How and Why You Should Recruit a Christmas Choir It may not feel or look anything remotely close to Christmas outside, but there is something in the air that brings back that ol’ “It’s after Labor Day, better get ready for Christmas” feeling. A season enjoyed by some, dreaded by others, but necessary for any[…]
Passing the money test For many around the world worship leading has never been about the money – simply because they have and never will be paid a dime for their dedicated service. However if you have been, are about to be, or someday want to be one of the fortunate souls to live the[…]
Main EQ lives a troubled existence – most people know that it’s important but its ability to enhance or ruin sound is often shrouded by fear and misunderstanding. As a result most every church has one hidden away in a back room and no one is allowed touch it. While the main EQ is[…]
5 Reasons NOT to play it like the CD: While conducting training sessions across the U.S. and the world we have found that most worship teams’ solitary musical goal is to be able play the song just like the CD. While there are many great things you can take from a recording to help you[…]
A tale of two statements I literally laughed out loud when they said it. Not because it was intended to be funny but rather because “I bet you guys pull in like $5,000 a week from iTunes,” was a stark contradiction from the actual number on the bottom line of my recently received internet sales[…]
Introducing a new song can be challenging. You rehearse, you prepare, and then the people just stare at you when they should be singing. You present it during the offertory the week before and it gets a little better, you keep doing it week after week and after a month the people are starting to[…]
Small is a relative term. Being ‘small’ has less to do with how many people attend your services and everything to do with what you compare yourself to. The church down the street or the mega-ministry on TV may seem large but what really makes you feel small is how you view your resources in[…]
Everywhere you look these days it seems like there’s an advertisement for Multi-Tracks. If you don’t already use them, you probably have thought about it. Marketed as a quick, easy, low cost, and professional way to improve the sound of your Sunday worship it can seem like everyone who is someone is already using them.[…]
The Purpose of Volume: Why Is It So Loud? One of the greatest challenges for churches around the world is volume. Why is it so loud? For many, the answer to finding what level of sound to use is based solely on preference; that of the pastor, the band, the sound person, or those that[…]