong audition, please strive after the following description. However, please do not worry if your voice doesn’t possess each and every attribute described below. If just 70% of the following description resonates with you and your voice, then you are likely good to go!

BGVs Choir Singers can follow and produce nuanced vocal phrasing signaled by a choir conductor. They are also able to sing with an emphasis on clean, accurate pitch intonation and tuning. They can blend these choral techniques with the vocal rhythm and groove gestures utilized in pop-rock modern worship – gestures such as phrase-ending vocal falloffs, anticipatory scoops from above and below target melodic notes, and two to six note vocal riffs.

BGVs Choir Singers can often improvise harmony parts intuitively, learn vocal lines easily by ear, and emulate and approximate the vocal stylings of a variety of commercial genres. They can sing predominantly straight tone with an ease of vocal production which avoids the restricted,

“vibrato forced off” sound. When vibrato is utilized, it is sung as a secondary embellishment of the voice instead of as the primary ingredient of the vocal sound and delivery.

BGVs Choir Singers contribute to an effective vocal ensemble blend by infusing just enough choral sensibility and technique into the non-pure, non-choral treatment of vowels often found in pop-rock modern worship.

The following resources will be made available on Dropbox  through a folder you will be invited to if asked to participate.

These resources will make it easy to learn the music.

Each BGVs choir singer will be expected to learn the music on their own so that they come prepared to choir rehearsal.

Music Score pdf:

If you learn best by music notation, this music score pdf will provide you with ample detailed vocal instructions.

If you do not learn best by music notation, this music score pdf will still be useful to you as a lyric sheet of the choir’s parts.

Practice Recording mp3:

These practice recordings boost each choral section (S, A, T, Bar), so that you can hear your part clearly to learn and emulate it well.

Choral Mix Recording mp3:

This choral mix recording gives a balanced representation of the choir parts so that you can hear your choir part in the context of the choir as a whole.

Walkthrough Recording mp3:

The walkthrough recording is a choir conductor-at-the-piano breakdown down of the details/nuance of each choir part.