Open Up the Heavens – Guitar Tutorial
Jacob and Tyler sat down in the studio to talk about how the acoustic and electric guitars are played on the album version of Open Up the Heavens:
View ArticleFor All You’ve Done (I Worship You) – Guitar Tutorial
Jacob and Tyler walk through how to play the guitar parts on “For All You’ve Done” by Vertical Church Band.
View ArticleWeekend Review
This past weekend we implemented a handful special elements into the worship service: Scripture reading, Gospel Choir, Baptisms and Communion. Here’s the set list: 1. Awesome King (Harvest Song) 2. Oh...
View ArticleThe Importance of the “Run-Through”
If you’re at a church that has multiple services every weekend, you probably have experienced how the first service can be the “warm-up” service. The songs are rehearsed, but transitions aren’t smooth...
View ArticleDress in Black, But Don’t Be Invisible
A Note to the Production Team: We come in early, we focus solely on our responsibility that weekend, we do it with excellence, and we leave- only to repeat the next weekend we’re scheduled. While...
View ArticleThe Pre-Rehearsal
So much of what I do as a band director happens pre-reaheasal. Here are a few points on things I do before I show up each weekend. 1. Decide Keys and Tempo Ok, so I hope you’re not insulted by the...
View ArticleTip of the Day: Plan for the Unplanned
Please forgive my insatiable urge to use these cheesy titles. I really do believe in these principles despite the presentation. The more years I spend years in worship ministry the more my “spidey...
View ArticleThe Good Kind of Tired…
So it’s the week after Easter… You’ve completely rewired you’re entire production facility to make Easter and Good Friday happen and are trusting that the labels on the cables are still there so you...
View ArticleTip of the Week: The Band Director Mic
Many people in our congregation probably wonder why I am talking into a microphone on stage during worship. This is especially noticeable when I’m on camera and you see me talk but don’t hear anything...
View ArticleMixing for Worship Services
I am blessed to be able to be apart of an amazing production team here at Harvest Bible Chapel. My main job is to mix the audio for our weekend services. There is a lot that goes into this job and a...
View ArticleTeamwork…
Never before have I been so excited to be a part of a team. This week alone, WE have executed 17 weekend services, led worship for hundreds of worship leaders, called pastors and men’s ministry...
View ArticleBe Faithful…
I have seen many worship leaders get discouraged by the fact that their musicians are not pro-level musicians. Worship leaders feel the weight of the gap between what the want to sound like and what...
View ArticleThe True Mission of Production
I have the privilege of managing 7 church campuses. All of them are very different in culture, building size, activities, and volunteer base. Each facility has its own sound system, lighting system,...
View ArticleA Summer of Training
Summer- it’s that blissful 3 months, at least here in Chicago, where the weather is nice, kids are out of school, and fun is to be had. But, it’s also the season where people go on vacation, their...
View ArticleThe Worship Drummer
We use the term “bus driver” when referring to our drummers. They are the key to having the right dynamics in any given service. If you band is rocking out at 100% and you drummer isn’t matching that,...
View ArticleRunning Tracks
I’ve had a lot of people in the last month ask me about how I run tracks. Not so much “what a track is”, but more of the logistics of how I split out my channels and such. So here’s some info on how...
View ArticleThe Impact of Touring
Recently I mixed for our VCB tour with Matt Maher and Meredith Andrews. I’ve mixed in other churches before. It’s always an interesting but enjoyable experience. On this tour we wound up bringing all...
View ArticleA Faithful Follower, First …
I am the newest member of the Harvest Bible Chapel Production Staff. I have an unlikely passion for both pastoring people as well as live production. Those two passions have been equally exercised in...
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