Top 6 Free Tutorials on Mixing Sound

One of the biggest issues I've seen in music ministry lies in operating the sound system and mixing board.  At many churches, there just aren't the people that are comfortable, much less knowledgeable of such technical things.

That is where this post should come in handy.
 

I've talked with numerous leaders in music ministry.  Together we have amassed the best tutorials and resources to explain the sound board and how to run it.

But before we get started, let's cover the first and biggest concern most folks have in this area.  Are you concerned that you are not a tech geek?  Don't be.  These are the simplest, easiest, and best resources I have been able to find on the web to date.  Oh, all these are also all free and freely available.

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Top 4 Tips for Music Ministry Sound System Help

Are you one of the music ministries struggling with your sound system, especially your mixing board?  You are not alone!  I've share some of my struggles in previous posts.  Just about every music ministry with a sound system has struggles!  Here are a few of the cries uttered:

• "Who can we get to run the board?" 
• "Why can't the congregation hear the singers?" 
• And so on...

Over the years I've tried many things, monitored the results, and tried new things!  Here are my thoughts and recommendations.

1) Get Help: It's Out There 

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History of Worship Ministry Sound

If it is one area I find many small and medium-sized church music ministries struggle today, it is in the area of sound.  Not in talent.  Not in practice.  Not in faith, motivation, or worship.  It is in sound.  Why do I say that?

To answer this, I invite you to take a brief journey back in time.  We'll head back to a time before the sound systems existed and see what life was like.  Ready?  Let's rewind the clock more than an handful of decades.  OK, here we are back in the mid twentieth century and we find that the organ, piano, and choir dominate the church worship music scene.  As we walk into a church during this time we find that these instruments and choirs have no trouble filling even the biggest churches with beautiful, prayerful song and sound.  Note that these instruments had volume enough to fill even the biggest churches.

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