Showing posts with label voice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voice. Show all posts

Moving the Choir from the Loft - Part 2

(This is the continuation from Part 1)

So I looked around and examined the surroundings for what could be the reason why the acoustics inside the church has changed. The only obvious change was the transfer of the church choir and their instruments.

Another change, not visible to many, are the wires and cables running on the floor of the sanctuary. The choir's microphones and instruments certainly had audio cables. Because of their transfer, these instruments needed new audio ports and sockets.

Moving the Choir from the Loft

This Sunday's mass was a bit out of the ordinary. I thought all along it would be the usual commentator role I will be taking.

The only difference I saw when I came in was that the choir including their electronic devices (microphones, keyboard) were relocated. From the usual choir loft, they are now located in front, near the corner where the commentator's lectern is positioned.

Better Voice Projection and Modulation - Part 2

(This is the continuation from Part 1)

So I discovered that speaking in a low modulated voice, but closer to the microphone, allows me to speak much much longer than before. I wasn't accustomed to modulating my voice before and instead used my "head voice". I always thought that using my head voice made my speech clearer to the congregation - just like, I assumed, in a normal conversation.

Better Voice Projection and Modulation

When I was just starting off as a lector and commentator in our parish, I was looking for ways to improve. I took on assignments to challenge myself and learn more and become an all-around lay minister for the Lectors and Commentators Ministry.

Usually, the newbies would start of as Sunday lectors and then commentators. I took a step further and became a weekday lector and commentator. I also became a commentator for the sacrament of baptism. Later on, I became a commentator for wedding masses. I've also taken on commentator roles for funeral masses on a couple of occasion.