Comments on: Sunday Morning Problems - Oct 28 http://faithtexarkana.com/blogs/worship/2007/10/29/sunday-morning-problems-oct-28/ To Lead the church in worship and provide a place for evangelism through excellence Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Brian Sparks http://faithtexarkana.com/blogs/worship/2007/10/29/sunday-morning-problems-oct-28/#comment-13 Brian Sparks Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:43:09 +0000 http://faithtexarkana.com/blogs/worship/2007/10/29/sunday-morning-problems-oct-28/#comment-13 Just a ton of bad communication. The band seems to like the playlist that we create through google, than the shorter version that I use to put out. Let's start there. I need to double check everything that is going on and make sure that everyone else knows what is going on. Second, let's take a little more time during practice to talk through, word for word everything and have everyone visualize what is going on. Third, we have some two-way radios that have a head piece. These use to be used by the drummer and the sound guy to communicate. They are sound activated so there is no button to push. Those that are using them will have to get use to them. These radios can use the batteries that we are throwing away. We need to get those cables moved from the front of the stage to the back of the stage before Christmas. Just a ton of bad communication. The band seems to like the playlist that we create through google, than the shorter version that I use to put out. Let’s start there. I need to double check everything that is going on and make sure that everyone else knows what is going on.

Second, let’s take a little more time during practice to talk through, word for word everything and have everyone visualize what is going on.

Third, we have some two-way radios that have a head piece. These use to be used by the drummer and the sound guy to communicate. They are sound activated so there is no button to push. Those that are using them will have to get use to them. These radios can use the batteries that we are throwing away. We need to get those cables moved from the front of the stage to the back of the stage before Christmas.

]]> By: Michelle Grigsby http://faithtexarkana.com/blogs/worship/2007/10/29/sunday-morning-problems-oct-28/#comment-12 Michelle Grigsby Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:34:06 +0000 http://faithtexarkana.com/blogs/worship/2007/10/29/sunday-morning-problems-oct-28/#comment-12 #1 - Anyone who is singing a lead voice NEEDS to be there for practice - otherwise you might sing it different than that person and come Sunday we are all over the place. Her mic was WAY too loud in the monitor - she drowned the other 3 praise team members - is it possible (next time) to turn her down? I just talked to Joe Rush and he said that's cool - BUT- how else is he suppose to know it needs to be turned down if we don't tell him? (This comes from the extra time before church practicing!! #2 - I have an idea for laying on the instruments in a U shape. With Brian's back facing the congregation, you would have your instruments in front and your choir up & behind. I think we need to utilize the extra space on the right hand side of the stage - BAD - it would solve your cords being drug across the stage. #3 - I wish we had a way to silently communicate back and forth with Joe - like walkie talkies with an earbud so you don't hear the (beep beep) sound. That would solve a lot of problems. #4 - On the order of music - it was written that we would do Alive...first, then the Welcome, then there would be a special, then God is Good. Well I noticed that after the Welcome prayer the musicians were just sitting there b/c they were expecting a special and then came the long silence followed by the wonderful intro into the wrong song. If something happens to change the order of service, make sure we let everyone know to avoid the akward silence. #1 - Anyone who is singing a lead voice NEEDS to be there for practice - otherwise you might sing it different than that person and come Sunday we are all over the place. Her mic was WAY too loud in the monitor - she drowned the other 3 praise team members - is it possible (next time) to turn her down? I just talked to Joe Rush and he said that’s cool - BUT- how else is he suppose to know it needs to be turned down if we don’t tell him? (This comes from the extra time before church practicing!!

#2 - I have an idea for laying on the instruments in a U shape. With Brian’s back facing the congregation, you would have your instruments in front and your choir up & behind. I think we need to utilize the extra space on the right hand side of the stage - BAD - it would solve your cords being drug across the stage.

#3 - I wish we had a way to silently communicate back and forth with Joe - like walkie talkies with an earbud so you don’t hear the (beep beep) sound. That would solve a lot of problems.

#4 - On the order of music - it was written that we would do Alive…first, then the Welcome, then there would be a special, then God is Good. Well I noticed that after the Welcome prayer the musicians were just sitting there b/c they were expecting a special and then came the long silence followed by the wonderful intro into the wrong song. If something happens to change the order of service, make sure we let everyone know to avoid the akward silence.

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