How to Improve Your Live Stream Audio

March 20, 2021 by


There’s no reason to settle for bad audio on your live worship stream. Adding ambient microphones to your stream audio will make all the difference in the world.

Here are the microphones that are mentioned in the video (these Amazon affiliate links may provide the channel a small commission, but your price is the same):

Audio-Technica PRO 45 Cardioid Condenser Hanging Microphone
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AKG CHM 99 Condenser Hanging Microphone
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Shure MX202B/C Condenser Microphone
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Worship & Tech is all about what it takes to foster corporate worship events successfully.  We cover worship leading, teams, planning and the human resource aspect of it all. We also dive into the technology behind a worship event, what it takes to do it right and how to get to that point. Take a look at our channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/garymoyers.

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Simple Steps to Recognize Black History Month in Your Church

February 10, 2021 by

The African-American contribution to worship is far too often overlooked. Here is a simple way you can begin to recognize and honor the contribution of black history in your church… whether it’s Black History Month or one of the other 11. 

SONG LINKS:

Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayin’ On Jesus –

Restore My Soul –

Down In The River To Pray –

MEDIA LINKS:

Slave Songs of the United States: The Classic 1867 Anthology – https://amzn.to/3dcrKin 

Blind Roosevelt Graves – https://youtu.be/VAfng2XlA-8

Mississippi Fred McDowell – https://youtu.be/UhreFA8qoLY

Freedom Singers – https://youtu.be/7WP_oFeCG1g

Restore My Soul w/Earl Washington – https://youtu.be/XB_E1ILGuMs

Thanks to Praise and Harmony TV for the song snippets. Subscribe to their service for 100’s of hours of wonderful content. https://praiseandharmony.tv

Worship & Tech is all about what it takes to foster corporate worship events successfully.  We cover worship leading, teams, planning and the human resource aspect of it all. We also dive into the technology behind a worship event, what it takes to do it right and how to get to that point. Take a look at our channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/garymoyers.

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Green Screen Set-up less than $300 (Pt.2)

January 23, 2021 by

Set up a green screen studio for your church or organization for less than $300. This video (Part 2) covers lighting for your subject, setting brightness and color temp, and apps. Illustrated on four different cameras.

Part 1 of this video series: https://youtu.be/CZexwAutqko​

Here are the links that are mentioned in the video (these Amazon affiliate links may provide the channel a small commission, but your price is the same):

Lighting 3-Point Lighting System by StudioFX
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Kelvin apps:
Apple – Lightspectrum Pro – http://apple.co/39NFYTq​
Android – White Balance Color Temp Meter – http://bit.ly/2NnoHch​
FiLMiC Pro
Apple – https://apple.co/3sF5rqI​
Android – http://bit.ly/3nUnO7j​

Cameras
Canon XF405 – https://amzn.to/39UWrW2​
Google Pixel 4a – https://amzn.to/3922A3g​
DJI Osmo Pocket – https://amzn.to/3nZ8pCY​
Sony HDR-CX405 – https://amzn.to/3ivC2dO​

Worship & Tech is all about what it takes to foster corporate worship events successfully. We cover worship leading, teams, planning and the human resource aspect of it all. We also dive into the technology behind a worship event, what it takes to do it right and how to get to that point. Take a look at our channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/garymoyers​.

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Green Screen Set-up for Less Than $300 (Pt.1)

January 15, 2021 by

Episode 2 of Worship & Tech dives into the world of green screens. It covers the initial set up, lighting, apps and best practices. Future episodes will cover talent lighting, cameras, teleprompter and editing.

Here are the links that are mentioned in the video (these Amazon affiliate links may provide the channel a small commission, but your price is the same):

Emart Photo Video Studio 8.5 x 10ft Green Screen Backdrop Stand Kit
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4FT LED Shop Light
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Backdrop Muslin Multifunctional Clips
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Green Screener App
Apple – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-screener/id604935529
Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.us.hollywoodcamerawork.greenscreener&hl=en_US&gl=US

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New Year, New Channel

January 10, 2021 by


It’s a new year and time for a new thing. A YouTuber thing.

I’ve decided to start knocking out content related to some of my many experiences over the years. I’m calling the channel Worship & Tech.

Worship & Tech is all about what it takes to foster corporate worship events successfully. I’ll cover worship leading, teams, planning and the human resource aspect of it all. I’ll also dive into the technology behind a worship event, what it takes to do it right and how to get to that point.

I’d love to have you along for the journey. Follow this link to subscribe to Worship & Tech. I’m going to try to release one video each week. Leave a comment below and let me know what you’d like to see on the channel. I will, of course, be posting the videos here as well.

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Control (Somehow You Want Me)

June 2, 2020 by

About halfway through the Covid isolation period (or what seems like halfway as I’m writing this), I decided to get our worship team to jump into the “Zoom music video” craze that was going around. It took a lot more work than I anticipated. But isn’t that the way it always is?

Anyway, we chose Control (Somehow You Want Me) as the song and decided to use the sheet music from The Acappella Company’s Praise & Harmony project. After getting everyone’s agreement to do it, I sent out the sheet music and recording of the song to everyone on the team. Out of 40+ singers, I had 31 who took the time to submit their recordings. Not bad!

They were given the usual instructions… create good lighting, listen to the accompaniment track on one device and video yourself on your phone, choose a quiet room, etc. I was amazed at the quality of the recordings that came back. While I used everyone’s video in the project, I only used 24 voices for the final product.

All the voices were imported into Logic Pro where I tuned and fixed timing on all parts. From there, it was over to Premiere Pro where I synced up the final mix of 24 voices with 31 videos. After that, it was a process of editing and getting everything lined up just so.

One of the surprises came when Blake McNeill sent in two submissions… one as tenor and one as vocal perc. It was well done. I did very little editing on his perc. I think I nudged maybe a couple of bass hits and a couple of snare hits. Otherwise, it is as he did it.

We’ve gotten great response from the video. I hope you enjoy it!

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Looped Video Behind Notation in ProPresenter Software

July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Two of the most popular choices for presentational software in churches are Proclaim and ProPresenter. Both packages offer expansive options in the way content in presented and I would highly suggest either one. For churches who wish to present notation on screen (sheet music), your options for aesthetically pleasing images pretty much go out the door. Unless, that is, you know how to format things correctly and make the software do things it wasn’t necessarily intended to do.

This article will focus on how to allow a looped video to play behind your notation on screen in ProPresenter.

Getting a moving background to play behind on-screen notation in ProPresenter is a simple action. The brunt of the work comes in prep for the slides itself.

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Looped Video Behind Notation in Proclaim Software

July 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Two of the most popular choices for presentational software in churches are Proclaim and ProPresenter. Both packages offer expansive options in the way content in presented and I would highly suggest either one. For churches who wish to present notation on screen (sheet music), your options for aesthetically pleasing images pretty much go out the door. Unless, that is, you know how to format things correctly and make the software do things it wasn’t necessarily intended to do.

This article will focus on how to allow a looped video to play behind your notation on screen in Proclaim.

Getting a moving background to play behind on-screen notation in Proclaim is not a simple action. Maybe I have not discovered the “easy” way to do it in Proclaim, but I have found one way. I imagine there are other options. 

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Make Your Worship Song Slides More Appealing

December 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The First NoelIf you are a visual/tech person for an a cappella church, you may be interested in this post. Otherwise, this is a fun exercise in graphic editing.

Many churches are using worship song slides that include music notation. Quite often, there is somewhat of a debate between the people who like the notes and people who want pictures and words. Some need the intellectual stimulus of singing parts from a prepared arrangement while other prefer the visual stimulation of nature, colors, backgrounds, etc. It’s very hard to find common ground. This is a tutorial on how to create song slides that appeal to both tastes.

This will not be an all-inclusive tutorial. I will proceed on the basis that you are aware of some fundamental aspects of editing graphics, and I will be using Photoshop CC 2014 as my graphical interface.

To begin, you’ll need a song. Some churches create their own notation. If so, more power to you. That’s not what I’m covering in this tutorial. If you don’t have the ability to create notation from scratch, take a look at Paperless Hymnal or A View of Worship. Both offer excellent arrangements in pre-formatted slides. For this illustration, I will be using Paperless Hymnal’s version of In Christ Alone.

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The High Calling of Worship Leaders

May 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

worship leaderIt seems that worship wars will never desist. They only move from one front to the next. Satan allows no cease-fire.

I was recently reading a post by Jamie Brown entitled, “Are We Headed For A Crash? Reflections On The Current State of Evangelical Worship.” Jamie had just returned from the National Worship Leader Conference, hosted by Worship Leader Magazine. In his article, he reflected on the state of worship, specifically regarding the role of worship leader.

He picked up on a theme that has been building in the church universal for a while now, which he referred to it as “performancism.” The worship leader as the performer. The congregation as the audience. The sanctuary as the concert hall.

I agree. It’s a worrisome thought and it’s something I’ve also seen growing in the past decade.

Where did it come from?

How did this tendency arise? That’s a tough question. I suppose the easiest answer is that anything God intended for good can be turned bad by the father of lies. I will be the first to admit that standing before hundreds of people to lead and direct their worship by using your own talents is fertile ground for the seed of pride to root and grow. It is something that all worship leaders must guard their heart against.

I also believe that the rise of worship music as a popular medium has also contributed to performancism. Before I get bashed here, let me first say that I love worship music and it’s an important part of my life. There’s nothing better than dialing up KLOVE or Air1 in the car. It’s meant to be uplifting and it is.

But again, anything good can be turned to bad with the wrong heart direction. In the early 2000’s, we saw the rise of Chris Tomlin, Lincoln Brewster and Michael W. Smith’s worship albums. There were others who shared in the same vein. This was quickly followed by “worship-oriented music” by Building 429, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp and others. Many of these songs were adopted into corporate worship, and rightfully so. The model of worship-minister-turned-professional-musician was born.

While I’m certain most, if not all, of these professionals you hear on the radio came into their international recognition with a good heart, great intentions and amazing results, it’s still easy to see how this would be enticing to the everyday worship leader who’s muddling away in the trenches on a weekly basis. The opportunity to be seen and heard on a larger scale is a desire for most musicians out there, and desire can easily become a temptation.

What should it be?

I need to stress that performance of Christian music is not bad in and of itself. I did it for 11 years all over the world. Still, there is a distinct difference in the performance of Christian music and the leading of corporate worship. I certainly believe that everything we offer God, especially in corporate worship, needs to be of the highest caliber. I am a big devotee of Willow Creek and their approach to the quality of worship arts, but there is much more to consider when leading worship than the presentation of good music and how good the “performance” may be.

Let me quote Jamie on this one:

“Sing songs people know (or can learn easily). Sing them in congregational keys. Sing and celebrate the power, glory, and salvation of God. Serve your congregation. Saturate them with the word of God. Get your face off the big screen. Use your original songs in extreme moderation. Err on the side of including as many people as possible in what’s going on. Keep the lights up. Stop talking so much. Don’t let loops/lights/visuals become your outlet for creativity at the expense of the centrality of the gospel. Point to Jesus. Don’t draw attention to yourself. Don’t sing songs with bad lyrics or weak theology. Tailor your worship leading, and the songs you pick, to include the largest cross-section of your congregation that you can. Lead pastorally.”

The leading of corporate worship is a high calling and one that should not be taken lightly. Our job is to point people to Christ. If that leads to a larger audience, then let the glory be to God. If not, you’re calling is already fulfilled.

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