Recently the Guangzhou Shifu Church shared the moving story behind its “iCloud” choir.
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has changed people’s lives, the church choir has become more zealous during this difficult time.
When the idea of recording hymns was first put forward, the members were not completely sure how this would work.
The plan presented a new challenge as every member needed to record their own voice, the vocal instructor needed to make adjustments and the director’s and pianist’s parts and singing needed to be coordinated.
A good recording usually required about ten to twenty attempts. During the recording problems of intonation and differences in the speed which songs were sung emerged.
A temporary technical team was established to produce a video of the choir, which was launched in the evening before March 8.
In the following weeks, the choir and team successfully produced three videos in March.
Beginning in April, the church’s other choirs also joined the virtual recording.
The virtual “Because He Lives” musical was performed by all the church’s choirs and overseas Christians on this Easter Sunday.
特殊时期 这个教会的诗班经历了什么？
在受到疫情影响的特殊时期，教会诗班经历了什么？
近日，广州基督教十甫堂分享了本堂云录制圣诗的历程与感想。
当大家看到一个个成品的时候，感到录制过程中遇到的困难都不值一提了。
虽然疫情改变了大家的生活和工作，但是大家渴望侍奉的心却越加火热。
据介绍，青年诗班的云录制献唱计划刚提出来时，大家心里都没底。
因为从每个诗班员录音，到声乐导师矫正，再到跟指挥司琴合并视频，最后整个诗班的视频合并，对每个诗班员来说都是全新的尝试和挑战。
很多诗班员都是录了10-20条才找到一条满意一点的。
录制过程中，大家也是不断发现问题，矫正速度、音准、声音的状态等。
与此同时，该堂还临时组建一支技术团队，用傻瓜视频剪切工具，到3月8日的主日崇拜前一晚终于把献唱视频《主必保守》制作出来。
在接下来的几周里，诗班员和技术团队都在学习中不断成长，在三月份依次录制了《信中近主歌》、《宝架清影歌》和《耶稣基督生命之粮》。
从四月份开始，其他诗班（如本堂诗班、敬拜赞美队）弟兄姊妹也加入到云录制当中。
其中，为复活主日崇拜录制的《因祂活着》，汇集了全堂各个诗班成员，乃至其他地方，甚至海外弟兄姊妹的心血和智慧。
大家为主尽力做工的热情让人感动。
Recently the Guangzhou Shifu Church shared the moving story behind its “iCloud” choir.
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has changed people’s lives, the church choir has become more zealous during this difficult time.
When the idea of recording hymns was first put forward, the members were not completely sure how this would work.
The plan presented a new challenge as every member needed to record their own voice, the vocal instructor needed to make adjustments and the director’s and pianist’s parts and singing needed to be coordinated.
A good recording usually required about ten to twenty attempts. During the recording problems of intonation and differences in the speed which songs were sung emerged.
A temporary technical team was established to produce a video of the choir, which was launched in the evening before March 8.
In the following weeks, the choir and team successfully produced three videos in March.
Beginning in April, the church’s other choirs also joined the virtual recording.
The virtual “Because He Lives” musical was performed by all the church’s choirs and overseas Christians on this Easter Sunday.
Moving Story behind Virtual Church Choir
