Ep 12: Keeping priorities straight as a worship leader
When your priorities are out of whack, you end up with mediocre performance in every area of your life (we know from experience). In this episode, we get real about…
Ep 11: Family Life and Ministry ft. Alex Enfiedjian
In this episode, we talk about our struggle to balance family life and ministry. Alex Enfiedjian from Worship Ministry Training joins us for a vulnerable conversation that will help you…
Ep 10: Technical difficulties in the middle of worship
Recently, we had a mishap that caused the whole worship service to come to a halt, and we didn’t handle it too well. It was an awesomely awkward moment and…
Ep 09: Communication Struggles
Ever failed to communicate something to a team member, or maybe just said the wrong thing? We all know how fun that is. In this episode, have a laugh at…
Ep 08: Update on our live stream efforts
If you listened to Episode 1, then you know that we didn’t start live-streaming until COVID. Now that our services are basically back to normal, we have to decide how…
Ep 07: Intimate worship moments gone wrong
Distractions during a worship moment that are intended to be an intimate one-on-one with God are no bueno. We know because, well, we’ve had more than a few worship moment…
Ep 06: When a new song fails…
Introducing new songs to a church congregation doesn’t always go over to well… In this episode, we talk about some of our new songs that didn’t work out. You might…
Ep 05: When worship transitions fall flat…
Ever tried to pull off a cool transition like the big churches, only to fall flat on your face in awkwardness? Ya, us too… Those moments make for great laughs…
Ep 04: Our Backing Track Struggles and What We’ve Learned
We haven’t always used backing tracks in our church, but it was definitely a struggle when we decided to introduce them for the first time a few years ago. This…
Ep 03: Dillon’s COVID Breaking Point
It’s safe to say that everything church related was flipped on it’s side whenever COVID-19 hit the U.S. Kade and Dillon each found the end of what they were capable…
Ep 02: Kade’s COVID Breaking Point
It’s safe to say that everything church related was flipped on it’s side whenever COVID-19 hit the U.S. Kade and Dillon each found the end of what they were capable…
Ep 01: Church Live Stream Fails
Like mostly everyone else, we had to switch to 100% online services at our church when COVID-19 quarantine went into effect. Safe to say we had a few mishaps… but…
Switching to In-Ear Monitors on a Budget
Making the switch from floor wedges to in-ear monitors has major benefits: Stage noise is drastically decreased which in turn improves sound for the congregation. The band becomes ‘tighter’ because…
Church Sound, EQ, & Worship Mix [Podcast]
iTunes I was stoked when Tim Lucas with Worship Deeper invited me to be a guest on the Worship Leader 101 Podcast! In the podcast, we talk practical tips…
The Ultimate Guide for Choosing Audio Cables
Does your sound system buzz, hiss or make some other kind of unwanted noise? The problem is most likely rooted in bad cables. Regardless of how good your mixer, amps…
How to Become a Better Problem Solver with Church Sound
It’s Sunday morning rehearsal, time is strapped, and something goes wrong with the sound. It worked just fine last week, why is it not working now? You frantically search for…
3 Ways to Lower Stage Noise
In many churches, the sound coming from the stage is louder than the house mix…and this is a problem. You will never experience a quality mix if stage noise is…
Complaints about church sound? Here’s how to handle it.
Mr. Opinionated is approaching the sound booth…again. Do you pretend like you can’t see him and walk away? Or, listen to his hundredth complaint about how loud it is and…
The Complete Guide to Audio Gating
I want you to imagine standing in front of a gate that leads to someone’s mansion and whispering, “Open, please”, but nothing happens. Then, you yell, “OPEN PLEASE”, and this…
5 Tips for Achieving Consistent Sound Every Week
Keeping sound at church consistent from week-to-week is tough. There are tons of variables that change every week – even temperature and humidity affect live sound. With everything changing, how…