Full song sketches that become backing tracks for our church: First Love Church - Hawaii.

First Love Church Hawaii Praise and Worship

Friend of God
By Israel Houghton & Michael Gungor

© 2003 Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
Sound Of The New Breed (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
Vertical Worship Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
CCLI Song #3991651
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Threw in the kitchen sink for this one - Israel Houghton's "I Am a Friend of God" with horns and screeching cat synth sounds from the GR-55 guitar synth.  Call to worship short tune for this Sunday.

Friend Of God - Worship cover for backing track w/lead vox sketch

Your Grace is Enough
By Matt Maher
© 2003 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI Song #4477026
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Another demo cover for church worship team.    Added some ambient noiz stuff but it's getting a little tiresome.

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. -2 Corinthians 12:9

Your Grace Is Enough - Matt Maher cover for Worship rehearsal

Come Thou Fount, Come Thy King
CCLI Song #4775010
©2005 Gateway Create Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Backing Track (with lead vocals sketch) for First Love Church.  We're a small church so these backing tracks help to fill out our worship service.  Recorded in Reaper Ver. 5.01.  Main drum sequencing is done with MT-PowerDrumKit 2, additional percussion (tambourine and hand claps) with Drum Core 3.  Acoustic guitar, electric guitars, organ, and strings are done with the Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer.  The bass is recorded with my El Cheapo Jackson bass.  Hope you enjoy it.  God bless! 

Update 2/13/18: Punched-in over some sketchy lead vocal parts and remixed.
Update 3/9/19: Re-mixed.

Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King - Worship Cover of Robert Robinson/Thomas Miller song

I have the immense privilege of leading worship this Sunday.  Recorded this backing track with my wife and daughter - it took 21 tracks with all the vocals.  Once again, I used the Reaper DAW, Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 audio interface, MT PowerDrums 2 to sequence the drums, and all other instruments were done with a Roland GR-55 guitar synth.

Praise the Lord and thank you Jesus!

Every Praise by Hezekiah Walker & John David Bratton
© 2013 Li'l Eva Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI Song #6623483 
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Every Praise Full - Hezekiah Walker (Cover) Choir Backing Track

Blessed Assurance
By Fanny Jane Crosby & Phoebe Palmer Knapp
CCLI Song #22324
Public Domain
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Sort of a hybrid cover of Third Day's version, this will be used for worship service.  Recorded on Reaper v. 5.01.  Drums sequenced with MT PowerDrumKit2 (free and easier to use than EX Drummer2).  Acoustic guitar: Breedlove AC25 SR Plus through a Boss ME-70.  Electric Bass: El Cheapo Jackson through the ME-70.  Electric Guitar:  PRS Customer 24 Ten Top through the ME-70.   "Organ": GR-55 Guitar Synth Lead "RockyOrgan" patch 14-2 preset.  Mic:  Shure Beta 58A.  I think that about covers the techno specs.  Hope you enjoy this - God bless!

Blessed Assurance - Cover Backing Track for Worship

Thy Word
Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith

© 1984 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.)
Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI Song # 14301
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Backing Track for worship service.  Maranatha!

Thy Word Cover - Worship Backing Track with lead vocal sketch

Cover of Chris Tomlin's "Awesome Is the Lord Most High" that will become a backing track for tomorrow's worship service at First Love Church.  Done in a country sort of way.  Hope you are blessed by this.

Awesome is the Lord Most High by Chris Tomlin
© 2006 45 Degrees Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
CCLI Song Number: 4674159
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Awesome Is The Lord Most High - Worship Cover

Revelation Song - for worship team backing track

Words and Music By Jennie Lee Riddle 
CCLI Song #4447960
2004 Gateway Create Publishing
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Haven't done a recording in a while and I forgot how to change the volume on tracks using envelope editing.  My voice is terrible but once again, it will be dropped down for the worship leader (who just might be me this Sunday, yikes).

I couldn't quite get the delay and tone of the electric guitar like on the Phillips Craig & Dean version, but oh well, this'll do for now.  Piano and the two synth pads were done with the GR-55.  The acoustic guitar is a Breedlove Atlas AC25SR Plus and the electrics are done with a PRS Custom 24 through a Boss ME-70.  Bass is my trusty el cheapo Jackson.

Update 12/28/18 Remixed to tone the bass down especially in the lower frequencies.  Used the SoundRadix SurferEQ2 for this.  Also added compression to the drum kit.

Update 5/18/20 Punched in some of the vocals and added treble enhancement to the entire mix.

Revelation Song - Phillips Craig & Dean version for worship team

This Is Amazing Grace by Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, Phil Wickham
CCLI Song # 6333821
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740
© 2012 Phil Wickham Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
Seems Like Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
Sing My Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
WB Music Corp. (Admin. by Word Music Group, Inc.)
Bethel Music Publishing

Update 9/20/18:  Re-recorded all the tracks except drums and bass in A major.

This Is Amazing Grace - Worship Cover

Holy is the Lord by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio
CCLI Song #4158039
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740
© 2003 sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

An oldie but goodie.  Worked on the rhythm part months ago and finally finished the full version.  GR-55 synth organ and rotary guitar part on the bridge.  ...And yes, this will become a worship backing track for our minimalist worship team.

Holy Is The Lord - Worship Team Rehearsal/BT

How Great is the Love by Jacob Sooter, Meredith Andrews & Paul Baloche

© 2009 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.)
Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
Leadworship Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI))
CCLI Song # 5521823
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Another song I recorded this week that will be used as a backing track for worship this Sunday.  I used the GR-55 for the "acoustic guitar", ambient chordal stuff (Other Preset 02-1, Other Preset 08-2), and "Fenderish Jazz Bass".  Drum sequencing was with MT-Power DrumKit 2.  I used the TC-Helicon VoiceLive Play on the Pop Duo Preset for the left vocal track, and the Tuned 2 Up Preset for the right vocal track.  It was, errr...  OK.  At least I didn't have to spend all day doing the vocals.

Hope you enjoy it.  God bless!

Update 11/19/20: Added vocal harmonies, remixed and mastered using online Dolby Aurora profile set to 85% intensity.

How Great Is The Love - Worship Team Vocal Sketch for Backing Track

You are Worth of My Praise
By David Ruis

CCLI Song #487976
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740
© 1991 Shade Tree Music (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)
Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)

Worship Team cover and backing track
Added EZ Drummer congas and guitar synth "nylon string" patch for a Latin vibe.

You Are Worthy Of My Praise - Worship Team Cover/Backing Track

Mighty to Save 
by Ben Fielding | Reuben Morgan
© 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI Song # 4591782
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

For worship team backing track purposes

Finally got around to recording this.  All tracks recorded by me in Reaper V 5.20
Audio interface is the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
Drum sequenced again with MT Audio PowerDrumKit 2
Guitars are a mix of a Fender '62 RI Strat with delay and phasing effects through a Boss ME-70, Breedlove acoustic/electric, and the Roland GR-55 guitar synth for 12 string acoustic sounds
Bass is the good ol' El Cheapo Jackson through the ME-70
Organ sound is through the GR-55
Vocals have the Scrarlett Red plugins for EQ, compression and reverb
Updated 6/5/16 rendered file: Less ghastly count in, added hand claps and louder snare crescendo/crash cymbal at the end.

Hope you are blessed by this.

-Mark

Mighty To Save - Worship Team Cover-Backing Track

Lifesong
by Mark Hall
© 2005 My Refuge Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)
CCLI Song # 4578839
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Recorded this cover of Casting Crown's "Lifesong" today that will be used as a backing track for this Sunday's worship.  Hope you are blessed by it.

Remix 6/1/19

Lifesong - Worship Team Backing Track

Note:  I own no rights to this song.  It has been recorded for worship backing track rehearsal and performance purposes under license from CCLI.

Overwhelmed by Michael Weaver (Big Daddy Weave) & Phil Wickham
CCLI Song # 6219031
© 2011 Word Music, LLCPhil |Wickham Music|Seems Like Music|Weave Country
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

It's been a while since I recorded something.  A singer on our worship team has been requesting this song so I finally got around to arranging and recording it.  I used the trusty GR-55 guitar synth for the "Cheap" organ sounds, marimba, bells and airy ambience - GR-55 preset "DarkSideoftheSun".  I just got a new mic today, a Senheiser e945, so I tried that out through the TCHelicon VoiceLive Play.

Oh and those "kiddie" voices - that's me multi-tracked 6 separate times.  It's supposed to be "Wewe ni mzuri. Wewe ni wa ajabu. Wewe ni mtukufu" in Swahili.  I just repeated "Glorious are You, Glorious my God" and smiled to get that kiddie sound.  Close enuff, lol!

Update: 10/14/18 - Remixed with a touch of pitch correction on the lead and harmony voices.

Update: 12/4/19 - Remixed and shelved some of the boomy bass.

Hope you are blessed by this.  Cheers!

Overwhelmed - for Worship Team Rehearsal Backing Track

Cover of Because of Your Love by Paul Baloche recorded as a Worship Team Backing Track

CCLI Song #4662501
@Thankyou Music | Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Rushed this since last night.  Praise God it came out OK - not great but OK.
Update 7/15/20: Mastered in Dolby "Aurora" at 70% intensity.
Update 3/30/21: Remixed and remastered with Softube Drawmer S73

Because Of Your Love - Worship CoverBacking Track

You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)
By Marc Imboden and Tammi Rhoton – as performed by Michael W. Smith

©1994 Imboden Music (Admin. By Music Services, Inc.)
Martha Jo Publishing (Admin. By Music Services, Inc.) 
CCLI Song #2332149  
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Worship Team Cover for Backing Track
The usual stuff on Reaper multi-track DAW with a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface
MT Audio PowerDrumKit 2 drum sequencer with customized midi fills here and there
Roland GR-55 guitar synth used for "acoustic" guitar, rock organ, Wulizter-type electric piano
PRS Custom 24 through a Boss ME-70 multi-FX pedal for lead and rhythm electric guitar
El Cheapo Jackson bass through ME-70
Me on male voices through a Sennheiser e945 mic 
Features my wife and daughter on ladies' vocals (Shure Beta 58A and 57A)

Thanks for listening and hope this blesses you!

You Are Holy (Prince Of Peace)-Cover for Worship Backing Track

Jesus Name Above All Names
By Naida Hearn

© 1974, 1978 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc)
CCLI Song #21291
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

A cover quickly recorded for worship team as a backing track
Recorded on Reaper DAW through a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 audio interface
Drum sequence through MT PowerDrum2 plug-in
All other instruments recorded with Roland GR-55 guitar synth (acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer-type electric piano, strings, electric guitar)
Sennheiser e945 mic for lead and harmony vocals
Some of the levels on the master were a little hot - detect some clipping

Jesus Name Above All Names - Worship Team Cover

Cover sketch of "Fairest" for worship team.  

Fairest
Words: Anonymous  
Music & Chorus: Glenn Packiam

CCLI Song No. 4455275
© 2004 Vertical Worship Songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Glenn Packiam
For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use.  All rights Reserved. 
CCLI License # 20035726
Streaming: 20035733
Rehearsal: 20035740

Fairest - Worship Cover

Just the Backing Track for Hillsong's "Lead Me to the Cross" for tonight's Good Friday Service.  No time to add any vocals.

By Brooke Fraser 
©2006 Hillsong Publishing/Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
CCLI Song #4785828
CCLI License #181784

First Love Church Hawaii Praise and Worship

MarkFromHawaii