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20 Steps to Better Sound

Doug Gould | | ,

Audio

You don’t necessarily have to spend money you don’t have to improve your sound. Sometimes the small things can make a big difference. In this seminar we’ll walk through some very simple changes you can make that will have a positive impact on your mix.

7 Values of Congregational Worship

Matt Mason | | ,

Audio

As pastors and worship team members, we have many decisions to make each week in preparation for congregational worship. In this seminar, we'll consider some of the primary values that inform what we do when we gather: the primary themes that occupy our attention, the liturgical elements, and the heart attitudes we want to display. These seven values, though not exhaustive, have served as a core curriculum for worship team ministry at The Church at Brook Hills.

A Cross and Cultural Conversation

Bob Kauflin, Devon Kauflin, H.B. Charles, Jr., Joseph Pace II | | ,

Audio

What happens when two very different musical cultures (white and African-American) gather around the gospel? How do we learn from and serve one another? What are the potential pitfalls and opportunities? Listen in on this conversation between four friends who are learning the answers to those questions while recording an album together.

A Leader’s Family – Panel

Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Bob Kauflin | | ,

Audio

A Leader’s Heart – Panel

Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Devon Kauflin, Jimmy Needham, Tim Payne | | ,

Audio

A People of God’s Presence | Jeff Purswell [WG06]

Jeff Purswell | | ,

Audio

Acoustic Guitar 1: Essentials

Patrick Anderson | | ,

Audio, PDF

In this seminar, we’ll look at your role as an acoustic player serving the church, and offer strategies and tools for how to develop your playing in that context i.e. thinking in parts, developing strumming, fingerpicking and capo tricks.

Acoustic Guitar 2: Going Deeper

Patrick Anderson | | ,

Audio, PDF

If you find yourself frustrated as an acoustic guitarist, come for a discussion around how get some serious tools for creativity. Learn the CAGED system and how to apply that to using a capo without shame. Come away with a refreshing approach to chords and practicing, and gain a new set of tools to use as you serve.

Acoustic Guitar Tips: Tips for Your Best Playing

Patrick Anderson | | ,

Audio, PDF

While the best way to improve your skills are through hours of deliberate practice, sometimes the most effective changes you can make in your playing are simple ones. In this breakout, you’ll learn a variety of practices, patterns, and tools that will help you take your playing to the next level.

Acoustic Guitar: Maximizing Your Contribution

Patrick Anderson | | ,

Audio, PDF

The acoustic guitar plays a huge part in modern worship. It can be at the forefront of a song, and yet at times, swallowed up in a band situation, we can wonder why we’re even there. Come and discuss a variety of concepts that will allow you to maximize what you can do with your team.

Acoustic Guitar: Tips for Your Best Playing

Patrick Anderson | | ,

Audio

Advanced Bass Guitar: Craft and Creativity

Ryan Foglesong | | ,

Audio, PDF

A competent bassist understands how harmony, melody and rhythm can enrich even the simplest of arrangements. To that end, this seminar will cover techniques such as open and closed chord voicings, counterpoint, scales, modes, and inversions. Of course, the challenge every musician faces is how to take technical skill and apply it in a way that is appropriate and thrilling in the context of a song. So we’ll also focus on creativity that communicates and enhances the lyrics of the…

Advanced Drumming: Craft and Creativity

David Zimmer | | ,

Audio

A great drummer does more than keep time for a band. He or she thinks carefully about how drums can make a song more cohesive, flow, build, relax, move forward, etc. It’s a combination of developing carefully honed skills and using them with imagination. This seminar will help you do both.

Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 1)

Ben Gowell | | ,

Audio

There’s a difference between an individual playing an electric guitar and someone actually making music. Ben Gowell, who plays on his worship team in Minneapolis but also has years of experience on the road and in the studio, will take this session to cover topics including choosing the right gear, getting the right tone, and more.

Advanced Electric Guitar (Part 2)

Ben Gowell | | ,

Audio

Following up on what he covered in an earlier electric guitar workshop, Ben Gowell will spend time in this session discussing topics that include voicings, song structure, rhythmic patterns, and more.

Advanced Keyboard

John Martin | | ,

Audio

Last year John led a seminar for pianists who wanted to learn how to play charts. This year’s class is geared towards more intermediate to advanced keyboardists. John will cover a variety of techniques specifically for playing the piano in a band. Topics will include starting and ending songs, voicings, rhythmic variety, modulations, stylistic nuances unique to playing in a worship setting, and more.

Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 1)

Jon Payne | | ,

Audio, PDF

This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.

Advanced Piano Techniques (Part 2)

Jon Payne | | ,

Audio, PDF

This class will be geared towards pianists who play by ear and are looking for ways to develop their skill. Topics to be covered include transitions, voicings, accompanying, and different styles.

Anticipating & Already | C.J. Mahaney [WG17MW]

C.J. Mahaney | | ,

Audio

Are You Thirsty for God?

Donald Whitney | | ,

Audio, PDF

The Psalmist said, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (Ps. 42;2). A longing to know God better is the sign of a true worshiper. But we don’t always thirst for God in the same way or to the same degree. In this seminar Don Whitney will describe the differences between the empty soul, the dry soul, and the satisfied soul, and help you understand how God initiates a thirst for him so that he might fulfill it.