to our called name. The solution may also be to have them text you a reminder to refocus, with your service, whether it includes an invitation or
mentally focus on learning something new the your phones on vibrate, of course. not, stay on top of things until the roll-out music
second time around and praying for strength to
stay awake.
is playing. If something goes wrong in the last
5. TRAIN YOURSELF TO CONSTANTLY EVALUATE THE five minutes, it is all people will remember about
SOUND OF THE SERMON. the service, so prevent any issue by staying the
3. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK FOR RF AND AF ON Is the high-end clear without becoming brittle? course.
THE WIRELESS BEFORE THE PASTOR STARTS THE Is there any hollowness to the voice? Can you SERMON. distinguish among the consonants as they are The sermon is vital to the effectiveness of any
While the bumper video or piano playoff is spoken? Is there a ring starting when the Pastor church service. It must be treated with the same
underway, check the wireless for a clean, clear moves to the lip of the platform? Do I need to care and respect as the music. Preparing to the
signal. Use the headphones to confirm audio is lower the threshold on the compressor? All best of our ability, keeping alert and focused
going through and the recorder is engaged and these questions keep the mind focused on and staying with it until the end will allow the
running. It is standard practice to have a back- the task at hand and improve the result for the sermon to be presented without technical
up wired mic at the ready just in case there is entire congregation. While we never want to distractions. And, it is comforting to know you
a problem and to have instructed the Pastor to tweak needlessly, there is nothing wrong with have played a small part in the lives changed
go to it when audio has a glitch. needful adjustments made in real-time. from the preached Word.
4. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM. 6. DON’T LET UP WHEN THE SERMON CLOSES. If you are running sound, have the lighting It is tempting to relax once the invitation prayer person next to you keep tabs on you. If they begins, but “it’s not over until it’s over” is handy see you nodding off or scrolling Facebook, advice to follow here. Whatever the tradition in
August 2019
Kent Morris
Kent is a 40-year veteran of the AVL arena driven by
passion for excellence tempered by the knowledge
digital is a temporary state.
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