SKILLS SESSIONS

Creativity is an exercise in failure, and when followed by learning and enough iterations ultimately leads to success. As Creatives, Musicians, and Techs, we nurture a creative and technically proficient culture when we make space for mistakes, coaching, and practicing our crafts.

Time to hit the vocal gym! Discover ways to build your voice, avoid vocal fatigue and strain, and sing with strength and ease. Learn how to build your vocal registers (head/chest/mix) and apply them in worship songs. Bonus tips and tricks on recovering and rebuilding your voice after a cold...or Covid!

Tell a story with your Service: Creatively communicate the best story ever told. A church service is a story; with a beginning, middle and end. You are taking your audience on a journey. Explore the power of story, planning with purpose, excellence vs perfection, creating moments of transcendence, creative elements, and resources.

A practical session exploring how to improve your livestream video on a budget. Learn how to make the most out of a typical church video system. This interactive session is presented by live video.

Explore passing God's mantle from one generation to the next. Lessons from 1 Kings 19. This interactive session is presented by live video.

Gain practical wisdom and fresh perspective on leading worship from worship leader and songwriter Michael Larson & and others from the Tehilla Worship collective.

A worship band is more than just the sum of its individual parts. Worship band members will benefit from this workshop by learning how best to interact with each other to create great music. Explore band dynamics and learn how to develop arrangements and parts that work together. All players are welcome in this class.

Starting at the stage, this class will discuss best practices for band placement, micing instruments, and how to create good personal monitor mixes. Learn how to mic your pastor without feedback and keep their voice sounding natural. Discover practical tools for developing a clean, impactful live audio mix.

This session will cover the fundamentals of live broadcast audio and mixing with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). It will help you achieve a high-quality sound with a cost-effective and portable solution. This interactive session is presented by live video.

How to heal the divide between the creative and technical classes with hospitality, clarity of vision, and preparation.