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Worship

Helpful articles and the latest news about tools and technology to help make a difference in your worship ministry.

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Jun 27 2023, 8:00 AM

Crash Course on Dark Cymbals

Dark cymbals can be a great option for worship musicians. Their wide frequency range and complex overtones allow drummers to cut through a mix without becoming harsh...
Permalink to Best Keyboards for Worship
Apr 17 2024, 9:00 AM

Best Keyboards for Worship

Digital PianosWorkstationsMIDI Controllers Wondering which keyboard is the best for worship? You're in good company. Church keyboardists have been asking, "Which is the right keyboard?" for over 1,000 years. A great... Read more »
Permalink to Best Camera Shot Sequences for Streaming Church Worship
Apr 12 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Camera Shot Sequences for Streaming Church Worship

Gone are the days of simply throwing a camcorder in the back of the auditorium! Today's church-stream viewers are used to an engaging online experience. With only a couple of cameras and a minimal production team —... Read more »
Permalink to Best Video Shot Lengths for Streaming Church Worship Services
Apr 12 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Video Shot Lengths for Streaming Church Worship Services

When considering shot length, it's helpful to have a consistent starting place. But what benchmark is best? To accurately reflect the shot lengths used by many churches today, I studied online examples of large... Read more »
Permalink to Developing a Shot List for Worship Services
Apr 12 2024, 8:00 AM

Developing a Shot List for Worship Services

These shots are commonly used when capturing worship services. You'll find a few more creative ideas thrown in for good measure! Consider how your church and team would look when using these 16 shots. Shot Framing... Read more »
Permalink to PTZ vs. Traditional Cameras for Church Video
Apr 12 2024, 8:00 AM

PTZ vs. Traditional Cameras for Church Video

What important factors should a technician consider when choosing between PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) and traditional cameras? Here's a quick rundown of each. PTZ Cameras PTZ cameras allow a user to remotely control each... Read more »
Permalink to 7 Ways to Improve Your Church Streaming Presence in 2024
Apr 12 2024, 8:00 AM

7 Ways to Improve Your Church Streaming Presence in 2024

Streaming is here to stay. It is your front door for welcoming new attenders, and it strengthens your congregation's connection with your church when they're away. However, poor streaming experiences can become a... Read more »
Permalink to What’s a Synchronized Stage? How to Build Your Own & Prioritize Playing Over Tech
Mar 21 2024, 10:00 AM

What’s a Synchronized Stage? How to Build Your Own & Prioritize Playing Over Tech

What if playing live didn't require paying just as much — if not more — attention to your gear and setup than to playing your parts and having fun? Who wants to worry about troubleshooting tech hiccups when you're... Read more »
Permalink to How to Have Easier and More Effective Worship Rehearsals
Mar 8 2024, 8:00 AM

How to Have Easier and More Effective Worship Rehearsals

Ah, the rehearsal grind! Service after service, we invest incredible amounts of time, energy, and resources. Then, even before the set's final note stops echoing in the auditorium, we're already diving headlong into... Read more »
Permalink to The Eight Musical Roles in a Worship Band
Feb 26 2024, 8:00 AM

The Eight Musical Roles in a Worship Band

Even with great-sounding individual parts on skillfully played instruments, when the parts are combined, it's easy for a band to sound terrible. Perhaps you've experienced this scenario. Everyone arrives at... Read more »
Permalink to Planning My Favorite Worship Band Rehearsals
Feb 23 2024, 8:00 AM

Planning My Favorite Worship Band Rehearsals

Service Preparation/Rehearsal Cycle Example Start with a Game-changing Discussion I've cultivated this rehearsal cycle based on leading over 2,000 rehearsals at churches ranging from 50 to 18,000 people. But as you... Read more »
Permalink to How to Play Compatibly in a Worship Band
Feb 15 2024, 8:00 AM

How to Play Compatibly in a Worship Band

It can be awesome to create music with other musicians who share the same heart values. But when we step on one another's toes musically, the result may be a sonic jumble that only a mother could love. We face... Read more »
Permalink to 7 Ways to Brighten Up Your Church’s Projector
Jan 26 2024, 12:00 PM

7 Ways to Brighten Up Your Church’s Projector

Replacing video projectors can cost thousands of dollars. But you may not need to replace your current projector. Here are seven ways to squeeze the most from your current video projection system. Address Ambient... Read more »
Permalink to Best Powered PA Speakers of 2024
Jan 24 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Powered PA Speakers of 2024

Technology's something, isn't it? Every year, our phones get a little smarter, TVs get a little thinner, and PA speakers crank out more sound per cubic inch than most of us had ever dreamed was possible. Just look... Read more »
Permalink to Best Stage Lighting for Churches
Jan 15 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Stage Lighting for Churches

Like it or not, your lighting setup makes a statement about your worship service long before your team takes the platform. Traditional or contemporary, lighthearted or liturgical — your house and stage lights are... Read more »
Permalink to Is the Sphere the Future of Live Music?
Dec 12 2023, 8:00 AM

Is the Sphere the Future of Live Music?

By now, we've all seen the pictures: a giant, orb-shaped structure wrapped in a full LED array gleaming brightly just east of the Las Vegas Strip. This is the Sphere, the world's first large-scale immersive music... Read more »
Permalink to Overcoming Musical Fatigue
Nov 28 2023, 10:03 AM

Overcoming Musical Fatigue

Every musician hits a wall at some point. It's not uncommon to encounter roadblocks along your musical journey. Inspiration wanes, exhaustion sets in, or disillusionment with the music scene takes hold, causing your... Read more »
Permalink to Terminology for Stage & FOH Explained
Sep 6 2023, 8:00 AM

Terminology for Stage & FOH Explained

How fluently do you understand stage speak? These days, church auditoriums borrow tons of terms from the English theatre language that was brought to pre-American shores by early colonists. You can even thank the... Read more »
Permalink to Getting Started with MultiTracks.com in Worship
Aug 16 2023, 8:00 AM

Getting Started with MultiTracks.com in Worship

Small churches to megachurches nationwide rely on multitracks to supplement their worship every week. The goals vary. Multitracks can assist individual rehearsal, add musical depth and nuance to supplement your... Read more »
Permalink to Lavaliers vs. Headworn Microphones for Worship
Aug 2 2023, 2:00 PM

Lavaliers vs. Headworn Microphones for Worship

Since someone first thought of hanging a microphone like a pendant on a necklace in the 1930s, lavalier mics have become a mic locker mainstay. The gradual improvements in making them smaller and better reveal their... Read more »
Permalink to How to Make a Small Choir Sound Big
May 3 2023, 1:00 PM

How to Make a Small Choir Sound Big

Whether you feature a traditional or modern church choir or they represent the congregation on the platform during worship, you have the potential to enhance the church's musical expression significantly. But... Read more »
Permalink to Best Tools for Organizing Your Tech Booth
Apr 26 2023, 12:00 PM

Best Tools for Organizing Your Tech Booth

Tech booths never seem large enough, especially when they're a mess. As clutter grows, inefficiency and frustration grow, too. Amidst the rush of preparing for live services, it's easy to let standards slip until... Read more »
Permalink to Best Drum Shields for Worship
Apr 6 2023, 9:00 AM

Best Drum Shields for Worship

We drummers have many names for the dreaded drum shield. The cage. The aquarium. The safe room. But even we can't deny that drum shields play an important role in taming live drums in worship settings. The trick is... Read more »
Permalink to Best Gear for Smaller Churches
Mar 29 2023, 12:00 PM

Best Gear for Smaller Churches

Facilitating live sound in a smaller church is a daunting challenge. As you navigate the tricky factors of budget, room acoustics, portability, storage, volunteer recruitment and training, future growth, and time... Read more »
Permalink to 6 Best Digital Mixing Consoles Under $5,000
Mar 21 2023, 12:00 PM

6 Best Digital Mixing Consoles Under $5,000

With a plethora of effects, EQs, and processing horsepower — not to mention game-changing routing, scene recall, and onboard recording capabilities — it's no surprise that digital mixing consoles dominate the... Read more »

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