Resources from Ad Lib Music

Learn how to get a great sound mix, discover principles of good sound as well as how to avoid common pitfalls. Learn “What should we buy first on our limited budget?” Topics include: gain structure, EQ, dynamic mix priority, monitors, mic selection and placement, and more!

Learn how to get a great sound mix, discover principles of good sound as well as how to avoid common pitfalls. Learn “What should we buy first on our limited budget?” Topics include: gain structure, EQ, dynamic mix priority, monitors, mic selection and placement, and more!

This session was amazing! It was so visceral...they actually crushed boxes...literally!

This session was amazing! It was so visceral...they actually crushed boxes...literally!

Digital media has changed everything.Is a worship service as we know it still a relevant activity?Will people take time out from their daughter’s soccer tournament on a Sunday to sit in rows and sing hymns?Will fifteen and sixteen year olds stop texting long enough to pay attention to something like that?And is it possible to turn the tables?Can digital media be our servant rather than a distraction and actually help us into an experience of the presence of God?What would that look like?This session was amazing! It was so visceral...they actually crushed boxes...literally!

Digital media has changed everything.Is a worship service as we know it still a relevant activity?Will people take time out from their daughter’s soccer tournament on a Sunday to sit in rows and sing hymns?Will fifteen and sixteen year olds stop texting long enough to pay attention to something like that?And is it possible to turn the tables?Can digital media be our servant rather than a distraction and actually help us into an experience of the presence of God?What would that look like?This session was amazing! It was so visceral...they actually crushed boxes...literally!

[worship practice flashback] A few minutes late on arrival, then printing another chord chart or two, and catching up on this week's small talk and the usual goofing around. Yes, a quick prayer. Ok. Now Johny can't play in that key and Selma is leaving early. The transition to this song doesn't work at all. Hey Lincoln Brewster wannabe, dial it down brother... And enough with the cell phones already! Seconds turn into minutes and before you know it, BAM! We've only went through half the songs for Sunday and everyone wants to go home. Where did our time go? What do we do now? [end flashback]How does your team practice? Have you ever gotten into the preverbial "rut"? Would a fresh look at what a practice can look like be helpful to your worship team? Maybe you can share with us what works well for your team.Worship Coach Dave Helmuth will walk us through a full band practice of two contemporary worship songs. In addition to his 20 yrs experience as a worship leader, Dave is the face of Ad Lib Music "helping leaders bear much fruit". He has worked with many churches in Lancaster County and is a regular worship leader at Life Center Minstries International in Harrisburg.

[worship practice flashback] A few minutes late on arrival, then printing another chord chart or two, and catching up on this week's small talk and the usual goofing around. Yes, a quick prayer. Ok. Now Johny can't play in that key and Selma is leaving early. The transition to this song doesn't work at all. Hey Lincoln Brewster wannabe, dial it down brother... And enough with the cell phones already! Seconds turn into minutes and before you know it, BAM! We've only went through half the songs for Sunday and everyone wants to go home. Where did our time go? What do we do now? [end flashback]How does your team practice? Have you ever gotten into the preverbial "rut"? Would a fresh look at what a practice can look like be helpful to your worship team? Maybe you can share with us what works well for your team.Worship Coach Dave Helmuth will walk us through a full band practice of two contemporary worship songs. In addition to his 20 yrs experience as a worship leader, Dave is the face of Ad Lib Music "helping leaders bear much fruit". He has worked with many churches in Lancaster County and is a regular worship leader at Life Center Minstries International in Harrisburg.

Dan Sigmon Pastor of Worship Arts at Manor Church (Lancaster), shares how to choose a “healthy diet” of great songs for any congregation to sing and how worship leaders can be more creative when planning services. He also discusses how to use classic hymn arrangements in blended and contemporary settings. Worship planners, leaders, pastors, and the entire team member will benefit from our time together.

Dan Sigmon Pastor of Worship Arts at Manor Church (Lancaster), shares how to choose a “healthy diet” of great songs for any congregation to sing and how worship leaders can be more creative when planning services. He also discusses how to use classic hymn arrangements in blended and contemporary settings. Worship planners, leaders, pastors, and the entire team member will benefit from our time together.