Have you ever stood frozen in front of the paint swatches at the hardware store? No matter how long you spend making up your mind, without fail the color never quite looks as expected once you’ve painted the whole room. Opening a gel swatch book can be equally intimidating, and... read more
As worship creatives we often have a lot going on inside and outside of our heads. It can be great! That’s where a lot of our creativity comes from but there are times when all that activity can be overwhelming. With an abundance of “stuff” we can often feel like... read more
I’m a broken record when it comes to the number one thing you can do as a leader to grow your volunteer team – Pastor Your People First. You have to put the emotional and spiritual needs of your volunteers over the excellence of your experience. You must care more... read more
Sunday is the best day of my week. Here are 5 things I do to make sure it’s a win: 1. Get to Church early. Have you ever overslept? When you finally got to where you were going did it feel like you were playing catch-up for the next few... read more
A great stage design can be one of the highlights of the experience you are creating for your congregation on Sunday. Here are three ways you can achieve an effective stage design at your church: Be at the creative meetings for your pastoral staff. Know the material. An effective stage... read more
I’ve served on staff at two large churches with multiple campuses and as a Media Director for an International Ministry. At one church I served, I was the only guy creating media content for 4 campuses! I know first-hand the time and energy it takes to create fresh content every... read more
Six years ago, I was given the challenge to take our church congregation on a journey. It started slowly in rearranging décor on stage and morphed into working with a team of people who were given the exciting task of finding ways to connect our congregation to the message, and... read more
I love that churches, especially larger churches that have full media departments, choose to give their content away. This is an incredible blessing to the body and I’m so thrilled that churches to this. Here’s my list of eight of my favorite churches that give away their media content for... read more
If you have ever lit something for a camera, you know that the cameras see things way differently than the way we see them with our eyes. When lighting for IMAG, there are a few simple things that will help you take your video from good to great. At Revolution... read more
When planning service orders, most of us pay closest attention to the songs we put in the set list. Typically, the average service order will stay the same give or take a video here or a special piece there. However, one of the arguably most important parts of the service... read more
It would seem that all we have heard about lately in the news is how people are complaining about their rights. That my friends has been a battle that has gone on since the inception of our nation back in 1776. In 1861 our nation was ravaged by Civil War... read more
A church’s creative team is made up of many people with a wide variety of skills, talents, and creative styles. One of the most overlooked parts of having a great team is the need to encourage team members to collaborate with one another during the creative process. Let’s talk about five... read more