Sound Advice by Stephen M. Newman Pastor of Worship and Arts September 12, 2007
Worship Leader/Sound Tech
Proper communication and
direction will go a long way with any of our volunteer ministers.
Love them, praise them, and help them to be what God has called them to
be and we will all benefit...so will the people of the church as they gather
to worship from week to week. Tension and conflict can be avoided
with proper directed communication. Work together as a team and watch
your people flourish and your ministry flourish. Ministry is people,
and the more you have working with you, the more ministry you can do.
Finally, I know there are
cases where volunteers take their "ministries" into their own hands and
don't want to be told, by anyone, how to do it. In those cases you
need to be firm and exacting in your expectations and the roles you both
play. In these cases it is sometimes better to not a have a sound
tech than to have an arrogant unsubmissive one. Remember, you are
respoonsible for the sound of the church. You are responsible for
the attitude and the spirit of the team. As a friend use to say,
"there is no "I" in team. These are the times when getting tough
is needed for the sake of the whole group and ministry. Hoepfully
those times are rare. Learn to love the people you work for and with,
communicate what them what you expect and need and your ministries will
be more productive and joyful.
Good communication is key!
Good communication between the worship team and the sound tech is critical...just as you pointed out. I have been blessed with a great group of musicians who treat me as if I'm one of them. I know that sounds crazy to some...but others may realize th...more
Submitted by: Teresa McIntosh Location: Watertown, NY
God Bless you for this article!!
I pray that worship leaders will read this and God will impress upon them points to take to heart. I am a sound tech in a church whose attendance and media needs are growing by leaps and bounds (praise God!) We are putting in a bigger, better sound ...more
Submitted by: One of God's Sound Techs Location: Littleton, CO
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Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.