Per your last question, "Is there training available...other just getting in there and doing it". There are a number of resources available to supplement hands-on experience. Here are a few:1. Curt Taipale produces a number of useful live seminar and audio/video resources: www.churchsoundcheck.com
2. Technologies for Worship Ministries (www.tfwm.com) offers the Inspiration series seminars and workshops, as well as a great magazine publication, with web article archive.
3. Church Production magazine (www.churchproduction.com) is another great magazine publication for the church tech.
4. All Pro Sound is a dealer that offers a resources on media, such as "Sound Doctrine" on videocassette and the book/CD combo "Sound Made Simple" (www.allprosound.com)
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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.