Welcome

Hey there! We are excited to hear your wonderful voice or amazing instrument even further.  One of the main focuses for this audition is to demonstrate your ability to prepare individually.  We try to resource our team to the fullest, but the work still falls to the individual to come in as prepared as possible. Below, we have the list of songs that you will need to have ready for your in-person audition.  Everyone on our team uses in-ear monitors and click track competency is required.

Audition Songs

  1. We Praise You, Bethel Music: Revival’s in the Air

  2. God of Revival, Bethel Music: Revival’s in the Air

  3. How I Need You, Highlands Worship: Jesus You Alone

  4. King of Kings, Hillsong Worship: Awake

Audition Tips

  • Please be fully prepared for your audition, knowing your parts on all four required songs (above)

  • We play from chord charts, rarely from scored music

  • We are looking to know that you can learn your part from listening to a recording

  • Don’t overplay – we don’t need you to shred, drum solo, or slap bass

  • Be able to receive direction/criticism, even if you don’t agree with the suggestion

Electric & Acoustic Guitar

  • Pay attention to your tone and pedals – delay and overdrive – making sure that they line up appropriately with the musical style of NLC. We don't use effects like chorus or flange

  • Stick to lead or rhythm for the entire song – don't alternate

  • Know how to use a capo

  • Pay attention to strumming/picking patterns.

Bass

  • Lock in with the drummer, paying attention to kick-snare pattern

  • We will look to see that you know your patterns/parts even though you are auditioning without a drummer

Drums

  • Lock in with the bassist, paying attention to kick-snare pattern

  • We will look to see that you know your patterns, even if you are auditioning without a bassist

  • You will play to a click track metronome

Keys

  • Familiarize yourself with sounds other than piano (e.g., pad, organ, Rhodes, etc.)

  • Think simple. Avoid overplaying, especially with the left hand

  • Some songs have specific parts – know these parts rather than just chording

Additional Instruments

  • Whereas we normally play with the above listed instrumentation, on occasion, we incorporate additional instruments, usually for special events/services

  • Play like part of the group – beware of overplaying

Vocals

  • In your audition, you will be expected to sing the lead vocal and harmony parts, staying on your respective part. If you are “hearing” a part that significantly varies from how we would sing it, we will demonstrate an altered part and ask you to modify. You will see that there are vocal tutorials for the songs, but please know lead melody and harmony parts for the entirety of each song

  • Pay attention to timing and style of vocal movements on the recordings

  • Keep vibrato to a minimum

  • You will be auditioning to be a part of the choir