stewarding that space for them is huge . On the lightning team directly , I am the only staff member .
[ WM ] Do you do any lighting work outside of the church ?
[ Luke ] Yes , before taking my position at The Belonging Co . I was a full-time freelance lighting designer . From time to time , I ’ ll still have some work on a shoot or a tour .
[ WM ] Are you using Dante ? If so – how do you like it and for what function ?
[ Luke ] Yes , we use Dante constantly and it feels pretty intuitive . I primarily use it to get timecode into our media server .
[ WM ] Is your church streaming ? Were there any challenges in the lighting department when it came to looking good in the streaming ?
[ Luke ] Yes , we have an online stream . There have been seasons of change where we try out some different styles to find what looks and feels the best . It ’ s important to not stick to something just because it ’ s what you ’ ve always done . We had a long process of getting our lighting for the house to feel right during worship where it looked good in camera and didn ’ t feel awkward while worshiping . It was a lot of work but we are very happy with the result .
[ WM ] How do you keep the relationship and communication strong between the worship leader and the team on stage , the audio techs and your own lighting efforts ?
[ Luke ] I think having an open dialogue with your leadership is really important . I love getting feedback and hearing from my worship pastor . It ’ s easy for those who work in production to put up walls and work in silos , but to thrive in ministry I ’ ve found that being vulnerable to input and open with the creative things you ’ re making is vital . Ultimately , nothing we create is our own and only an offering to the Lord . We must be able to submit to authority and humbly give up our gifts to the vision of the house .
[ WM ] What is the main goal of your lighting in the sanctuary ?
[ Luke ] My primary focus is to create a welcoming atmosphere that helps bring people into worship and doesn ’ t distract from anything happening on the platform .
[ WM ] Can you name a few Worship albums that inspire you ?
[ Luke ] Empires & Zion Hillsong , The Garden Kari Jobe , Awe + Wonder The Belonging Co . and Faith Of My Father Steffany Gretzinger .
[ WM ] Words of encouragement or advice for other lighting teams ?
[ Luke ] Keep it simple , be intentional , and prayerfully consider the things God wants to do in your team and in your ministry .
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