One of the biggest reasons we get turned down is because we are doing the exact same thing as other people on our team. In a live setting, this turns into a volume war that someone wins and others lose. In this episode we talk about why that happens and how to easily fix it.[…]
People often get turned down trying to do something that isn’t necessary in the first place. Today we talk about how to play in a way that keeps you in the mix but feels like it’s following the overall dynamics of the sound by getting louder without actually being louder. https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MM-Podcast-08.mp3Podcast: Play in new window[…]
One of the biggest reasons that we will get turned down is because we are not playing with consistent volume because anything that sticks out is going to get turned down and, most often, doesn’t get turned back up. Today we talk about why this happens and what you need to know from your sound[…]
If you get stuck in the cycle of pride, you’ll convince yourself to turn yourself off and then feel like you’re awesome. So today we tackle the sensitive topic of what we do when we are not as good as we’d like to be. What we do in this moment is a big deal, maybe[…]
Unfortunately, people are not very good at going from a recording to a live performance. So, today, we give you a practical example of how to adapt a recorded song for a live environment. We walk you through a multi track recording and demonstrate how the change in systems between recorded music and live music[…]
When it comes down to the pivotal moment that determines if people are going to get turned down, most ministries are missing the right people and processes to connect their team to reality so they can play the right part, at the right time, using the right sound. Check out more resources at musicandministry.co https://musicandministry.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MM-Podcast-4-audio.mp3Podcast:[…]
Today we jump into one of the biggest reasons that people get turned down and it’s something that most everyone tries to do…replicate the recording. What most people don’t realize is that there are some major differences between recorded music and live music. It’s much like the difference between a movie and a play –[…]
We are excited to announce that Steve + Shawn just released their latest book! This time the subject is about parenting but it’s probably not what you think. Rather than telling you what to do they just share what they did, why they did it, and how it turned out. From preparing for kids, to[…]
Bad Systems cause people to be destined to be turned down before they even get started. Today, Co-founder Steven Reed, walks us through the typical way that most people get ready for a service and points out the stops along the way that inherently cause a lot of people to be set up for failure.[…]
The podcast is back in both video and audio formats. Today we are starting a new series entitled “How to Not Get Turned Down” because that’s something that happens at most every church in the developed world. The crazy part is that there is good chance that it’s happening to you and you don’t even[…]