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…
The Key to Great Church Sound
When it comes to great sound, there is one thing that often gets overlooked – especially in churches. We run to the mixer to fix problems that arise while ignoring…
Top 3 Things All Church Sound Techs Should Know
So many of us got our start in audio by simply being a “warm body” that was willing to help. And what started as “just helping out” turned into a trial-by-fire…
The Complete Guide to Audio Compression
Audio compression allows you to limit the dynamic range of an input signal. If that went over your head, imagine the vast volume difference between a vocal singing softly versus…
A Better Way to Measure Loudness
If you have been in church for very long, you have heard numerous complaints about the sound being too loud. However, it seems a small percentage of people are doing…