“Dad, aren’t you going to use filtered water to soak the oats?” Aspen scolded.

I was talking with an audio coach in rural Illinois and we were reflecting on the realities that many churches don’t realize how far from their potential they have settled for, how they’ve grown accustomed to simply functioning on the lowest possible rung.

Whenever I browse social media, I consistently see posts about “the only 5 magical things that can do everything better…” #clickbait

I was speaking with a church that has been without a staff worship leader for nearly a year.

The Five Faders is the single concept that will likely create the most dramatic, positive change in your leadership and your team’s health.

We continue our series from Audio Coach Tony Guyer. Today we ask “How do I know when I’ve arrived?”

We continue our series from Audio Coach Tony Guyer. Today we ask “What Does Your Culture Look Like?”

Today, Audio Coach Tony Guyer brings us the first of a three-week series to strengthen your tech team!

Have you ever wished you could “teach” your sound team to listen and mix more musically?

I remember asking my Dad, “Do I have to?” when asked to clean my room or do my homework.

I’m always curious. Pretty relentlessly so. Whenever I’m visiting a church, and I get the opportunity to see its soundboard, I look for patterns of overcompensation.

“Consider the lilies…”

We walked up on stage and noticed that every single input and output had been unplugged.

I believe our job as worship leaders is to create spaces where people can meet God.

While training audio teams, I often interact with what I have come to call Sound Janitors.

Steve, my brother-in-law, is a farmer.

Serving in worship can be grueling.

Do you have a Sound Janitor at your church?

Have you ever tried to actually measure how loud the congregation sings?

Maybe you’re a worship leader who is caught in the unrelenting cycle of leading weekly worship gatherings while managing songs, arrangements, schedules, teams, relationships, and life.

You feel the need for... 

• A deep walk with God (Intimate, Consecrated, Scripture-soaked)

• A deep love for people (Shepherd, Launcher, Encourager, Leader)

• A deep understanding of music (Listener, Craftsman, Fluent)