Just What Do We Do, Anyway!?!
Sound Advice
by EXW Staff
April 27, 2009
by Curt Taipale - ChurchSoundCheck.com
First Things First
1. Know who your boss is. We serve God with technical excellence in every worship service by attending to the technical needs of our pastor and worship team. Recognize God's structure of authority as it's been defined in your church, and affirm that in your every action. If you don't know what that structure is, ask.
2. Come into agreement with church staff regarding who determines "good sound".
3. Cooperate with the Senior Pastor and Music Pastor by performing any other obligation associated with the music ministry when asked to do so. (That's the "...and anything else we can think up" clause. It should relate specifically to tasks that affect the church body. Fixing the music pastor's car stereo should not be on that list, although whether or not you fix it for them is your call.)
This article provided courtesy of Curt Taipale of ChurchSoundCheck.com
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