Tye Tribbett Auditions Coverage: Round One! Social Media will make someone’s gospel dream a reality

Imagine what it would have been like if Moses was able to text Pharoah, if Jonah was able to webconference his dreaded Ninevah sermon, or if Jacob was able to “block” Potipher’s wife from coming anywhere near his friend’s list!!

The truth of the matter is that awesome increase of knowledge, (specifically in the realm of “social media”), has dramatically allowed us to connect in ways that previous carriers of the gospel could only dream of!!

And speaking of DREAMS… how many of YOU involved in worship ministry would like to take it to the next level by being part of Tye Tribbett’s next project????  Thanks to the power of social media, and the many artists that are seeking to embrace it, you no longer have to have a cousin that was a roommate with the band member’s former manager that knows where you can meet “fill in the blank” to audition at the” right place and the right time”!  Gospel singers and dancers that are interested now have the luxury of the “right place” being anywhere you can record video and send it to YouTube.  And the “right time”? Anytime between NOW and July 1, 2010.

Tye once again set YouTube ablaze with his first personally posted video in what seems like forever. In addition to releasing a teaser snippet of a song from his upcoming project , he also sent the call out for gospel SINGER AND DANCERS worldwide to audition to be part of his next phase of music ministry.

I thought it was cool when TWITTER allowed me to personally bombard the actors from my favorite comedy, (The Office), with random jokes…..but an instant audition with a NATIONAL award winning artist is pretty special indeed! Tye’s not the first to do this, as Canton Jones recently concluded open submissions to be on his next project.

Ladies And Gentlemen the first entries are IN!!!

“No Way”!!

As the first round of audition tapes hits the airwaves this week I must say this is turning out to be every bit as interesting as the recent Sunday’s Best auditions!!!!

Stay tuned to GWL as we will cover the notable entries, give you our favorite picks and allow you a chance to give your own feedback and voice your impressions!

Remember now, it’s ALL for the uplifting of the kingdom and we’re not here to “judge”, but rather give tips as worship leaders and ministry members that will help take these young hopefuls to the next level.

Round 1 roundup:

Ashley, 18 From GA

GWL THOUGHTS: +Very nice tone, one of the strongest initial vocalists, great control of MOST of the riffs,(like 95%) Improvement suggestion -Some riffs seemed to stray from the melody, but perhaps hearing them on top of a background track would help sort them out for the listener and give a bit more clarity as to what she’s really trying to do vocally.

Mitchell , from MI

GWL Thoughts: +He seems very genuine and sincere. Improvement suggestion -Seems very, very, nervous and unfortunately the pitch suffers. Our first clue of this is at :24 when he looks over his shoulder as if he’s borrowing the camera? Take your time…relax, and retape if necessary…it’s not live so you can keep trying until you’re comfortable!

Ashley, From DC

GWL Thoughts: +Love the conviction and sincerity!  She definitely has the whole “GA vibe” in my opinion. She can also SING, no question about it. Improvement suggestions- She definitely changes key once or twice. If this was intentional, then it’s cool….if it WASN’T….then perhaps a background track would serve to help a little bit as kind of pitch guide. The potential is surely there though!

A.C., From SC

GWL Thoughts:+ Here I am to…WORSHIP…the song was not just a song for A.C. as he looked like he was knee deep in a personal worship moment throughout his first song. I doubt Tye would disapprove of that part…. Improvement suggestions - The second selection? Liandria Johnson has some HUGE shoes to fill, (high heels even). In order to do that song justice, you have to blow her out the water or make it so incredibly “your own” that people don’t get tempted to compare it to her version. Rather than subject yourself to that pressure, perhaps try something that more fittingly shows your range WITHOUT immediate comparison to an international finalist.

Jonathan, 20 from NJ

GWL Thoughts: + I must say he has one of the most perfectly controlled and consistent pitches of the first group of auditions. Kind of diggin’ the sweater, def a Tye style move. Improvement suggestions – At the risk of sounding like an umpire..”You’re Saaaaaaafe”, (or rather that song choice was safe). It was enough to show he can undoubtedly sing….but very few musical risks were taken. It will be up to Tye to see what he’d rather have…but as former Tye + G.A. keyboardist Parris Bowens once told me: “Tye would rather I take risks than not”.

Roosevelt, 21 from TN

GWL Thoughts: + “Wow”. So unique , I’ll say that backwards. “Wow”.   The first thing to sprung to my mind when he started singing was “Sammy Davis Jr.”.  I know, that sounds as weird as anything, but Sammy was one of the greatest, largely in part to his originality. Stayed in pitch throughout the song, has an original look and was very much creative with his riffs! And..he is the ONLY one so far in this singer/DANCER audition to actually DANCE! Improvement suggestions – um…..sorry. I’ve been thinking the last 8 minutes of one, but if I came up with one it would be “forced”. This was very well done.

GWL FINAL TIPS: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO “STAND OUT”?

• WATCH TYE’S VIDEO AGAIN! Look at what he’s asking for. He very plainly said energetic singers AND dancers, (not singers OR dancers).  My understanding is he wants someone that can do BOTH….so it’s puzzling why only one audition so far had dancing in it….
• This in on VIDEO not live…so no need for excuses!!!  If it’s a bad hair day, or you sprained your ankle 5 minutes ago, or if someone is coming to take their camera back…just wait and shoot the vid when you can give your BEST representation!! You have until July….
• Nowhere in the rules did Tye say you CAN’T have a track. Of course you need to make sure your voice is prominent and not lost in the mix…but unless you are exceptionally talented and can handle singing a song with no accompaniment and STILL STAY IN PITCH…then I wouldn’t audition without  having a tonal guide of some kind!
• Keep it SIMPLE but not TOO simple….we wanna hear you riff, but not at the expense of the melody or the pitch. Also remember a child can sing the alphabet “straight”. Find some good middle ground!!

Any more pointers? Tips that I’ve missed?  Do you agree or disagree with our constructive critiques?? Please let us know by leaving a comment below.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHAT ROUND TWO IS GOING TO BRING!!!

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