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5 Responses to “How do you “kid” a tenor?”

1. Don Richards Says:
   May 21st, 2007 at 11:13 am

   Okay. I certainly am out of my element addressing this since I am at best ballast in the bass section of our choir and have little real talent in music other than I love to sing praises to Jesus and see the response people in the crowd have to experiencing Christ.

   But, I have a 17 year old son who is proud on the notes he can hit. He is also a linebacker, weight lifter and wrestler (hardly feminine activities). Comments like the ones referred to in the other blog would hurt him deeply. Imagine if comments like that drove him away from wanting to sing in the choir.

   People need to quit hurting others just to be funny and grandstand in front of others.

2. Daniel J. Mount Says:
   May 21st, 2007 at 12:17 pm

   Thanks for posting this! You were one of the group emcees I hoped would notice this. I really didn’t want to hear anything about “Sister Bill”…

3. Mike Franklin Says:
   May 21st, 2007 at 8:44 pm

   Yes, I’ve had my share (and then some) of tenor kidding. Some that made me cringe inside, some that was just plain unfunny, and some that left me laughing. There are many elements and players to consider.
   One would be the time(s) in which we live or what’s the latest headline.
   Two is ‘just how funny is that joke’? Some are timeless with a little tweaking to be kept up to date and some just run their course and it’s best to throw dirt on them and walk away when they die.
   Three…a masterful emcee. Another word for that might be a sensitive emcee. Sensitive to his audience. He may crash and burn with an intro on Thursday night, but a good emcee is not going to leave a man (or quartet or group) hanging out night after night. He’s reading the signs, taking in some body language, listening as folks go by the product table. I’ve had the pleasure of working with a masterful emcee and the experience of working with less than. Having tried it myself I can certainly appreciate the growing pains involved as long as there is growth. But now I’m chasing rabbits.
   Four - teamwork. Not just between the emcee and who’s getting it at that particular time, but the teamwork that’s going on during the entire intro period, whether it’s done all in one whack or throughout the first half. Much of the teamwork is what’s funny about the intro. And sometimes it’s the lack of teamwork that takes the zing right out of an emcee’s punch line.
   Let’s face it…within a good quartet you have some men with some unusual talents and folks like it when they join those talents correctly. There are enough funny quirks about individuals already that are TRUE that people will think you’re MAKING UP! There’s nothing wrong with having some fun with it as long as it’s truly funny and everyone (well, you won’t make that third fellow from the end on the fifth row smile) enjoys it.

4. Daniel J. Mount Says:
   May 22nd, 2007 at 5:35 pm

   Thank you for your input; it’s always good to hear what a professional tenor thinks.

5. admin Says:
   May 22nd, 2007 at 5:37 pm

   Thanks Mike for that very insightful word. You ought to know what it’s like. I appreciate you taking the time to weigh in on this subject and give our readers an authoritative statement of what it’s like up there on the SG stage as a pro tenor…and that’s what you are bro…A Pro!…Thanks again!

   Paul Jackson / The Prophets
   www.pauljacksongroup.com

   PS…be sure you visit Mike’s website…very well done.
   www.mikefranklinministries.com

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