by Abbie Stancato | Mar 18, 2014 | Ask Abbie, Audio 101, Church Media
I Traded the Car for a Microphone? Ask Abbie: I Need a Cheap Quality Microphone to Record… Please Help! As a jobless teenager living with my parents, what microphone would you recommend for me to record music with? I don’t know much about microphones. I...
by Abbie Stancato | Mar 11, 2014 | Ask Abbie
I Have A Bad Cold And A Performance In Several Days… Help! Ask Abbie Abbie: I have a bad cold, runny nose, sore throat and congestion. I have a performance in several days. Can you recommend a cold remedy? Abbie’s Reply… I too am suffering from a cold. I’ve...
by Abbie Stancato | Mar 4, 2014 | Ask Abbie, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Stage Presence and Showmanship… Does It Belong In A Church? This is becoming a topic for great debate as contemporary Christian music continues to invade Christian worship and services. We are always under the scrutiny of crossing that line between worship and...
by Abbie Stancato | Feb 24, 2014 | Ask Abbie, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
Quick note for fans of C. S. Lewis and/or U2 before the article begins: When life’s sorrows bring us into shadowlands, we need the joy of Christ to restore our strength. We tap into this joy by nurturing a deeper longing for God. Shadowlands and Songs of Light:...
by Abbie Stancato | Feb 17, 2014 | Ask Abbie, General Christian Topics, The Christian Music Biz
Ask Abbie: How Do I Hire A Songwriter? I want to debut my own song at my birthday party, but I don’t know how to find a songwriter. I am willing to pay! Abbie’s Reply… There are many talented individual songwriters and songwriting services, which can...
by Abbie Stancato | Feb 11, 2014 | Ask Abbie, General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams
Are Traditional Choirs and Churches a Dying Breed? As churches continue to shift toward contemporary praise bands, is the traditional choir and service in decline? I previously conducted an interview with Mike Sandeman of Phatfish, a well-known Christian band in the...
