Worship Band Builder Podcast

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First, why does the mix on our live feed sound TERRIBLE?

Problem1 - it's mixed for the live audience not the live feed

Fix:  setup a separate mix for the live feed 

Check the show notes for more info or contact me for one-on-one coaching about this topic 

Problem: My vocals sound terrible recorded on the live fee 

Fix:  use lots of reverb and a ROOM MIC in your mix to create the natural vocal sound you want to hear 

Problem:  The bass guitar sounds weak on the live recording 

Fix: Use a bass processor and/or a tube preamp setup made specifically for the bass.... ditch the standard idea of just going direct.  It doesn't produce the right sound you are looking for 

Things that worked for your room mix just don't work the same for the LIVE streaming mix.  You have to tweak and make adjustments to your setup.  You have to be intentional 

How should the musicians change and adapt so they get the best LIVE STREAMING sound? 

Let's go one-by-one 

Acc Guitar 

• Strum softer - don't bang the guitar
• Use some processing (compressor, verb)
• Going direct sounds flat 

Voice 

• Use the CORRECT mic for YOUR voice 
• Use a pop filter and don't work the mic as much
• Mix with tons of reverb and compression
• Make sure you are using a ROOM mic in your overall setup to get the natural sounds of the room in the sound. 

Drums 

• Play with dynamics but not as much dynamics (keep it more steady in dynamic range)
• Use far less CRASH cymbals to cut down on mid range noise 

Bass

• Don't go direct, use a bass processor or preamp! 
• Know you bass, tweak your bass, understand how to play it to get the best recorded sound 
• Don't slap your bass or make it pop 
• Mix with plenty of compression and low end

Keyboard 

• Play less overall 
• Play intentionally - don't chunk around on chords all over the mix 
• Find a spot you can come out in the mix and play that stuff
• Don't change your volume on the keyboard in the service.... make sure all your patches come out the SAME VOLUME. 

Electric Guitar 

• Seek out killer tone (pedals, pickups, etc)  Look for every advantage 
• Electric guitars can be harsh, work with your tone alone and know what sounds good in the room 
• When using an amp, be familiar with the mic placement and make sure it's right every time. 
• When using single coil pickups, make sure they don't hum and buzz when its silent in the room
• FIND ROOM IN THE MIX 
• Play the right parts..... learn the right parts.... don't make stuff up! 

More Resources

Free Webinar:  Improve Your Live Stream Sound with Gear and Musicianship

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/23/1zz3ptr

One-on-One coaching for your team  http://www.worshipbandbuilder.com/coaching

Foundations sessions for audio and for every instrument for your whole team at www.worshipbandbuilder.com

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“Hello, and welcome to this episode of the Worship Band Builder podcast, where we are working with you to lay the foundation for skillful worship! I’m Eric Roberts. I’m joined by my co-host, Emily Roberts.” 

The list we are reading from today we got from a social media post by http://www.joelbrown.co.uk/

Ten Tips for Worship Leaders - Part 2 (Tips 7-10) 

In Episode 16 we covered Tips 1-6  

7) Sing the Psalms and the great prayers of the scriptures regularly in times of personal devotion. 

8) The depth of your worship on the public stage is a billboard of where you are in the secret place. 

9) Character is developed in obscurity and tested in the limelight. Don't be too hasty to get on a big stage when your character isn't ready to sustain you there. 

10) Don't be tempted to idolize the sound of worship of your house, church or generation. God is  multi-generational and transcends cultural aesthetics. Love your sound but don't worship it. 

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The list we are reading from today we got from a social media post by http://www.joelbrown.co.uk/

Ten Tips for Worship Leaders. 

1) Make sure you have a development plan that addresses your skills, character and leadership potential. You don't become a well-rounded worship leader by accident; be intentional about growth. 

2) Invest time, money and training in your gifts and skills. Raw talent makes for a good one hit wonder but isn't enough for sustainable ministry.

3) Find and commit to a mentor who has your permission to evaluate your progress and motivation. Whether that be your Worship Pastor, Pastor or another experienced Worship Leader. 

4) Learn to worship in the absence of music to ensure music doesn't become the object of your worship. That's harder to do than it sounds for most of us due to our modern dependence on music for worship. 

5) Learn and try out new songs as guided by your context. Sometimes our reluctance to learn new songs is laziness masked by a preference for tradition. 

6) Learn your hymns too and try to find ways to make them fresh and musically accessible. 

Look for Episode 17 which Is PART 2 and Includes tips 7-10

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Today we are going to talk about monitors:

• 2 Ways to get the MIX to your monitors!   Aux Mixes and Aviom (personal mixers)
• 3 ways to deliver the sound to your ears!  Floor monitors, Small Personal Monitors, In Ear Monitors

If you can’t hear yourself you are sunk. WHY?

You have to be able to hear other people too.  WHY?

2 Ways to get the MIX to your monitors and 3 ways to listen/hear the monitors 

#1 Wedge Monitors (Old School)

-Powered

-non powered

About $200-250 - Behring Eurolive B210D https://amzn.to/2TaSdSr

How to use them

• Keep them close to you 
• Keep the volume low 
• Use them as side fills for whole band 

Ways I hook them up

• From an Aux Mix from the main mixing board (standard old school) 
• Out from an Aviom unit (personal monitor mixer) - Make your own mix - use speaker instead of in ears 

Small guitar amp for personal monitor 

• Put a small amp on stage right under you and point it at your face 
• It’s good for you to hear and won’t bother anyone else 
• Can be a small amp - even a small practice amp ( I used to come out of the output of my floor pod) 

#2 - MINI MONITORS (Great for Vocalists)

EUROLIVE - MINI PA MONITOR - $238

BUY - https://amzn.to/363llj

Behringer B105D - $109  BUY - https://amzn.to/3byEsmR

#3 In Ear Monitors

Why I Love Them

• You can get your own awesome mix (if you are using an app or avian units)
• You can save your hearing (turn stuff way down)
• You can get rid of the loud stage volume

ADDED BENEFIT - YOU CAN RUN A CLICK AND TRACKS - In ears are required for this type of setup

Why I Hate Them  

• Can make you feel disconnected from the performance/audience 
• If the mix isn’t perfect, it is very distracting 
• You can damage your hearing (wearing only one or listening too loud) 
• You lose the feel of the band/music 

TIP:  To make them really work, you need your OWN mix you can tweak yourself + YOU NEED A ROOM MIC to mix in.

BUY SOME IN EARS ON AMAZON:

• Shure SE215-CL Sound Isolating Earphones with Single Dynamic MicroDriver BUY $99 - https://amzn.to/2WDmueW
• Yinyoo KZ ZST Hybrid Banlance Armature with Dynamic in-Ear Earphone  $22 Buy https://amzn.to/2zKOxjC

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FIRST!  Get better…. Get some exciting things happening  

Ask your fiends  

Evangelize - get some people saved!  

Open up training to your whole church (give opportunities)  

Social media  

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www.worshipbandbuilder.com/podcasts/dont-stress-out-plan-ahead-episode-13

Not planning ahead is the NUMBER ONE STRESSOR for any worship leader and team 

Things are going to go wrong, the more things you prepare for the less stress you will have!

NUMBER 1 - Pick songs months in advance

NUMBER 2 - Give song lists / Spotify / iTunes playlists months in advance 

NUMBER 3 - Give production notes / expectations / pick keys / IN ADVANCE  

• Makes it easy for people to practice  
• Gives your band a chance to succeed 
• Remember each band member is at a different level  
• Nobody is going to complain about over preparation  

NUMBER 3 - Start rotating team 

• Rotate whole teams (Red, Blue, Black)  
• Rotate musicians within a large team - but Use basic rules  (Zach plays drums the 1st and 3rd Sunday every month)  

NUMBER 4 - Plan ahead for technical difficulty and put a team in place  

• Have extra cables on hand  
• Have a sound tech or two at rehearsal to help  
• Have a plan B and know what’s going on in every area (you are the leader after all)  

NUMBER 5 - Be the first one there… and have everything ready  

• For Practice  
• For Sunday Morning  
• PREPARE YOURSELF  

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What are the Nashville numbers? 

Why would I want to use the Nashville Numbers? 

How do I use them in music theory (simple C major explanation)? 

How do I get charts for Nashville Numbers?  

Further Study - Mention the Book at the end with links  

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What do you miss about church during the COVID lockdown? 

What has your experience been like with digital streaming church?  

(Would you consider doing that all the time now instead of attending church?)

What would society be like without a weekly worship gathering? 

Is it OK to go back to church now?  

How do you think the church will change because of the COVID Crisis?   

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What will it be like your first Sunday back? 

When should you go back to church? 

Why is social distancing awkward and how to overcome that with friends? 

Reach out to your friends and let them know you are there for them

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How often should you introduce new songs to your church? 

How many songs should be in your rotation at one time? 

Tips to Introduce songs to your church 

• Use it in a preservice playlist 
• Use the new song as an opener for a few services 
• Be sure not to play new songs in the middle of the worship set (until the congregation is familiar with the song)

Other tips including: 

• Where to find new good songs 
• What key to play the song
• What arrangement to use? 
• How do you know if your congregation connects?  
• What if the song flops?  

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