Date

11-13-2025

Department

School of Music

Degree

Master of Arts in Music and Worship (MA)

Chair

Lori Danielson

Keywords

Music, Worship, Music development, Training methods, Farm-team band, inexperienced musicians, church music, modern worship, worship band, mid-sized church, large church

Disciplines

Audio Arts and Acoustics | Educational Methods

Abstract

Many churches either leave the music to the professionals, or let untrained musicians blunder their way through the service, distracting their congregations. Little research has been done pertaining to the development of average or inexperienced musicians for Sunday Services. Considering the shift in worship music and technology, there is a need to train the next generation of worship team members. There is a lack in research pertaining to the best methods for training untrained musicians who want to volunteer but may not be ready for the platform. One particular church, Revolution Church in Canton, Georgia, is solving their dilemma by using online resources, coaches, and a farm-team band. A qualitative methodology with a historical emphasis will be employed to study this church and its band, which they have named The GROW Band. The name indicates the desire for congregants to participate and grow musically during their time in the band. Interviews will be conducted to decipher the best practices for training inexperienced musicians. Interviews will also be pursued to ascertain the history of The GROW Band and any problems and shortfalls it has experienced. In addition, surveys will be conducted with both past and present members of this church’s farm-team band. Qualitative analysis will be conducted to see if the process is encouraging growth in the musicians who participate.

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