I have been absent for quite some time. I know, I know. I had a goal of updating a lot more often than every 3 months, but it has gotten a little hectic. So what exactly has kept me away for so long? Well, a lot.
Most of what has kept me away has been construction on our renovated and new spaces. In January, the gym was turned over to us to re-outfit. The services that were being held in there were made portable during construction. When we were allowed to go back into the gym, we made that system once again permanent. If I said the install was easy and flawless, I'd be lying. This is the first major install project that I had been involved with while a part of this team. I have a few new blogs I'm processing about this whole adventure, including what preparedness actually looks like and the fact that everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) has flaws but you have to know them and work through them to be successful. (Sometimes, the flaws that create the biggest issues are your own). The great part is the gym is almost done. Due to a strange set of circumstances, our general contractor was not quite finished by the time we occupied, so there are a few things yet to be done.
The thing that has taken most of my time in the past four weeks is also due to construction, but compounded by my boss being on leave to take care of his father-in-law who currently lives outside North America. So, with the boss gone and a lot to do construction-wise, the rest of the team has had to pick up a heavier load. One of the things that has been passed to me is the care-taking of other ministries that we support. You would think that being in a church, everyone would strive to have a Christ-like attitude. Sadly, that doesn't happen. So, I have gotten to play mediator and make everyone happy. So far, I think I have succeeded in not making anyone more upset, which I will put that in the win column.
Also, with my boss being gone, I have been handed down the assignment of getting bids out to vendors for our next part of the construction phase. I has been a daunting task and huge responsibility that I have never been given before. There is definitely the side of purchasing the right equipment for the job and making sure everything is ordered and arrives on time, but I am being taught that there is something bigger. When you have a list of equipment to get that totals more than $100,000, there are quite a few things that run through my head like, "People have given to the building fund for this; am I dealing wisely with the money they have entrusted to me" and, "What does godly stewardship look like..." All tough thoughts that help me grow. And a par of the whole thing I guess I will have to learn to love is staring at numbers for extended periods of time.
Ok, that catches you up with the last 3 months at work. What does the near future hold for me? Well, a lot more construction stuff. I have to act on the bid lists that have come back. We have to finish classroom audio installs. We have to get about a billion cables and a few pieces of equipment out of the way for the next phase of demolition. We have to finish install in the gym. We have to nail down a few big-ticket items (computers, speakers, sound board, etc) for the atrium. We have to install audio, video and lighting systems from scratch for our 500-seat atrium.
There you go. That's my life. The next time I have a minute or two, I won't be sitting down to write. I'm going to spend time with my wife. But maybe some free-time after that, I will write about some things I've learned that can hopefully help someone in the future.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Technician or Artist
A name means everything.
There are names that I will never give my children because of certain children at a Boys and Girls Club I used to work at. When making purchases, there are brands I stay away from. I have a long list of positive attributes that I want people think of when they hear my name. Call me crazy, but I love thinking about the connotations of words that a lot of people use without a second thought.
One of the words I've been thinking a lot about lately is "artist." The reason I've been thinking about it is because I'm seeing it more and more in the titles of my church tech associates. And quite frankly, it confused me for a very long time. It confused me because of the connotation that I put with it. I have always thought of artists as people that have a superiority complex, are aloof, and genreally just don't fit in. Why in the world would tech guy want to be an artist?
Well, since the Christmas programming rush is over for me, I have had a chance to sit and think about it. And I stripped the word down to the core, the definition. My favorite definition I have heard so far is "someone that expresses themselves through a medium." Just so we can A/B it, a technician is "someone whose occupation requires specific technical training." The biggest difference between the two is the internal process that occurs. An artist adds heart. They aren't just doing what they are trained; they put their heart into their work.
So what does this look like? Well, in audio, it's pretty simple. I put it this way:
I've been taught how to set everything up and make whatever goes in one end come out the other. That is the technician side of me. What no one can teach me is exactly how I place something in a mix, how I sweeten a voice, how I add any effects--how I add my own personal touch on what I'm doing. That's the artist side of me.
The conclusions I have come to are mostly personal, but I hope you can gain something from them. I should never be just a technician. When I am being just a technician, I'm not using the gifts God has given me. And when I do that, no one gets what they deserve-- the people that hear the mix don't get my best; I am not using God's blessings; God is not being honored as He should be. God gave me a heart. I should use it....ALWAYS! And I have not thanked God enough for the artist's heart He has given me.
So, I'm an artist..... and you should be, too. And on that bombshell, it's time to end this post. Goodnight!
There are names that I will never give my children because of certain children at a Boys and Girls Club I used to work at. When making purchases, there are brands I stay away from. I have a long list of positive attributes that I want people think of when they hear my name. Call me crazy, but I love thinking about the connotations of words that a lot of people use without a second thought.
One of the words I've been thinking a lot about lately is "artist." The reason I've been thinking about it is because I'm seeing it more and more in the titles of my church tech associates. And quite frankly, it confused me for a very long time. It confused me because of the connotation that I put with it. I have always thought of artists as people that have a superiority complex, are aloof, and genreally just don't fit in. Why in the world would tech guy want to be an artist?
Well, since the Christmas programming rush is over for me, I have had a chance to sit and think about it. And I stripped the word down to the core, the definition. My favorite definition I have heard so far is "someone that expresses themselves through a medium." Just so we can A/B it, a technician is "someone whose occupation requires specific technical training." The biggest difference between the two is the internal process that occurs. An artist adds heart. They aren't just doing what they are trained; they put their heart into their work.
So what does this look like? Well, in audio, it's pretty simple. I put it this way:
I've been taught how to set everything up and make whatever goes in one end come out the other. That is the technician side of me. What no one can teach me is exactly how I place something in a mix, how I sweeten a voice, how I add any effects--how I add my own personal touch on what I'm doing. That's the artist side of me.
The conclusions I have come to are mostly personal, but I hope you can gain something from them. I should never be just a technician. When I am being just a technician, I'm not using the gifts God has given me. And when I do that, no one gets what they deserve-- the people that hear the mix don't get my best; I am not using God's blessings; God is not being honored as He should be. God gave me a heart. I should use it....ALWAYS! And I have not thanked God enough for the artist's heart He has given me.
So, I'm an artist..... and you should be, too. And on that bombshell, it's time to end this post. Goodnight!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Great Lighting in a Less-than-Great Space--What Color Goes With Brown???
Well, I've been trying to whittle down my overloaded brain and settle on one topic. My wife suggested that I write a little about what I deal with on a weekly basis....lighting. Well, that narrowed it down a lot. Then I though that maybe I should write on recent issues that I have been struggling with and others may be going through as well. And now I think I may have something small enough to fit in a blog and not an encyclopedia.
This post will look at some issues church lighting guys have due to poor planning, shifts in building use and shifts in culture.
What Color Goes With Brown???
The largest issue that I have had, and continue to battle from time to time, is the color brown. To all those on on the aesthetics committees (official or otherwise) -- If you ever want nice lighting in a contemporary service, PLEASE DON'T USE BROWN AS A MAIN COLOR FOR THE STAGE FLOOR OR WALLS! I know it looks nice when all the house lights are on and traditional service is taking place. But as more and more churches add contemporary services where house lights just don't do the service justice, the brown is nearly impossible to deal with. When you try to have nice colors as a backdrop with no change in the lighting, it just accentuates the brown abyss.
So, what can the lighting guru do? Well short of plotting something evil like wearing a disguise, getting accepted to the aesthetics committee and stage a coup, there are a few things.
I am going to assume that you don't have an unlimited budget to buy enough lights or pay for the power bill that it would take overthrow the evil brown regime by colored lights alone. None of the following ideas will completely solve all of your problems or work in your situation. This is more to get the creative juices flowing.
First, you can do things to distract from the brown-ness. I don't mean putting up spiral gobos to hypnotize or flashing lights in the congregation. I'm talking about lighting objects on the stage. Have you ever tested the amount of reflection you can get off the drum set or the bass guitar? EXPERIMENT!!! See what cool colored lighting you can get to bounce off the drums.
Another widely used distraction tool is that white stretch fabric. When we started a Saturday night contemporary worship service, we invested in 3 9X9 slightly convex squares that just sat behind the band. When we used them, the eyes stopped focusing on the brown wall behind them and on the incredible color palette that we could now get. Not only could we get a great atmosphere, they were fairly easy to take down before out Sunday morning traditional service.
The third solution that we also use is more like hand-to-hand combat. We have purchased moderately priced LED lights that are only used for lighting the background. After trying multiple LED lights from a myriad of manufacturers, we settled on the ETC Selador Vivids. These lights provide a great palette even on the brown. I was completely blown away with the advancement of LEDs. The brown wall is still there but with these lights, it is a lot less noticable. Of course, I can't use all the colors these lights will allow. Yellow, amber, green and like colors just do not translate well when mixed with brown.
So there you go, 3 ideas to help you stop pulling out your hair and start working toward a solution.
Got questions? Have another solution that has worked for you? Post a comment!!!
This post will look at some issues church lighting guys have due to poor planning, shifts in building use and shifts in culture.
What Color Goes With Brown???
The largest issue that I have had, and continue to battle from time to time, is the color brown. To all those on on the aesthetics committees (official or otherwise) -- If you ever want nice lighting in a contemporary service, PLEASE DON'T USE BROWN AS A MAIN COLOR FOR THE STAGE FLOOR OR WALLS! I know it looks nice when all the house lights are on and traditional service is taking place. But as more and more churches add contemporary services where house lights just don't do the service justice, the brown is nearly impossible to deal with. When you try to have nice colors as a backdrop with no change in the lighting, it just accentuates the brown abyss.
So, what can the lighting guru do? Well short of plotting something evil like wearing a disguise, getting accepted to the aesthetics committee and stage a coup, there are a few things.
I am going to assume that you don't have an unlimited budget to buy enough lights or pay for the power bill that it would take overthrow the evil brown regime by colored lights alone. None of the following ideas will completely solve all of your problems or work in your situation. This is more to get the creative juices flowing.
First, you can do things to distract from the brown-ness. I don't mean putting up spiral gobos to hypnotize or flashing lights in the congregation. I'm talking about lighting objects on the stage. Have you ever tested the amount of reflection you can get off the drum set or the bass guitar? EXPERIMENT!!! See what cool colored lighting you can get to bounce off the drums.
Another widely used distraction tool is that white stretch fabric. When we started a Saturday night contemporary worship service, we invested in 3 9X9 slightly convex squares that just sat behind the band. When we used them, the eyes stopped focusing on the brown wall behind them and on the incredible color palette that we could now get. Not only could we get a great atmosphere, they were fairly easy to take down before out Sunday morning traditional service.
The third solution that we also use is more like hand-to-hand combat. We have purchased moderately priced LED lights that are only used for lighting the background. After trying multiple LED lights from a myriad of manufacturers, we settled on the ETC Selador Vivids. These lights provide a great palette even on the brown. I was completely blown away with the advancement of LEDs. The brown wall is still there but with these lights, it is a lot less noticable. Of course, I can't use all the colors these lights will allow. Yellow, amber, green and like colors just do not translate well when mixed with brown.
So there you go, 3 ideas to help you stop pulling out your hair and start working toward a solution.
Got questions? Have another solution that has worked for you? Post a comment!!!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Volunteering
There are two things I absolutely know about volunteers-
#1. If you want people to serve with you, you must be more than willing to serve them.
#2. Volunteers are not serving the tech guys, they are serving God and that's the way they should be treated.
The rest is all really muddy to me.
This past couple of weeks have been filled with talks about volunteers. We had an announcement from the pulpit requesting volunteers. It went better than anyone expected. We had 12 people say they wanted to help. This may not seem like a lot to some, but for us it is and I am so excited at some things that may be possible that never were before (like going to a service and being able to sit with my wife).Throughout the many discussions our team has had, one thing keeps coming up-- Do you make a training program and run volunteers through it or do you get volunteers and cater every single aspect of training to each one personally?
CLARIFICATION: I DO NOT ASSUME I AM RIGHT OR WRONG. I DO NOT ASSUME THE SAME OF MY CO-WORKERS. I AM MERELY LOOKING FOR INPUT (and I'm seeing if writing it out can help me sort through things).
Let me explain a little more. You can go about it in a very systematic way. You can set up a program where you lay out the necessary weekly time commitments, have a very structured class (set date and time and set curriculum) that everyone goes through and then schedule them according to slots that meed to be filled.
Or you can go through a very personal approach, asking the volunteer what they can commit to, tailor the teaching to exactly what they want to learn (on a date and time that is more convenient to them and maybe not you, with not set curriculum) and then schedule them according to what fits their schedule best.
I have no idea what is right, or wrong....or if there is a great mix between the two that keeps everyone happy. And that is where you come in. If you have a second, help me out and respond to any or all of the questions below.
1. How do you approach training volunteers?
2. What is the #1 thing to remember about volunteering?
3. What is the #1 thing to not do regarding volunteers? (extra points awarded for the best story)
Thank you for you help, I do really appreciate it!
#1. If you want people to serve with you, you must be more than willing to serve them.
#2. Volunteers are not serving the tech guys, they are serving God and that's the way they should be treated.
The rest is all really muddy to me.
This past couple of weeks have been filled with talks about volunteers. We had an announcement from the pulpit requesting volunteers. It went better than anyone expected. We had 12 people say they wanted to help. This may not seem like a lot to some, but for us it is and I am so excited at some things that may be possible that never were before (like going to a service and being able to sit with my wife).Throughout the many discussions our team has had, one thing keeps coming up-- Do you make a training program and run volunteers through it or do you get volunteers and cater every single aspect of training to each one personally?
CLARIFICATION: I DO NOT ASSUME I AM RIGHT OR WRONG. I DO NOT ASSUME THE SAME OF MY CO-WORKERS. I AM MERELY LOOKING FOR INPUT (and I'm seeing if writing it out can help me sort through things).
Let me explain a little more. You can go about it in a very systematic way. You can set up a program where you lay out the necessary weekly time commitments, have a very structured class (set date and time and set curriculum) that everyone goes through and then schedule them according to slots that meed to be filled.
Or you can go through a very personal approach, asking the volunteer what they can commit to, tailor the teaching to exactly what they want to learn (on a date and time that is more convenient to them and maybe not you, with not set curriculum) and then schedule them according to what fits their schedule best.
I have no idea what is right, or wrong....or if there is a great mix between the two that keeps everyone happy. And that is where you come in. If you have a second, help me out and respond to any or all of the questions below.
1. How do you approach training volunteers?
2. What is the #1 thing to remember about volunteering?
3. What is the #1 thing to not do regarding volunteers? (extra points awarded for the best story)
Thank you for you help, I do really appreciate it!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Getting Past the "Rough Mix" Stage
Normally, I'm the lighting guy, but about once a month I get to play around on the sound board. For me, this feels like going back to my roots. My fascination with all things a/v started when I was old enough to follow my dad around while he was running audio for our family's church. More recently, I have gotten to run audio with a team of people for a contemporary worship setting. One thing has remained constant until now - there has normally been ample time to do a proper soundcheck.
I am used to multiple hours at one time being devoted to perfecting the mix. I had time to go through every channel and experiment with multiple settings of eq, compression, effects and other things. I went through until I found exactly what I wanted for that one channel and moved to the next. When I finally got each input to sound exactly like I wanted it to, I moved on to blending and sweetening. By the end of a 3 hour rehearsal, I usually had a sound that I was pleased with. I figure that most people generally follow the same method.
Now, I get less time, more complicated setups and inputs that I'm not well versed in mixing. An average Sunday that I run can consist of (on average) a 25-piece orchestra, 75-voice choir, another 12-piece vocal group. At the high end, I could have 40 or 45 inputs. That is way more than I was used to in previous settings. At most there is 2 hours of useful practice that I could do any mixing. Of that, only the last 45 minutes are with the entire group together. The biggest issue is in the orchestra. I mix instruments ranging from bassoons to cellos to a harp. Quite frankly, I have not been completely happy with a mix I've created in over 2 years.
This is my current strategy to finding an acceptable mix. My base was made from a generic setup from our normal sound dude. From there, I reset everything to a flat eq and no compression. (I didn't do this because I hate what I hear every Sunday. Our regular sound dude great. I just like to put my own signature on the mix.) On the first Sunday I ran the audio, I did a lot of generic eq'ing. From then on, it's been rough. I've only gotten to get one or two mics per rehearsal sounding the way I want.
They sound great for that rehearsal, but the inevitably change a little in placement or some other minute factor that leaves me wanting the sound I just had, not the one I have now. It is just a constant struggle to get an acceptable mix and I only end up with what I would consider a rough mix.
My question is....How do I solve the never-ending rough mix? Or should I be happy with where I am? (The latter would be extremely difficult for me personally because I always want to improve my mix.) Comment with your ideas...please :)
I am used to multiple hours at one time being devoted to perfecting the mix. I had time to go through every channel and experiment with multiple settings of eq, compression, effects and other things. I went through until I found exactly what I wanted for that one channel and moved to the next. When I finally got each input to sound exactly like I wanted it to, I moved on to blending and sweetening. By the end of a 3 hour rehearsal, I usually had a sound that I was pleased with. I figure that most people generally follow the same method.
Now, I get less time, more complicated setups and inputs that I'm not well versed in mixing. An average Sunday that I run can consist of (on average) a 25-piece orchestra, 75-voice choir, another 12-piece vocal group. At the high end, I could have 40 or 45 inputs. That is way more than I was used to in previous settings. At most there is 2 hours of useful practice that I could do any mixing. Of that, only the last 45 minutes are with the entire group together. The biggest issue is in the orchestra. I mix instruments ranging from bassoons to cellos to a harp. Quite frankly, I have not been completely happy with a mix I've created in over 2 years.
This is my current strategy to finding an acceptable mix. My base was made from a generic setup from our normal sound dude. From there, I reset everything to a flat eq and no compression. (I didn't do this because I hate what I hear every Sunday. Our regular sound dude great. I just like to put my own signature on the mix.) On the first Sunday I ran the audio, I did a lot of generic eq'ing. From then on, it's been rough. I've only gotten to get one or two mics per rehearsal sounding the way I want.
They sound great for that rehearsal, but the inevitably change a little in placement or some other minute factor that leaves me wanting the sound I just had, not the one I have now. It is just a constant struggle to get an acceptable mix and I only end up with what I would consider a rough mix.
My question is....How do I solve the never-ending rough mix? Or should I be happy with where I am? (The latter would be extremely difficult for me personally because I always want to improve my mix.) Comment with your ideas...please :)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
What Makes a Good Lyrics Operator?
Call it what you will...lyrics op, presentation op, slide op, that dude at the computer that puts up the words for songs. That position can be just as hard as the audio position. I, being an audio guy more than anything else, do not say that lightly. Think about it. there are major correlations between the two:
-You can run audio minimalistically. It may not sound as good as if you put your heart and soul in it. Same with presentation.
-The audio guy is more likely to be noticed for a mistake than their excellence. Same with presentation.
-The best possible mix is produced only when you look at every little detail. Same with presentation.
-By changing one thing, like the eq or volume of a bass, you can change the mood of the congregation. Same with presentation.
I got these little glimpses this past weekend. For the first time in over 2 years of me working here, I got the opportunity last week to run the presentation software (ProPresenter4) during a service. Everything was already built and loaded so all I had to do was advance the slides.
Our services are on the traditional side and that means the presentation is usually a lot less in-depth than many contemporary services. This weekend was one of our more elaborate ones with multiple videos, pictures (what's a missions Sunday without pictures?) and of course, lyrics.
As I was running through everything, my mind kept coming up with qualities of a great presentation operator. I have been trying to narrow it down to my top three. I just want to say that these three qualities could be debatable and are my top three, not my only three.
#1-Focused
The operator must be able to focus. I am guilty of not following this. There was one extremely powerful point in the music where my focus started drifting from my duties. Before I knew it, I had begun singing along and missed a cue. I felt terrible. It was my responsibility to make sure those that didn't already know the words were able to follow along. With a mental slip, I could have very easily derailed someones worship experience. What did I learn from that? There is a time and place for me to be "in the moment" and that because I wasn't focused, there was a negative impact.
#2-Familiar
Ok. I'm going to break this up in to 2a and 2b.
2a: The operator should be familiar with the computer program. It has happened multiple times (thankfully, non too serious) that someone has been running the software and they accidentally hit a wrong key or they need to change something on the fly and they freeze. They get that bewildered look on their face and there is no self-recovery. After the fact, I learn that their training consisted of: "That arrow button goes to the next slide. That's all you need to know." The operator should have a firm grasp on the basics of the program before they are put in a pressure situation. Responsibility also falls on the shoulders of those training the operators.
2b: The operator should be familiar with the rundown of the service. Knowing the rundown will cut out a lot of awkward pauses, blank faces and missed cues. For instance, you pastor wants to run a video in the middle of his sermon. He can intro it by saying, "Here's a video." Or he could want it to be rolled when he says a certain cue. If the operator isn't made familiar with how the pastor wants it done, bad things can happen. Rundown familiarity leads to a proactive mindset instead of a reactive mindset. Being reactive is not good when you are leading the congregation.
#3-Musically Inclined
This is probably the most debatable quality I have ever thought of, but hear me out. Being musically inclined can be incredibly beneficial. Playing the trombone from middle school through college has given me enough knowledge about music to make me dangerous. My music abilities have definitely served me well in other tech areas. It came to serve me well again when I was running through lyrics for the worship set. I could pick out the musical phrasing and time my lyric transitions accordingly. It also made it easier (less choppy) for the congregation. It flowed. Knowledge of music phrasing also comes in handy when you are preparing the slides.
There you go, my top three qualities for the lyrics operator. Thoughts? Corrections? Your top three?
-You can run audio minimalistically. It may not sound as good as if you put your heart and soul in it. Same with presentation.
-The audio guy is more likely to be noticed for a mistake than their excellence. Same with presentation.
-The best possible mix is produced only when you look at every little detail. Same with presentation.
-By changing one thing, like the eq or volume of a bass, you can change the mood of the congregation. Same with presentation.
I got these little glimpses this past weekend. For the first time in over 2 years of me working here, I got the opportunity last week to run the presentation software (ProPresenter4) during a service. Everything was already built and loaded so all I had to do was advance the slides.
Our services are on the traditional side and that means the presentation is usually a lot less in-depth than many contemporary services. This weekend was one of our more elaborate ones with multiple videos, pictures (what's a missions Sunday without pictures?) and of course, lyrics.
As I was running through everything, my mind kept coming up with qualities of a great presentation operator. I have been trying to narrow it down to my top three. I just want to say that these three qualities could be debatable and are my top three, not my only three.
#1-Focused
The operator must be able to focus. I am guilty of not following this. There was one extremely powerful point in the music where my focus started drifting from my duties. Before I knew it, I had begun singing along and missed a cue. I felt terrible. It was my responsibility to make sure those that didn't already know the words were able to follow along. With a mental slip, I could have very easily derailed someones worship experience. What did I learn from that? There is a time and place for me to be "in the moment" and that because I wasn't focused, there was a negative impact.
#2-Familiar
Ok. I'm going to break this up in to 2a and 2b.
2a: The operator should be familiar with the computer program. It has happened multiple times (thankfully, non too serious) that someone has been running the software and they accidentally hit a wrong key or they need to change something on the fly and they freeze. They get that bewildered look on their face and there is no self-recovery. After the fact, I learn that their training consisted of: "That arrow button goes to the next slide. That's all you need to know." The operator should have a firm grasp on the basics of the program before they are put in a pressure situation. Responsibility also falls on the shoulders of those training the operators.
2b: The operator should be familiar with the rundown of the service. Knowing the rundown will cut out a lot of awkward pauses, blank faces and missed cues. For instance, you pastor wants to run a video in the middle of his sermon. He can intro it by saying, "Here's a video." Or he could want it to be rolled when he says a certain cue. If the operator isn't made familiar with how the pastor wants it done, bad things can happen. Rundown familiarity leads to a proactive mindset instead of a reactive mindset. Being reactive is not good when you are leading the congregation.
#3-Musically Inclined
This is probably the most debatable quality I have ever thought of, but hear me out. Being musically inclined can be incredibly beneficial. Playing the trombone from middle school through college has given me enough knowledge about music to make me dangerous. My music abilities have definitely served me well in other tech areas. It came to serve me well again when I was running through lyrics for the worship set. I could pick out the musical phrasing and time my lyric transitions accordingly. It also made it easier (less choppy) for the congregation. It flowed. Knowledge of music phrasing also comes in handy when you are preparing the slides.
There you go, my top three qualities for the lyrics operator. Thoughts? Corrections? Your top three?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Long Overdue
Truth be known, this isn't my first blog. My first blog was made a couple years ago with no intent and not really much content. But lately, I have felt the desire to start blogging again. Through this blog, I hope God gives me the ability to inspire, enlighten, challenge, and maybe have a little fun -- all while discussing the technical ministry as it applies to churches. I do not pretend to know everything (read: jack of all trades master of none), but maybe through some experiences, I can help and be helped.
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