Teaching Church Audio Artistry | Church Sound Systems
This year, I'm starting off with two heart-issue blog posts. Last week, I covered participating in worship outside of the sound booth. You can't give your heart, mind, and spirit over 100% when you are in the sound booth. Today, I'm talking about audio ministry burnout. Burnout either has affected you or will affect you. Last month, you were putting in extra time at your church for the Christmas program. If you weren't helping with the stage setup, you were there for the [keep reading]
The sound check isn't the only time for mixing. Once the church service starts, you've got more work to do. The good news is it's not as complex as during the sound check. The trick is knowing when to mix and when to sit back and relax. The trick is knowing when to actively mix. You don't need to mix throughout the whole service but you do need to perform some mixing tasks. Know that active mixing is the process of sculpting audio to produce positive results that; meet the [keep reading]
Have you ever found yourself crazy busy before a church service, trying to remember the 87 things you needed to do? Then a musician, a pastor, or a congregation member asks you to do something and the number jumps to 88! Here's a simple piece of equipment that will take inches off your waistline - well, maybe not but you won't be so stressed anymore. Back in February, I was reading from the blog "The Art of Manliness." No, it's not like GQ or some other [keep reading]
"I could never give up my venti latte!" "I absolutely HAVE to have a diet coke every day!" "I can't start my day without my Mountain Dew!" Sound familiar? There are two ways of looking at caffeine addiction; I HAVE TO HAVE IT TO SURVIVE and I WORK BEST WHEN I'M HYPED UP! I subscribed to both schools of thought for the longest time. Let's be real about the addiction...there is medicine for headaches that includes caffeine. Why [keep reading]
This morning, I awoke to the weather forecast; "another inch of snow is expected for Saturday." "NOOOOO!" I LOVE snow but this winter has lasted so long that even I (mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet) have become moody and crabby. And I'm not the only one with this malady. More and more people are feeling this same way, resulting in more stressed people and stressful environments. This means tempers flare faster, people become [keep reading]
I'm Chris Huff and I've been working behind a mixer for over twenty years. Since 2008, I've been helping other sound techs learn all about the art of church audio through behindthemixer.com.
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