Prophetic Singing Class

He-Yo!
Well! What a busy semester this is going to be!! I thought I'd write about what I'm learning in my prophetic singing class. I am fortunate to have had some voice training before coming here, so things like technique aren't totally new to me. Today in class we talked a lot about vocal health. Here is what I've learned:
1. Tiredness first shows up in your voice, so get sufficient sleep. (For me, this will be on weekends. perhaps)                You want to be able to give strength to the worship team.

2. Hydration!  You want to drink half of your body weight in oz a day. If you drink coffee/tea that is diuretic you need to take 2x as much water.

3. Eat a balanced diet. "Don't eat out of a box". Put God-made food into a God-made body for the result as God-intended. For study times when I'm craving, eat fruit first, then if I absolutely have to, go the sugar route. When you are craving cheese, that usually means your body is craving Omega-3's. (eh... we'll see how this pans out...)

4. Don't scream, sing.  Don't clear throat. Philosophy for singing [only], "If it feels good- DO IT!" and if it doesn't feel good, don't do that. 

A lot of this I actually learned from my voice teacher. I felt so informed!! Many thanks to her!!!



Hope this is fun for you who are wanting to learn what I'm learning in this class!
Blessings, Blessings, Blessings!
Please pray for me with school, right now it like I hit the ground running-which is good, just caught me off guard. :) WeEl. Much love,
Rebekah

2nd Semester!

Hooray! I've begun my second semester at IHOPU, and now its almost all music!! WOOOT!!
It is so great to be learning music and growing in this area!  Especially since music is in the heart of God. I was made musically and made for music. (Speaking creates soundwaves and music is a bunch of soundwaves, right?)
I am so excited to grow in this expression of worship! I love singing to Jesus and creating beauty through sound and offering it to Him. I am so blessed by excellent teachers and people who draw my attention to Jesus.
Because in Heaven angels are singing day and night and worshiping Him non-stop and we pray, "On earth as it is in heaven" it is so incredible to me to feel like I am equipping myself to equip others to worship together our Lord God. I am so blessed!

My classes are such:

Harp & Bowl sets (I am on a team), and time in the PR.
Keys II (Piano, theory, ear training)
Prophetic singing
Choir
Sound for Everyone (Soundboard stuff)
FMA Practicum
Excellencies of Christ (Allen Hood)
Life of a Worshiper

Such great looking classes!

I've only taken Keys II today, but my homework is to ask the Lord questions about this year and what he wants me to focus on and to practice Glover's hand signs for Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do
I will be practicing at least 30 min a day.
So I am no longer at the GPR prayer room in the mornings, instead I have "lab prayer room" where I am on a team at 8-11:50 am, and then in the GPR  in the late afternoons.
I am very excited for this semester! All classes are good, a lot more homework than 1st semester. I hope I can figure out a good life schedule for this great up and here semester! I really am enjoying it so far!