National Worship Leader Conference 2019

Running sound isn’t all about knobs and faders and decibels. It’s also about relationships, mission, being a servant, and so much more. In this non-technical class for church techies, worship sound veteran Jeff Barnett will teach you the 7 non-technical lessons he wishes somebody had taught him a lot sooner.

The acoustic guitar is one of the most common and essential instruments in any worship band. It carries the melody while also being a crucial part of the rhythm section. A basic understanding of the number system, the fretboard, and the most useful chord shapes is key to mastering this instrument for worship. In this session, we’ll also cover helpful guitar pedals and DI's for adding some movement and depth to your tone!

Learn how to enhance your church’s worship experience through design and digital media. Faithlife’s Kristen Tetteh will help you achieve cohesive visual themes and curate the 10,000+ motion and still graphics in Faithlife Proclaim’s church presentation software. All workshop attendees will walk away with a free book on design in church presentations.

God’s Laws of Communication is a study in the elemental physiology of worship focusing on the cause and effect of today’s AVL and acoustics in the master planning of a total worship environment. The underlying goal is to create an environment that will promote engaging and high impact worship experiences for today’s congregations by understanding the baseline methodology of full sensory media design. Discovering the organic makeup of how people see, hear, and experience worship today, teaching how to use “next generation technology” to deliver the message and word of God in a way that is both dynamic and life-changing and understanding the basic building blocks of worship communication that will impact 21st-century congregations.

A session covering microphone types, and usage techniques, based on varying instrumentation layouts and worship applications.

It’s safe to say that the platform volume level has seriously degraded the front of house (Main Mix) in our churches, especially the small to mid-sized venues. How do we mitigate the levels of sound coming from the stage so that the congregation and the musicians all hear what they need to at an appropriate level? What are the pros and cons of personal monitoring? How can we take steps toward in-ear monitoring without breaking the bank? What elements are necessary for a monitor mix? We will cover much of what you’ll need to know to transition from wedge monitors to in-ears.

Learning to use tracks and click in worship can seem intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. Tracks are an excellent way to enhance the sound of your worship band, fill in for missing musicians and take your sound to a whole new level. In this workshop, you will learn the practical steps needed to implement Tracks into your worship service this weekend! We will build a worship set together from scratch and you will leave the room feeling confident that you can do this at YOUR church!