NC Baptist All-State Youth Choir Audition Requirements

Audition Format

The audition consists of SIX parts.

1. Interview

A few sentences about yourself and your personal church and community involvement. Also, new students are asked to submit TWO recommendation forms, to be postmarked or emailed to the Convention office by January 25, which will be considered in your final score.

2. Vocal Range

At the audition site, we will use this as a warm-up for your voice and to give us the opportunity to hear your highest and lowest notes.

3. Prepared Hymn

You will need to prepare one memorized stanza of one hymn from the list below. During this section, you will be scored on your tone quality, intonation, diction, dynamic control and memorization. If your stanza is not memorized, you will be deducted one (1) point.

Be Thou My Vision-SLANE
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need-RESIGNATION
And Can It Be-SAGINA
Thine Is the Glory-MACCABEUS
Jesus, What a Friend of Sinners-HYFRYDOL
The Lord’s Prayer-MALOTTE
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me-SOJOURNER
Be Strong in the Lord-STRENGTH
How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place-BROTHER JAMES AIR
All Creatures of Our God and King-LASST UNS ERFREUEN
I Sing the Mighty Power of God-FOREST GREEN
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven-LAUDA ANIMA
The Birthday of the King-NEIDLINGER
Let All Things Now Living-ASH GROVE

4. Sight Reading A Hymn

We will provide a hymn that you will be asked to sight read on the spot at the audition site. You will sight read your vocal line (meaning Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) and are allowed to sing on “La” instead of having to sing the words of the hymn. During this section of the audition, you will be scored on your ability to sight read your part with the correct rhythm and correct notes.

5. Prepared Part

Download this sheet with two songs. Choose either, Be Strong in the Lord, stanza 1, OR Amazing Grace, stanzas 1 and 5. You will need to be able to sing your vocal line (meaning Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) from the music provided. You will need to be able to sing the written words on this one and the accompanist will play the piano part while you sing your prepared line. Stanzas do not have to be memorized. During this section of the audition, you will be scored on your preparation, dynamics and breath control.