A Quiet Understanding
To help soloists and music groups know what's expected, choir director Terry White of Wooddale Church in suburban Minneapolis sends an information sheet several weeks in advance. The one-page form, called "So You're Going to Sing at Wooddale … " has blanks for White to fill in the service date, the time, and the sermon topic and Bible text. The sheet has proved "highly successful," especially with visiting musicians, he says. Although he inherited the idea from his predecessor, White has expanded and revised the form to cover such areas as • contacting accompanists • what to wear (robes for morning services but not at night) • use of photocopied music ("We don't do it—if you can't find a second copy for the accompanist, please let me know in time to buy another copy.") • prefacing a musical number with talking ("Our pastor is here to speak—you're here to sing.") • communicative suggestions ("Please use ranging eye contact; memorize the music or bring words on three-by-five cards to the pulpit.") Visiting musicians, White says, have repeatedly thanked him for the clear guidelines and expectations.
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