Please review the instructions below for participating in the BYU-Pathway Choir. Your video will be combined with all fellow students participating in the choir.
If you have any questions as you work through these steps, please reach out to us at communications@byupw.edu.
Step 1: Download Sheet Music
Download the sheet music for your singing range to “Faith in Every Footstep,” and print it out if you are able to do so.
The majority of this arrangement is in English. In the second verse, you will see lines for Tagalog, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. You should only sing the language(s) you are fluent in. If you do not know any of the other languages in verse two, please just follow along with the music until the English resumes.
Step 2: Practice Singing Along with the Choir Director
Choose your singing part below (soprano, alto, tenor, bass), and then open the link associated with that part.
Review the sheet music for “Faith in Every Footstep,” then listen to the audio tracks (linked below for your part) and practice singing. Please note that sopranos and tenors will need to submit two files: the full hymn and the descant part. The audio files do not have words. We want you to sing the words, so please follow along with the sheet music as you practice your part.
Once you have learned your part (above), you will then want to practice with the following full audio track below to ensure that you know your part well enough to record your video.
Watch the following videos of Sister Michelle Sundwall, our choir director, conducting the full song and giving instructions. Watch the descant video if you are a soprano or tenor.
View your part(s) 3–4 times or until you feel comfortable with the direction and pacing.
Read this letter from the choir director.
Step 3: Record and Submit Your Video
Record and submit your video by Wednesday, February 11 using the link that best fits where you are located:
- Dress in your Sunday-best clothing and/or clothing that represents your culture.
- Use earphones to watch the choir director conducting the music while you record yourself singing. (We should only be able to hear your voice in the recording, not the music).
- Record yourself horizontally in the middle of your screen, using a phone or computer, in a quiet place with good lighting so that we can see and hear you.
- Practice multiple times because the more familiar you are with the music, the more you can look at the camera!
Happy singing!