New City Fellowship says, "so long, for now" today to one of its strongest and most consistent vocalists.
Gretchen Striebeck will
married later this week to
Kent White and leaving
Chattanooga for
Nashville, TN.Gretchen can always be counted on for those "goosebump" moments, not just because of her voice but because she's one of the one of those rare vocalists who knows exactly what room they are in at the moment they're singing. If a singer has a high confidence level, and can hit the notes, then they are able to improvise without appearing to. They can hear the sound of the PA in the room, they can hear the size of the room, and they can make those subtle adjustments that are little noticed by the audience. It also means I get to play around with
digital delay. I often am accused, (and accuse myself actually) of overusing this effect, but what a soundguy is able to do (with the right singer, and the right song)is actually extend the length of the notes the singer might be holding, or can sometimes accentuate certain key words of the lyrics by causing them to repeat, or slap back. A really good singer can play off this effect as well. It's all in the timing.
Anyway, Gretchen, it's been fun. As we say in the music business- "see you down the road." Thanks for the music. The Lord bless you and Kent.
Here's the song New City will remember you for, and of course, you saved the best take for last. Typical Singer.
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