Back to work

Richard Simpkin  |  Features  |  Music
Date posted:  1 May 2013
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Whenever I get back after a holiday, I have a fear that I’m not going to be able to play the piano any more.

The piano becomes a strange box with white and black keys that I have to press down with fingers that all of a sudden feel like a pack of Cumberland sausages. It’s back to basics for me, which isn’t a bad thing as the basics is what is needed to lead a congregation musically.

So I thought it was about time for some purely practical tips on leading congregational singing. Mostly very obvious tips, not exhaustive tips, not world-shattering silver-bullet tips, just some tips learnt from those more experienced than me and from my own mistakes. Take the useful stuff, drop the rest.

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