“Practice Makes Perfect.” “How do you get to Broadway? Practice, practice, practice!” I’m sure you’ve heard those before. If you don’t practice you won’t get better. Period. There are few people who don’t need to practice their craft. Chances are good you aren't one of them. Good practice begets ... Read More
Here is where the rubber hits the road. This is where the vision casting and planning starts taking shape. Here is where you’ll hear my mantra: “Everything we do for the service we do to impact someone and help open the door to their heart for God to speak into them, no matter if it’s the first ... Read More
Time for part 2 of developing technically transparent worship; PLANNING. The best results come when the whole team participates in a brainstorming session, with the pastor acting as the moderator. Using a whiteboard, for recording ideas, is helpful. There are no wrong ideas at this point. The ... Read More
No. That's the answer one can assume when looking at the extensive planning that goes into proper technical church production. Even audio production planning seems to leave little room for God. Or, so one might think. Brian Gowing and I have been involved in church audio production for decades ... Read More
What is technically transparent worship? I’m not the first to use the term. I’ve been thinking about this lately, having visited a number of churches and observing how they handle a service. Technically transparent worship means someone coming into your church for either the first or the 1,000th ... Read More
Once the initial excitement of working in audio production wears off, it leaves one with a few unfortunate realizations. I'm not saying audio work stops being fun. I've been doing this for a long time and I still have fun. I only wish someone would have cracked open the secret envelop and let me ... Read More
My wife said I finally reached the ultimate level of audio geekdom. I was, after all, doing something that no one else in the world was doing. And if they were...I salute you my fellow audio-geek. What was it that enabled me to reach this ultimate level of audio geekdom? I enjoy watching a ... Read More
My eyes felt like they were as big as dinner plates and any sunlight was blinding. Welcome to having an eye exam. During the exam, your optometrist will insert eyes drops that widen each pupil to the size of a grapefruit. This enables them to check the back of your eyes for signs of diseases and ... Read More
