Encore 2024 Praise Band
Required Songs:
- Choose 2 songs from the selection below.
- Follow the form as listed below for each song.
- Any key is acceptable.
- Please note – YouTube and lead sheet do not always line up.
- Please keep songs under 4 mins. Missing out repeated bridges and chorus is acceptable and encouraged!
Uniform:
Junior Soldier or Senior Soldier Uniform
Praise Band Instrumentation
Groups should include: Guitar/Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Set & Singers
Encore is a music education program. Praise Bands performances will be judged on musicality and performance qualities, crowd participation is not part of this competition. The Praise band will start and stop just like all other groups.
Age: 7-18 by June 1, 2024 – minimum 3 members + Up to 2 helpers (over 18) optional in addition to the 3 members.
Required Songs (Choose Two Songs)
Friend of God (CCLI Song # 3991651)
Michael Gungor and Israel Houghton
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/3991651/friend-of-god/viewleadsheet
Intro (8 bars max)
Verse (Who am I…)
Chorus (I am a friend of God)
Verse
Chorus
Bridge (God Almighty…)
Chorus
Tag
Trading My Sorrows (CCLI Song # 2574653)
Darrell Evans
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/2574653/trading-my-sorrows/viewleadsheet
Intro (8 bars max)
Chorus (I’m trading my sorrows…)
Vamp (Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord….)
Verse (I am pressed but not crushed)
Chorus
Vamp x2
Verse
Chorus
God So Loved (CCLI Song # 2574653)
Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Scott Cash, & Andrew Bergthold
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fTmEuBGE9s
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/7138599/god-so-loved-live-at-the-wheelhouse/viewleadsheet
Intro (4 Bars max)
Verse 1 (Come all you weary…)
Verse 2 (Come all you sinners…)
Chorus 1 (For God so loved…)
Interlude (Whoa…)
Verse 3 (Bring all your failures…)
Chorus
Bridge 1a (Praise God…)
Bridge 2b (Praise God…)
Pre-Chorus (For God so loved…)
Chorus
Verse 4/Tag (Bring all your failures…)