Encore 2025 Praise Band
Required Songs:
- Choose 2 songs from the selection below.
- Follow the form as listed below for each song.
- Any key is acceptable.
- Please note – YouTube and lead sheet do not always line up.
- Please keep songs under 4 mins. Missing out repeated bridges and chorus is acceptable and encouraged!
Uniform:
Junior Soldier or Senior Soldier Uniform
Praise Band Instrumentation
Groups should include: Guitar/Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Drum Set & Singers
Encore is a music education program. Praise Bands performances will be judged on musicality and performance qualities, crowd participation is not part of this competition. The Praise band will start and stop just like all other groups.
Age: 7-18 by June 1, 2025 – minimum 3 members + Up to 2 helpers (over 18) optional in addition to the 3 members.
Required Songs (Choose Two Songs)
Take My Life (CCLI Song # 1617154)
Scott Underwood
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/1617154/take-my-life/viewleadsheet
Format (as per YouTube video – Tempo can be faster!)
Intro (8 bars max)
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus x2
Ending
Goodness of God (CCLI Song # 7117726)
Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/7117726/goodness-of-god/viewleadsheet
Format (reduced number of Bridges and final chorus)
Intro (4 Bars max)
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Tag
House of the Lord (CCLI Song # 7168995)
Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham
Song Select – https://songselect.ccli.com/songs/7168995/house-of-the-lord/viewleadsheet
Format (as per YouTube video)
Intro (8 Bars Max)
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge x2
Chorus x2
Ending