Over time it gave me the ability to place things where I wanted. It’s so valuable to listen back and hear where you are placing every note. I would sit for hours playing anything and everything to a click. The most important thing I did was record myself playing with a click track. Sounds strange, and I’m not recommending it. When I was a teenager I used to go to sleep listening to a metronome. Learning to play in time I used a very unorthodox approach. What most helped you over the years to play in time? If you’re a bass player, or know someone who is, this post is for you. Because so few players get the experience of watching studio musicians at work, I asked the bass player, Joeie (pronounced “Joey”), if he would answer a few questions for me to encourage bass players on worship teams. He told me he was inspired to go home and seek to practice a lot more.

He was blown away by the quality and proficiency of the players. This was Joel Sczebel’s first time in a Nashville studio. When I say “amazing” I mean we tracked 12 songs in two days, that the guys played creatively, often nailed the song in 1-2 takes, seemed as eager as we were to come up with great parts, and did it to honor the Lord.

The three players (Ben Phillips – drums, Joeie Canaday – bass, Greg Hagan – guitar) were amazing and a joy to work with. This week I’ve been in Ben Phillips’ studio in Nashville with Sal Oliveri and Joel Sczebel (from the Sovereign Grace Church in Surrey, BC), recording drums, bass, and guitars for Risen, an album of congregational songs that focus on the theme of the resurrected Christ. By Bob Kauflin on Decemin -Musicians & Vocalists, -Sovereign Grace Music

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