by Kevin Ott | Apr 12, 2016 | Audio 101, Praise Music, 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 | Oct 19, 2014 | Audio 101, Church Media, Music Directors, Praise Music, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
ChurchMix: Does Your Church Have A Sound Plan? Churches plan everything, often by committee. They will choose the music director, assist with the construction of the praise team, organize budgets, choose the sound system, and market for service attendance. So what...
by Kevin Ott | May 14, 2014 | Audio 101, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
Three Warning Signs Your Worship Band is Too Cluttered If you’ve ever watched the TV show Hoarders — the show where viewers see the impossibly messy homes of real-life hoarders — then you know what it feels like to wince when you see extreme clutter....
by Kevin Ott | May 6, 2014 | Audio 101, The Christian Music Biz
Four Steps for Song Mastering and Improving Loudness For so long the bane of my existence as a DIY recording artist was weak volume on my masters. I’d listen to my favorite artists, then click over to my songs, and I could barely hear them. After you mix your...
by Abbie Stancato | May 6, 2014 | Ask Abbie, Audio 101, Church Media, General Christian Topics, The Christian Music Biz
Ask Abbie; How Do I Get Sound Effects for My Songs? I have a home studio and need sound effects for songs, commercials, short films. Most of the sites I’ve found are limited or too expensive. Can you help? Abbie’s Reply: Over the years I have purchased CD’s from...
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...
