Worship Arts
Virtual Christmas Choir Project

Deadline for Videos:
Videos Due: Wednesday, December 16

Materials
You do not have to record all four songs! Pick one, or two, or all of them!

1. The sheet music and audio backing tracks are downloadable below. Please download your specific voice part to practice with and record.
   Ring The Bells: (right-click to download)
   - Sheet Music
   - Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
   A Madrigal Medley: (right-click to download)
   - Sheet Music
   - Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
   Jesus is Alive: (right-click to download)
   - Sheet Music
   - Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
   Silent Night: (right-click to download)
   - Sheet Music
   - Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
   

2. Sing the song enough that you are able to complete the entire piece confidently. You may need to practice this several times before you attempt recording!
   

3. One device to play the backing track (computer or phone).
   Best option: this should be a computer with either headphones or earbuds.
   Second device to make the recording (cell phone in Landscape Mode (on it’s side))
   Best option: this should be a phone set for selfie-mode video
   

Recording Process

1. Set your “device one” (your computer, phone or tablet) to play the audio file through headphones
   Note: If you do not have headphones or ear buds, contact us so we can arrange a time so we can help you record here at church.

2. Make sure we do not have the accompaniment in your recording!

3. Set your “device two” (best if it’s a phone) to video recording (someone else should hold the camera)

4. Start Recording on Device Two (the one filming you)

5. Hit play on Device One with the audio backing track

6. Sing the whole song (when music stops, count to 10 in your head before you end the recording) then tap stop on the recording when you have finished

7. Repeat the process if you don’t like the results, but don’t worry too much if there are little things. This will be like a Sunday morning - one voice mixed with the whole choir!

8. Scroll down for uploading directions
   
   Things to think about when you record

• Wear something Christmas-y! — color is nice!

• Avoid other logo-wear, please. Think about what is behind you in the video — stand where the background is either plain, or else ‘less busy’ — we want YOU to be the focus.

• Someone else should hold the camera, or set it up on a stable platform, so that you can be “framed” such that you are visible from your waist up. See the image below for an idea of framing.

• Think about your facial expressions — it’s difficult to be an “expressive choir singer” when you are not standing with the rest of the choir, but do your best to communicate the emotion of the piece we are singing.

Frame your picture close to this:

Uploading Instructions

Step 1: Click Here to access our Dropbox Folder (You do NOT need a Dropbox account to do this).

Step 2: Click “Choose files or just drag stuff here” (see image below)

Step 3: Select File and Hit “Upload”

Step 4: That’s all - there is no step 4!

If you have any issues, please let us know!

Thank you so much for being a part of this great ministry!