LOOKOUT! The Christmas program is approaching! The only think that sneaks up faster than Christmas is the church Christmas program. Follow this cheat sheet so you have everything you need this Christmas (production) season. 1. Date/time of the program and any possible make-up date ... Read More
Top Six Issues for Your Christmas Production
Christmas productions are right around the corner. These are usually the most stressful events for any sound tech because you are working with more people on the stage, kids, and a lot of variables where anything can go wrong at any time. Oh, and let's not forget all the extra expectations. Here ... Read More
A Sound Tech’s Christmas Story
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
Top 5 Ways to Survive Christmas Productions without Going Mad
Christmas is a time of love, gifts, Christ, and Christmas productions. Can you survive producing sound for your next Christmas performance? 1. Sound techs are realists and production directors are idealists. The more you can help them achieve their vision, the more likely they are to ... Read More