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Safety First: Why Proper Process Matters When Hanging Production Equipment

Hanging production equipment—like lights, speakers, trusses, or projection gear—may not be the most glamorous part of church tech ministry, but it might be the most critical. Improperly rigged equipment doesn’t just put your investment at risk—it puts people’s lives at risk. In many churches, production systems have evolved quickly. What started with a few clamp lights and extensi...

10 Controversial Topics in Church Production

Church production has grown dramatically over the last few decades—encompassing audio, video, lighting, livestreaming, and visual elements. With that growth has come a wide range of conversations, debates, and tensions. While production tools can enhance worship, they also raise important questions about theology, community, and authenticity. Here are 10 of the most controversial and talk...

Begin with Budget: Don’t Start Production Upgrades Without a Bottom Line

Upgrading your church’s production equipment can be exciting—better sound, sharper visuals, smoother livestreams, and a more immersive worship experience. But before you start comparing LED walls or debating Dante vs. analog, there’s one crucial place to begin: Your budget. It may not be flashy, but it’s foundational. Without a clear, well-defined budget, even the most well-i...

Tips & Tricks for Planning Summer Outdoor Services at Your Church

There’s something special about worshiping outdoors—whether it’s under the morning sun or in the cool of a summer evening. People tend to relax a little more, families come out in larger numbers, and the fresh air brings a sense of openness that can’t be replicated indoors. But hosting an outdoor service also comes with its own unique challenges. From sound systems to song lyrics to ...

Planning Big Worship Services Without Losing Who You Are

As worship pastors, we know the big days are coming—Easter, Christmas, Good Friday, maybe even a church anniversary or a special outreach weekend. These are high-impact opportunities where guests are more likely to attend, the room is often fuller, and the expectations (both spoken and unspoken) are high. It’s natural to want to do something special—to raise the bar, get creative, and cre...

Refreshing the Sanctuary: Blending Tradition with Modern Worship

For churches with older or more traditional sanctuaries, the challenge of transitioning into a space that supports modern worship can feel daunting. High ceilings, pews, stained glass, and pipe organs were built for a different era—but that doesn’t mean they’re obsolete. In fact, there’s incredible beauty and spiritual weight in worshiping where generations have encountered God. ...

Why the Details Matter (Even If No One Notices)

In the world of church production and worship, the best Sundays often go unnoticed. The lights transition smoothly, the lyrics appear on time, the sound is clean, and the worship flows without distraction. Ironically, when everything works as it should, most people don’t say a word—they’re too focused on worshiping, listening, or praying. But when something breaks or misses the mark, it can ...

Tips for Your Summer Movie-Based Sermon Series

Over the past couple of decades, it's become extremely popular for churches to lean into summer blockbuster season by creating whole sermon series in which their pastor uses clips from popular movies to connect people's hearts with scriptural and spiritual truths. For most churches, this is seen as an easy outreach invitation opportunity for church attenders. It also gives a reason for folks to de...

5 Tips to Make Your Production Better Today

As creatives, we're always on a journey to make the things we're working on better. God is glorified when we use our gifts, talents, and skills to reflect his glory and declare his goodness. In today's creative landscape, however, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the thought of improving. The connectedness that the internet affords us gives us access to countless massive churches and creative ...

Preparing for Easter Services as a Worship Pastor

Easter is a great day for celebration in the church! It’s also a great day for a gallon of coffee, nerves, anxiety, and stress... If you’re a worship pastor of course. We kid, but if you are a worship pastor, you can probably relate on some level. The only reason those of us in the church get stressed about Easter is because we recognize how important of a holiday it is. There’s going to ...

Low Cost Ways to Honor Your Worship Team Members

Churches often work on tight budgets, so it can be difficult to find ways to thank and honor your worship team volunteers. However, there are plenty of low cost, high impact ways to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Let’s take a look at some of the most effective and budget-friendly ways to honor your worship team volunteers. As a quick caveat, most of the suggestions in...

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Should Your Worship Team Start Using a Click Track?

Every worship pastor wants their band to sound tight, consistent and precise. But how do you get there? The answer might be a click track. So what exactly is a click track and why should your team consider using one? In this post, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of using a click track with your worship team so you can make an informed decision on whether it’s right for your church. Is a Cli...

A New Sound System Won’t Make Your Musicians Better

I love new gear, don’t get me wrong. Diving into a new piece of equipment is inspiring, both creatively and technically. Whether it’s a new instrument, a new light fixture, or simply some new hardware, new gear opens new possibilities. Herein lies a common trap. While new gear may create renewed creativity and encourage you to spend more time honing your craft, it won’t inherently make y...

When Someone Says The Music Is Too Loud

If your church plays modern, pop/rock style worship songs, you’ve likely heard this complaint: “The music is too loud”. For those of us who are musicians and tech team members, this can be frustrating feedback. You’ve put hours into preparing the service and the environment, and instead of focusing on the impact the service is having, you’re staring down what can feel like an endless st...

Hire or Contract? Sound Professional Edition

Most churches find it important to have someone available to run sound for rehearsals and services. While some are lucky enough to have a sound-board-savvy volunteer on the roster, most of us find that hiring a professional either to be on staff or contracting week to week can be a simple way to elevate production quality. When it comes to contracting or hiring, how do you know which route is b...

Guide Track Tutorial | Ableton in 5 Minutes

Download your free guide cue samples here! This "Ableton in 5 minutes" series is hosted by Chris Fleming, Motion Worship Creative Director, professional drummer and music director from Minneapolis, MN. In this collection of concise tutorials you will learn how to use click tracks, guide cues, and multitracks in your setlists. In this specific video tutorial, we'll cover how to use vocal ...

Should You Be Recording Your Worship Rehearsals?

If you’ve upgraded your mixing console in the past 10 years, it’s most likely a digital desk. And while a new sound board isn’t going to magically make anyone better at singing, playing an instrument, or mixing, here’s something you can do that has the potential to directly impact the quality of your musicians and techs: Record Your Rehearsals How often do you change the arrangement...

Advanced Click Tracks for Worship | Ableton in 5 Minutes

This "Ableton in 5-minutes" series is hosted by Chris Fleming, Motion Worship Creative Director, professional drummer and music director from Minneapolis, MN. In this collection of concise tutorials you will learn how to use click tracks, guide cues, and multitracks in your setlists. In this specific video tutorial, we'll cover some more advanced methods of customizing click tracks for your...

Building Basic Click Tracks for Worship | Ableton in 5 Minutes

This "Ableton in 5 minutes" series is hosted by Chris Fleming, Motion Worship Creative Director, professional drummer and music director from Minneapolis, MN. In this collection of concise tutorials you will learn how to use click tracks, guide cues, and multitracks in your setlists. In this specific video tutorial, Chris will walk you through the most basic method of setting up click track...

Tips for Getting a Professional Mix at Small Churches

I’m continuously surprised by how many FOH engineers I’ve met at churches that show no interest in improving or caring about the sound on a Sunday morning. They just want to make sure everything is on, pull up their presets, and purely play a game of damage control if necessary. But there’s clearly no drive to really focus on getting their mixes sounding professional and trying to strive for...