Music you should be listening to…Worship Rises Edition!

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This week’s music you should be listening to proudly goes to “Worship Rises”. This CD is birthed from the church and for the Church. Worship Rises was started by Canadian Worship Leader Chris Vacher with the purpose of developing “worship resources for and from the Canadian Church”. They gather together a bunch of Canadian worship [...]

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A must attend Conference

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The church world is full of conferences. There are conferences for Worship Leaders, Children’s Pastors, Senior Pastors, Pastors of Athletics, Pastors of Food Digestion, Pastors of Sanitation and the list goes on….With limited budgets and piles of work to do, it’s tough to decide what conferences to choose to attend. You’ve got to make sure [...]

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Using an iPad for Worship

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When Apple announced the iPad in January we posted this article on our thoughts and what the iPad could mean for music. We talked specifically about the live performance aspect of it and how it could be used as a killer controller app. It’s been a few months now and we figured it’s time to take [...]

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Splitting your Click and Loops

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One of the the first things everyone wants to know when using & creating loops is how to split the click and loop. Most people can create a loop on their own after spending some time toying around with it, but after that they want to know how to actually use the loop live with [...]

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Music you Should be Listening to…July 6 Edition!

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How I got Over-The Roots iTunes Link It’s been a few weeks since we’ve offered up our advice in the new music department. This CD is one we just couldn’t pass up. It’s the new release from the band “The Roots”. They’ve become more and more well known in recent days thanks in part to [...]

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Why I use Ableton Live

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One of the questions I frequently get is from people wanting to know why I use Ableton Live. It’s a completely understandable question. There is so much great software available today. If you want to start using loops or start recording there is no better time than now to get going. Your options are limitless. [...]

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If it’s good enough for Herbie Hancock…

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If Ableton Live is good enough for Herbie Hancock it’s good enough for me! Here’s a link to Herbie Hancock on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing with Ableton Live.

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Don’t be a Thug!

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Tomorrow some of us may be breaking the law. If so please blast this song while doing it.  Tomorrow some of our churches may be full of illegal goods.  Shame on you for harboring this illegal contraband!  No, I’m not talking about something harmful…I’m talking about nothing other then our loved and cherished…wireless gear!  Yep, [...]

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Careful with the Cues Chuck!…Tips for not overdoing Vocal Cues

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I‘ve heard so many loops from people loaded with vocal cues.  The entire track is full of them “reminding” their band what to play where.  With so many worship bands using in-ears now its not uncommon to see “talkback” mics on stage.  This gives the music director, or worship leader the ability to talk to [...]

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