I am just starting out on bass guitar. It would be good to hear you talk about playing bass in a worship band. Even in this song, how you approach playing the bass in it and making a God-glorifying contribution to the whole. If you were to mentor a beginner bass player, what would you say to him/her about playing bass for worship and how to progress in it. Thanks!
Hi Bill, excellent questions for sure. Please note that my advise is based on my personal journey; hence, it is not prescriptive. These will be the things I'd tell a beginner: -The first point will be to focus on Jesus. As worship musicians, it's easy for our priorities to shift away from what matters most (JESUS) and end up fixed on the instrument and music -Be patient with yourself. The process of learning and perfecting ones craft takes a lot of time. I see a lot of beginners who are frustrated because they don't see progress 'quickly enough'. It took me several years to be able to play without buzz or noise. -Set specific, reasonable, kind and realistic milestones, e.g., by the end of the year, I want to play without having any buzz on my strings. -Avoid the myth that errors or bad sound are due to your instrument. Get a decent instrument, have it professionally setup and stick with it. -Be mindful of social media and comparison. It easily makes musicians feel inadequate. For example, I only follow two bass players on Instagram...as I can't deal with the distraction of always watching bass videos. Thankfully, when I was learning, there was no instagram or facebook...haha -Be a sponge...absorb and learn everything you can. I spent my early days playing a lot of musical genres. Obviously, I was very mindful of the lyrics of songs. This might sound a bit weird, but worship music (specifically CCM) alone is insufficient for growth as a bass player. The lines are often very simple and extremely watered down. Explore other genres, e.g., reggae music, gospel music (e.g., I strongly recommend music by Brooklyn tabernacle choir, Richard Smallwoods), Latin music, funk (for groove). -If you can afford it, get a teacher or pay for a focused training program. Insist on learning some foundational theory and ear development. I'd highly Norm Stockton's Art of Groove online bass lessons. -Practice as much as you can. This is an obvious one, but when I started out, there were days when I put in 5 hours of practice. Familiarity with the instrument makes a world of a difference. -If you live near churches with excellent musicians, ask to visit their rehearsal sessions and sit at a spot where you can watch the bass player. -We are all unique. Embrace your uniqueness along your learning journey. Ask GOD to help you project the 'unique' voice he has given you through the instrument. Wow....I typed a lot. Please do not hesitate to write if you have further questions or specific issues you'd like me to touch on. GOD richly bless you.
I too am just learning bass and come to your videos for inspiration. I at times like many, find myself too focused on my sound/runs/licks and not on who are what I’m playing for. I appreciate your advice to us novice players
I put this comment here so that every time someone likes it, I'll be reminded of this song, because it heals someone in me AMEN..., from Kenya in Africa.
Im so blessed the reason im looking for video like this because im praying that soon i can learn to play the bass so that I can offer myself to be a member of the music ministry in our church. I hope i can see more specially the basic chords praise God continue serving the Lord and blessed more people !
The key thing to remember is that the bass is playing by the root notes of the other players. However this doesn't mean that bass is an easy instrument.
Thank you!!! I didn't hear that much groove in the original and your video gives such bass sweetness that I shall try to incorporate it as well. Have a blessed week and again, THANK YOU!
Thanks so much brother. I really appreciate you taking time to leave a comment after watching the video. I give glory to JESUS for the gift of music. Have fun experimenting with the bass parts. It is always fun to modify the original bass lines. :)
Emmanuel, you do such a wonderful job adding beautiful bass lines to the worship songs you've posted on RUclips. I've been playing in worship bands for over 40 years, and when I found your videos a few weeks ago, they inspired me, and gave me fresh ideas for my own playing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
I've just started to learn how to play a bass guitar. I thought bass could have impact only in praise songs, I never thought bass could be played in a worship song that beautifully. Thank you so much brother for sharing.💖 Now, I'll need to learn that... May God bless you 😇
To GOD be the glory. Thank you for the very kind and encouraging words. Wishing you a blessed musical journey learning the bass. May GOD grant you wisdom, direction and ability. God bless you my friend.
"I never thought bass could be played in a worship song that beautifully." Yeah, unfortunately, contemporary Christian artists seem to neglect the bass quite frequently in their compositions. Lots and lots of simply pounding out root notes and missing out on all the subtle harmony, nuance and depth that a well constructed bass line would provide.
Perfectly said. The chord progression is simple and quite repetitive, which allows for self expression in the pocket. GOD bless you for the very kind words and for taking time to watch it. All glory to JESUS!
@@esongsore can you do one for Israel Houghton Deeper into the water? You will see what i mean when it gets to the chorus "Lord give us a heart" ruclips.net/video/bgu_vtW8lVM/видео.html
GOD bless you Amy. I give all the glory to JESUS. Thanks a million for your kindness and consistent encouragement. Once again, GOD richly bless you. :)
Brother just tuned in your channel and i like the way you play. I love the shapes you have shown and i want to learn shapes from you. God bless you brother.. and Glory to God always..
Thanks so much for the kind words. Unfortunately, I don't teach on this channel, though I am hoping to post some general tutorials at some point. The goal of the channel is song ministration. For the bass videos, I show my fingers clearly with the hope that people can pick up what I am doing. I hope you can get some nuggets from this and other videos. GOD bless you
Great groove and harmony! You really made this song come alive in a tasteful way without getting in the way of the vocal and other melody instruments! Awesome Job! I used a lot of this when I played at my church and got a lot of compliments. Plus I learned some good fills to add to my vocabulary tool belt!
I subscribed after watching you play for just a minute. Excellent playing and song selection. Breathtaking. God Bless you brother. I'm gonna start playing, probably buy a Squire CV 70's V bass. I inspire to eventually play for church and Glorify God through it.
You are so kind my friend. I give all the glory to JESUS. Glad you were blessed by this. Also those squier basses are amazing. Mine is a squier with a few modifications. Check out their new anniversary basses. Those look really great.
You are welcome my brother. I just got back from worship rehearsal at our church. Always appreciate worship leaders incorporating tasteful playing into the body of Christ. You are encouraging me to upload a couple tutorials as well. How are you filming and recording? Love the sound you get on your videos, along with the soundtrack of the song.
Really nice playing.. I'm trying to follow those notes between the chords but struggling to keep up. They make such a difference when added. Is there a way to share the tabs somehow? thanks Tim
Silver, so glad you are learning from them. That is why I keep the camera on the bass. Glad to know some people are benefiting from these videos. GOD bless you my friend.
Hello God bless you my English is not very good excellent song beautiful arrangements a I'm learning to play bass I hope in God someone day to play as you are beautiful thank you God bless you
To GOD be the glory. Unfortunately, I don't use any score or write them out. It's all improvised on the fly. I hope you can pick some nuggets up from this video. Blessings..
This is a significantly modified squier bass. The neck and body came from two separate basses. I have Demarzio area J pickups in it. I am using one pedal, which is a zoom MS60b and I am running a compressor and ampeg head on the pedal. I don't use any speakers or amps. I record directly into my audio interface, which is a Motu M2. Hope this helps. Feel free to let me know if you have further questions.
I am just starting out on bass guitar. It would be good to hear you talk about playing bass in a worship band. Even in this song, how you approach playing the bass in it and making a God-glorifying contribution to the whole. If you were to mentor a beginner bass player, what would you say to him/her about playing bass for worship and how to progress in it. Thanks!
Hi Bill, excellent questions for sure. Please note that my advise is based on my personal journey; hence, it is not prescriptive. These will be the things I'd tell a beginner:
-The first point will be to focus on Jesus. As worship musicians, it's easy for our priorities to shift away from what matters most (JESUS) and end up fixed on the instrument and music
-Be patient with yourself. The process of learning and perfecting ones craft takes a lot of time. I see a lot of beginners who are frustrated because they don't see progress 'quickly enough'. It took me several years to be able to play without buzz or noise.
-Set specific, reasonable, kind and realistic milestones, e.g., by the end of the year, I want to play without having any buzz on my strings.
-Avoid the myth that errors or bad sound are due to your instrument. Get a decent instrument, have it professionally setup and stick with it.
-Be mindful of social media and comparison. It easily makes musicians feel inadequate. For example, I only follow two bass players on Instagram...as I can't deal with the distraction of always watching bass videos. Thankfully, when I was learning, there was no instagram or facebook...haha
-Be a sponge...absorb and learn everything you can. I spent my early days playing a lot of musical genres. Obviously, I was very mindful of the lyrics of songs. This might sound a bit weird, but worship music (specifically CCM) alone is insufficient for growth as a bass player. The lines are often very simple and extremely watered down. Explore other genres, e.g., reggae music, gospel music (e.g., I strongly recommend music by Brooklyn tabernacle choir, Richard Smallwoods), Latin music, funk (for groove).
-If you can afford it, get a teacher or pay for a focused training program. Insist on learning some foundational theory and ear development. I'd highly Norm Stockton's Art of Groove online bass lessons.
-Practice as much as you can. This is an obvious one, but when I started out, there were days when I put in 5 hours of practice. Familiarity with the instrument makes a world of a difference.
-If you live near churches with excellent musicians, ask to visit their rehearsal sessions and sit at a spot where you can watch the bass player.
-We are all unique. Embrace your uniqueness along your learning journey. Ask GOD to help you project the 'unique' voice he has given you through the instrument.
Wow....I typed a lot. Please do not hesitate to write if you have further questions or specific issues you'd like me to touch on.
GOD richly bless you.
Same here too!
@@esongsore AMEN!!! Excellent words of wisdom! I absolutely love your tone on this song.
It would have been better if you indicate codes for the verse of the songs brother.
Thanks
I too am just learning bass and come to your videos for inspiration. I at times like many, find myself too focused on my sound/runs/licks and not on who are what I’m playing for. I appreciate your advice to us novice players
I put this comment here so that every time someone likes it, I'll be reminded of this song, because it heals someone in me AMEN..., from Kenya in Africa.
Blessings to you. I was in Uganda in 2018 and almost visited Kenya. All glory to JESUS!
Amen
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Im so blessed the reason im looking for video like this because im praying that soon i can learn to play the bass so that I can offer myself to be a member of the music ministry in our church. I hope i can see more specially the basic chords praise God continue serving the Lord and blessed more people !
GOD be praised. Thanks for sharing your goal. May GOD guide you and order your steps.
Bro you're so good! I just started playing bass and want to learn how to play like you. Amazing!
Thanks and to GOD be the glory. Glad you were inspired by this. GOD bless you.
Same
The key thing to remember is that the bass is playing by the root notes of the other players. However this doesn't mean that bass is an easy instrument.
me also, im in the worship team,and i want to play bass.. currently busy with lessons
Thanks!
You are welcome. All glory to JESUS! Huge thanks for the kind donation. May GOD replenish it a thousand fold. Blessings.
Thank you!!! I didn't hear that much groove in the original and your video gives such bass sweetness that I shall try to incorporate it as well. Have a blessed week and again, THANK YOU!
Thanks so much brother. I really appreciate you taking time to leave a comment after watching the video. I give glory to JESUS for the gift of music. Have fun experimenting with the bass parts. It is always fun to modify the original bass lines. :)
Nice smooth style great timing and dynamics
To GOD be the glory. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement.
Tasteful fills!
thank you for sharing
Welcome. To GOD be the glory.
Emmanuel, you do such a wonderful job adding beautiful bass lines to the worship songs you've posted on RUclips. I've been playing in worship bands for over 40 years, and when I found your videos a few weeks ago, they inspired me, and gave me fresh ideas for my own playing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
All glory to JESUS. Thank you very much for the kind and encouraging words. May GOD bless and preserve you :)
God bless you, wonderfull bass, still doing this job.
I've just started to learn how to play a bass guitar. I thought bass could have impact only in praise songs, I never thought bass could be played in a worship song that beautifully.
Thank you so much brother for sharing.💖
Now, I'll need to learn that...
May God bless you 😇
To GOD be the glory. Thank you for the very kind and encouraging words. Wishing you a blessed musical journey learning the bass. May GOD grant you wisdom, direction and ability.
God bless you my friend.
@@esongsore Thank you ❤️
"I never thought bass could be played in a worship song that beautifully." Yeah, unfortunately, contemporary Christian artists seem to neglect the bass quite frequently in their compositions. Lots and lots of simply pounding out root notes and missing out on all the subtle harmony, nuance and depth that a well constructed bass line would provide.
so amazing am much blessed
This song is such an open canvas for the bass. Love your style bro
Perfectly said. The chord progression is simple and quite repetitive, which allows for self expression in the pocket. GOD bless you for the very kind words and for taking time to watch it. All glory to JESUS!
@@esongsore Amen. Thanks for the inspiration
That's how I want to play songs. It's the filling in that's awesome.
Glory to Jesus. Thanks Andrew. God bless you and keep you safe, especially during this pandemic. ❤️ 💕 I
@@esongsore can you do one for Israel Houghton Deeper into the water? You will see what i mean when it gets to the chorus "Lord give us a heart" ruclips.net/video/bgu_vtW8lVM/видео.html
Simply elegant! Excellent! Thank you for blessing us with this.
All glory to Jesus. Thanks for listening and taking time to leave a comment. GOD richly bless you
Just seeing the shifting motion of your hands and those dexterous fingers working up the beautiful song is so satisfying to watch!
GOD bless you Amy. I give all the glory to JESUS. Thanks a million for your kindness and consistent encouragement. Once again, GOD richly bless you. :)
@@esongsore For lack of a better word, this coverage of yours is phenomenal. Eternal blessings abound from it.
Leeland must love this too.
Love this cover of Sinach!! Different flavourss
Indeed....GOD is good. He gives us unique gifts to interpret music, and I love the different versions out there too. :)
Nice play very good 👍 GOD BLESS. 💓
GOD bless you too...and all glory to Jesus
Love this song and you did a fab job on the chords
I love the song too. God bless you for watching. I really appreciate you leaving a comment.
love it. Don't stop playing
U never seem to fail delivering quality! 🎉🎉
GOD bless you my sister. Thanks for the kind words and support. I give all the glory to JESUS. :)
Brother just tuned in your channel and i like the way you play. I love the shapes you have shown and i want to learn shapes from you. God bless you brother.. and Glory to God always..
Thanks so much for the kind words. Unfortunately, I don't teach on this channel, though I am hoping to post some general tutorials at some point. The goal of the channel is song ministration. For the bass videos, I show my fingers clearly with the hope that people can pick up what I am doing. I hope you can get some nuggets from this and other videos.
GOD bless you
Great groove and harmony! You really made this song come alive in a tasteful way without getting in the way of the vocal and other melody instruments! Awesome Job! I used a lot of this when I played at my church and got a lot of compliments. Plus I learned some good fills to add to my vocabulary tool belt!
Awesome. Glad you benefited from this video. To God be the glory
Amazing Brother Wll Play Stay Blessed ❤
Stay blessed too. All glory to JESUS!
I subscribed after watching you play for just a minute. Excellent playing and song selection. Breathtaking. God Bless you brother. I'm gonna start playing, probably buy a Squire CV 70's V bass. I inspire to eventually play for church and Glorify God through it.
You are so kind my friend. I give all the glory to JESUS. Glad you were blessed by this. Also those squier basses are amazing. Mine is a squier with a few modifications. Check out their new anniversary basses. Those look really great.
That was amazing!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks a lot for listening. All glory to JESUS! GOD bless you.
from the Philippines, thanks for your cover. I greatly appreciate it. I admire you.
Thanks a lot for listening and leaving a kind and encouraging comment. God richly bless you. To GOD be the glory. :)
You are really good God bless you and strengthen you
All glory to JESUS. Thanks a lot for listening. GOD richly bless you.
Thank you. God bless you as you bless the Name of Jesus! This was BEAUTIFUL!🌹
All glory to JESUS. Thank you for listening.
God blessed you with quite a gift! ❤
All glory to JESUS. Thank you for visiting the channel
Beautiful
Just found out your channel, im really impressed, this is what i search, Keep going for GOD greatness....GOD bless you...
All glory to JESUS! Thanks for watching.
I love your bass covers!
All glory to JESUS. Thanks so much Cristy. May GOD richly bless you.
Wowwwwww...bravoooo broher.. We give you glory my God..
God Blesss
Indeed Jesus alone gets the glory. GOD bless you
You play so well!! God bless you!🙏😇
All glory to Jesus. Thanks for listening and leaving kind words. GOD bless you
Watching always inspire me that I can do better thank God ❣️
GOD be praised. Thanks a lot for watching :)
Amazing bro simple and 👍👍
To GOD be the glory. Thanks for listening
Thank you for this video, Emmanuel! Good job.. I like the way you play the bass part! God bless!
All glory to JESUS. Thanks for listening.
So good
GOD be praised. Thanks for listening.
Way to go! Great job. Thanks for sharing!
You are very welcome. GOD bless you my friend.
GOD bless you, too!
This is a beautiful bass arrangement!
Thanks a lot. So kind of you...all glory to Jesus.
Good bless you maestro🙏🙏🙏🙏
GOD bless you too my friend. Thanks a lot for listening.
Love your tone man! 🙏🏻
Samuel Putra thanks man. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. To God be the glory.
Thank you bro
Stay Blessed
Please continue the good work ...showing Gospel song on Bass❤
GOD be praised. I will do my best to continue. Life has been busy. GOD willing, I will be back with more
@@esongsore Thank you for replying
Yeah!TO JESUS BE ALL THE GLORY....we are only an instrument in HIS Hand....HE DESERVED ALL THE GLORY🙌❤️
Nice bro,, i'm from Indonesia, May God bless you🎉
GOD bless you. Thanks a lot for listening and leaving a comment. All glory to JESUS :)
best cover ive heard so far! great job on this, God Bless and stay safe!
Glory to JESUS. Thanks for the kind and encouraging words. :)
Great cover. Helps me play at church
Keep it up
@@albyvarghese6981 Thanks a lot Alby. So glad I can be of help. Praying GOD continues to grant you growth in your bass playing journey.
Blessings
legit. thank you!
Welcome, and glory to Jesus. :)
Very good base line , and good timing
To God be the glory. Thank you got watching ❤️ 💕 ❤️
Fantastically tasteful!! Blessings my friend!!
All glory to Jesus. Thanks for listening.
@@esongsore Yep, the Lord is the best! We would be nothing without Him!!
Worth listening and watching.
To GOD be the glory. Thanks my friend. I appreciate the encouraging words. GOD bless you
Very good job. Timing is great! (from Lolo, MT)
To GOD be the glory. Thank you for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment.
This is so beutifull music 😇
All glory to Jesus. Thanks for listening
I playd Many songs in bass guitar but this song its revives me.and you make A good job of the bass guitar chord👍
All glory to Jesus. Thanks for listening, and GOD bless you!
Great selection of notes bro! Our praise team will be playing this soon. God bless you and keep you!
All glory to Jesus. GOD bless you too.
Nice tone. You are riding this groove. Sounds really nice. Keep it up!
Thanks so much Robert. I appreciate the love and encouragement.
謝謝您，真棒的bass~🤗🕊️💯
blessings
wow so interesting! lov those chords
Thank you Alex. GOD bless you for watching and leaving kind words of encouragement.
Wow this is very well done.
All glory to JESUS. Thanks a lot for listening. I really appreciate it.
Very amazing player
To GOD be the glory. Thanks JJ
Beautiful, bro! God bless!
Thanks... All glory to Jesus and God bless you as well.
Amen🙏😖.. God bless you
Nice, you motivate me and help me to get better on the base, Continue to drop vids bro.
Thanks so much for letting me know that. I give all the glory to JESUS. I really appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. GOD richly bless you.
Glory to JESUS. Glad I can be a source of motivation.
God bless you, i m juste starting bass guitar and i m learning on your video...
All glory to JESUS. So glad these videos are helpful. :)
Awesome! Thank you!
To GOD be the glory. Thanks for listening as well
Top, me amarrei.
All glory to Jesus. God bless you ❤️ 💕 ❤️
Good video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪
To GOD be all the glory. Thanks for the kind and encouraging words
Love your videos!
Thanks Ashley. To GOD be the glory. I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel.
Thanks bro. Very inspiring.
You are welcome. I give all the glory to Jesus. :)
Amazing!!!!
Thanks Ivan. GOD bless you
Nice bass sound..
Thank you. Praise GOD!! :)
Nicely done. Definitely going to "borrow" some of those lines :)
To GOD be the glory. Thanks a lot Robert. I really appreciate you watching and leaving a comment.
You are welcome my brother. I just got back from worship rehearsal at our church. Always appreciate worship leaders incorporating tasteful playing into the body of Christ.
You are encouraging me to upload a couple tutorials as well.
How are you filming and recording? Love the sound you get on your videos, along with the soundtrack of the song.
Thank you - this is very helpful to me. I appreciate that I can HEAR the bass! :-)
GOD be praised. Really glad you found this helpful :)
Nice cover. Praise God!!
GOD be praised. Thank you for watching :)
@@esongsore youre welcome bro!!! Please post more videos
awesome
God be praised. Thanks brother.
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo j'ai vraiment apprécié
GOD bless you.
Terrific🔥🔥🔥
All glory to Jesus, and thanks bro.
Really nice playing.. I'm trying to follow those notes between the chords but struggling to keep up. They make such a difference when added. Is there a way to share the tabs somehow? thanks Tim
Sorry...Unfortunately I don't write or use tabs. Wish I could be more helpful.:(
GOD bless you
You did it again, Awesome! Will play this tom. I hope I can do some of those nice fills. But our key is A.
Awesome man...hope you enjoyed playing it :)
Great work man!! God bless u :)
Thanks a lot. GOD richly bless you for listening. I give HIM all the glory for the opportunity to share with others.
Very good bass!
God bless you. All glory to Jesus. I appreciate you watching ❤️💕❤️
nice
GOD bless you my friend. :)
Thank you Emmanuel, I am learning a lot from your vids
Silver, so glad you are learning from them. That is why I keep the camera on the bass. Glad to know some people are benefiting from these videos.
GOD bless you my friend.
@@esongsoreoi yeah! keep it up comrade
great cover!
To GOD be the glory. Thanks Marvin. :)
@@esongsore indeed! all for the glory of God.
that was great!! God bless youuuu
Thanks so much. I give all the glory to JESUS. I really appreciate you taking time to watch the video and leave a comment.
Nice playing!! :)
To GOD be all the glory. Thanks for listening and leaving a comment
Superb bro ❤️❤️
All glory to Jesus. Thanks
Glory to God 😍I enjoyed it soo much
GOD be praised. Glad this blessed you. Thanks for taking time to leave a comment as well :)
God bless
GOD bless you too.
keren
GOD be praised. Thanks a lot for listening. :)
I love this very much, this is so good! Can you please make it available on Spotify?
Unfortunately, I can't make it available on spotify. It will be a copyright violation. GOD bless
ayy yessir praise the Lord !
Glory to JESUS!
Salute
GOD be praised. Thanks for listening.
I really love your music!!!
May God richly bless you brother in Jesus name!!
All the Glory to OUR GOD
See you in Heaven, don't give up!
Thank you very much for the kind words and encouragement. All glory to JESUS! May GOD bless you and order your steps.
Hello God bless you my English is not very good excellent song beautiful arrangements a I'm learning to play bass I hope in God someone day to play as you are beautiful thank you God bless you
God bless you. I give all the glory to Jesus. I hope you enjoy learning the bass, and I hope you become an excellent and anointed bass player. ❤️💕❤️
Wow! This is the best bass cover that I heard! I have to play this in next Friday. Can I get or buy this score? please??
To GOD be the glory. Unfortunately, I don't use any score or write them out. It's all improvised on the fly. I hope you can pick some nuggets up from this video. Blessings..
Amazing for the Lord
I ❤️🙌🏾
Can you make a cover on miracle of love by chris tomlin
👍👍👍
GOD bless you
Nice!
Blessings my friend. 💕
Can you go into details?
Bass set up?
What speaker and amps used?
Etc info?
This is a significantly modified squier bass. The neck and body came from two separate basses. I have Demarzio area J pickups in it. I am using one pedal, which is a zoom MS60b and I am running a compressor and ampeg head on the pedal. I don't use any speakers or amps. I record directly into my audio interface, which is a Motu M2. Hope this helps. Feel free to let me know if you have further questions.