WORSHIFT ACADEMY

Six proposed pilots

1. PILOT 1 · COMING SOON

   Find Your Voice

   Body alignment, healthy breath, gentle warmups, pitch matching and rhythm with a metronome.

   Proposed practice: Five gentle minutes: listen, match a comfortable pitch, rest and repeat without strain.

2. PILOT 2 · COMING SOON

   Piano/Keyboard for Worship

   Safe posture, simple triads, steady timing, ear training and beginner worship accompaniment.

   Proposed practice: Practice a slow, original three-chord progression with a steady pulse.

3. PILOT 3 · COMING SOON

   Guitar & Rhythm

   Acoustic/electric basics, comfortable technique, chords, strumming and rights-cleared rehearsal loops.

   Proposed practice: Change between two comfortable chords; count aloud before adding a simple strum.

4. PILOT 4 · COMING SOON

   Sing in Harmony

   Duets to soprano/alto/tenor/bass, lead/backing roles, two/three/four-part listening and human-verified arrangements.

   Proposed practice: Listen to one original phrase, learn your part, then blend softly with another consenting singer.

5. PILOT 5 · COMING SOON

   Band Together

   Bass, drums, percussion, ensemble listening, rhythm, section coaching and collaborative rehearsal leadership.

   Proposed practice: Agree on a slow pulse and a simple original groove; take turns listening and leading.

6. PILOT 6 · COMING SOON

   From Rehearsal to Ministry

   Setlist, microphones, sound, volunteer ethics, safeguarding, recording rights and one genuinely verified Studio workflow.

   Proposed practice: Prepare a rights-aware rehearsal plan, assign consenting roles and review one service-focused next step.

Learning strands

Vocal Foundations

Alignment, gentle breathing/warmups, pitch, rhythm, diction, ear training, vocal rest, microphones, choir blend and accessible drills. Stop if painful; persistent pain or voice problems need specialized consultation. No medical or instant-ability promises.

Harmony Lab

Lead/backing and SATB; two-, three- and four-part exercises, call-and-response, choir sections and beginner-to-advanced coaching. Arrangements, scores and lyrics need human review and rights.

Instrument Foundations

Keys, acoustic/electric guitar, bass, drums and percussion: posture, safe technique, chords, rhythm, ear training and ensemble practice. Winds/orchestral instruments only as real educators join; reliable accessible charts required.

Worshift Studio Lab

Screen-demo scripts only for verified controls using instructor-selected original, consented or licensed samples. AI, stems, calls, streaming, recording and exports are not presumed connected. Private choir/user content never appears.

Choir + Band Together

A song-from-zero learning sequence: listening, parts, band arrangement, rehearsal and responsible ministry. Related to the proposed Voices of Impact Choir and Worshift Impact, not an existing performing choir.

Multilingual Learning

English/French first with reviewed subtitles; Sango and other languages later with approved fluent teachers. No verified automatic-translation claim.

Free Resources

Proposed original/cleared chord, progression and rhythm charts, practice checklist, warmup guide and band rehearsal template. No downloadable file until the content and rights actually exist.

Accessibility + Safeguarding

Captions, transcripts, visual rhythm counters, reviewed playback-speed controls, high contrast, low-bandwidth and audio-described steps where feasible. Guardian consent/moderation for minors; no unmoderated adult–minor 1:1 chat; separate recording permissions.