Like most small churches, mine hasn’t the funds for an ensemble, so when I play it’s my guitar and BIAB.
Over the years I’ve created quite a repertoire of contemporary Christian music backing tracks, usually featuring acoustic guitars, bass, and drums. I play melody (I don’t sing) and improvise on a PRS electric guitar through a Fender amp. The BIAB backing track is on a Surface Pro tablet, fed through an audio interface, to a QSC PA speaker. My “sheet music” is on an iPad Pro. Both tablets sit on a music stand. The congregation is most appreciative and I’ve received no complaints about using a digital “backup band”.
I’d be interested in others’ experiences along these lines, their equipment and what songs they play.


Cheers! -Alastair