All About That Bass?
Update: 2025-06-11
Description
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In this conversation, Keith Lancaster discusses the marginalization of the bass voice in worship music and its implications for congregational singing. He emphasizes the importance of including bass parts in music arrangements to enhance the overall worship experience and encourage men to participate in singing.
takeaways
- Many men refuse to sing in worship settings.
- The bass voice is often marginalized in church music.
- Popular worship songs lack bass parts.
- Bass voices are foundational in four-part harmony.
- A cappella singing thrives on the inclusion of bass voices.
- Praise and Harmony has recorded over 700 songs and training videos.
- The P&H arrangement of 'Awesome God' highlights the role of bass.
- Some bass parts propel songs forward in worship.
- The human voice is the greatest instrument of music.
- All men should be encouraged to sing.
titles
- Why Men Don't Sing in Church
- The Role of Bass Voices in Worship
Sound Bites
- "It's all about that bass."
- "Let all men sing!"
- "Don't leave out the basses."
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