Imagine the pastor walking up to you and saying "We will be moving our church service to the public park for one weekend." Guess who is in charge of moving the audio system? You are! This very thing happened to Scott Pippen. Read on to find out how he succeeded in accomplishing this ... Read More
[Guest Post: James Knight] It’s almost the end of the fiscal year in the States – and we all know who gets to do the church audio budget... Here are a few pointers – hopefully they’ll be of some use. 1. Know your Church’s mission statement. As a consultant, whenever I undertake a new project I ... Read More
Just a little something I wrote. Hope you enjoy...'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the buildingNot a monitor was humming, no signal lights blinking;The speakers were hung by the ceiling with care,We'd hoped that St. Gear-man soon would be there;The microphones were nestled ... Read More
Thanks to the USA Network, I'm now addicted to the show NCIS. And yes, there is a direct relationship between the TV show and church worship production. My last survey on the site asked one simple question; "Can your musicians properly wrap a cable?" 73%, or 112 of ... Read More
It's a Sunday evening. It's cold. It's dark. I pull into a parking spot in the church parking lot in my Saturn and I just sit there. I'm wondering if even 20 people will show up for the hour-long worship service. But tonight, I'm the sound guy and ... Read More
My keyboard was about to fall apart but it made it through! After many hours of work, review, planning, reading, and questioning my sanity, it's done. The 10,951 word FREE guide to mixing vocals is finished! This guide breaks down vocal mixing into eight areas; How Vocals Fit in a ... Read More
I'm not talking about the sudden realization that 20% of the people really indeed do 100% of the work or that the theology of the church isn't in line with what you believe. Or even the realization that the congregation has the evangelistic motivation of a dead raccoon. I’m ... Read More
Over the last seven days, I've worked with three different bands in two different locations. Both locations required all audio gear be loaded into the rooms; sub's, amp's, mains, everything! I learned a few things and I was reminded a few things. All are worth ... Read More
