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BWL Episode 19 - Legal Schmegal!

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:38:00 GMT

A few weeks ago a reader wrote in to ask if I would mind doing a podcast on some of the legal/licensing issues that worship leaders face on a weekly basis. Sounds like a good challenge so I spent a week or so doing a little (emphasis on little) research on the topic. I didn't find a ton of new info but I did learn some things that are helpful. Truth is, the whole licensing thing can be fairly complicated - not to mention a pain in the rear too. Even so, I think it's our duty as leaders of worship to follow the law in this area with precision and integrity. I hope this podcast may help to shed some light on a few of the licensing concepts that are important for modern worship leaders today. Hope you like it!

Note: Special thanks to Image Designs (www.imagedesigns.com) for providing the excellent album art for this show...

BWL Episode 18 - Songwriting In Worship

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:42:00 GMT

What's up? Here is BWL Episode 18 which I talk about the concept of writing custom worship songs for your congregation. I'm certainly not against it but I do have a few ideas of when to write your own songs and when not to. I also have shout-outs, resources, and a funny story about the movie, "Back To The Future." Hope you enjoy!

BWL Episode 17 - Working With Arrangements

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:52:00 GMT

This is a podcast with some actual examples of the layering within worship music. I actually had this thing done on Friday morning but I didn't have a chance to upload it before heading out to the Promise Keepers conference in Jacksonville, Florida (anybody there too?).

BWL Episode 16 - Live (well, kind of) from Missouri State University

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:10:00 GMT

Yo ho ho. Finally got another podcast out! Thanks for being oh so patient with me, everybody. Good thing I don't have advertisers to placate or I would be in real trouble.

This show is basically a lot of shoutouts to my new myspace friends as well as a little info on what's coming up in the future for Baldworshipleader.com Blog and Podcast. If you are someone who's interested in worship leading on any level and would like to help me make the Baldworshipleader.com site and podcast better, please consider taking this quick little survey that I've made. I would really appreciate it!

BWL Episode 15 - Tips for Soundcheck

Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:30:00 GMT

Ever have a totally stressfull soundcheck before service? I think we've all had those. Here's a few ideas that I have about sound checking. This podcast comes to you sponsored by School of Fish productions (http://www.schooloffish.org/) with artwork graciously provided by Matt from Image Designs (http://www.imagedesigns.com/).

BWL Episode 14 - The Monitor Check

Mon, 22 May 2006 21:42:00 GMT

Here is show #14. Slightly belated. Congrats to all the winners of the Baldworshipleader Triva question last week (names announced in the podcast). I also covered the final 5 items in "What's In Your Gig Bag?". Lastly I talk about my specific procedure for the Monitor Check. Hope it's helpful for you. God bless.

BWL FastCast - Heading to Cornerstone Music Festival!

Fri, 12 May 2006 16:43:00 GMT

Just a quick little FastCast to let you know that the next installment of Baldworshipleader.com Podcast is on the way. Actually, I'm heading out to the Cornerstone Music Festival in Orlando, Florida to hear some awesome music and experience some of my favorite worship bands. I'll be bringing my portable recording rig in order to do some remote podcasting while I'm there. Until then, have a great weekend. Expect episode 15 next week!

BWL Episode 13 - Line Checks & Win Another iTunes Giftcard

Wed, 3 May 2006 13:51:00 GMT

Today's episode covers some shoutouts to new listeners as well as some local friends that have helped me out. I talk about items 11-15 on the "What's In Your Gig Bag?" list. Also, take the "bald quiz" on today's show - 5 people will win an iTunes Gift Certificate (US email addresses only). Lastly, I talk about a very simple concept called, "line checking." It's easy but could save you tons of time and trouble.

BWL Episode 12 - Excellence As An Idol & $10 iTunes Gift Card Giveaway!

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:42:00 GMT

Well people, thank you so much for all of the encouraging emails! Here is the long overdue podcast episode 12. A few shoutouts, some resources including a contest to win a bonified $10 iTunes Music Store gift certificate...really! Also I talk about GIG BAG ITEMS 6-10. Lastly, I share some of my thoughts regarding excellence in worship ministry and how it often becomes an idol for worship leaders. Let me know what you think about it.

BWL Episode 11 - What's In Your Gig Bag?

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:00:00 GMT

I put this show together fairly quickly because I had some things on my mind plus a bunch of people sent in some great questions so I picked three to answer during the podcast. Also a new segment called, "What's In Your Gig Bag?" The 20 most essential things to have with you each time you lead worship.

BWL Episode 10 - I'm Still Here!

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:50:00 GMT

While listening back to this podcast I realize that I said the word "situation" about 50 times but I'm not sure. This is my first run at podcasting in a couple weeks due to the fact that I've had such strange computer problems with my recording setup that I had to totally reinstall the operating system last week. Either way, I hope that you find this podcast helpful or encouraging.

BWL Episode 9 - Creating A Great Set List, Shout Outs, & Free Charts

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:23:00 GMT

Thank you, thank you everybody for being so patient! This has been a killer week for me! I had originally recorded this podcast last Thursday night. But...I didn't really like how the last 15 minutes turned out - just too much rambling on my part and didn't really feel specific enough. One of the reasons that I started this whole thing was to offer very specific and practical tips for worship leaders - especially those who are just starting out.

In this pod cast I highlight three very different songs that you might be interested in using during one of your services. I also spend about 20 minutes sharing a strategy that I have used over the years to create set lists. It sort of seems really technical at first but in the end is just a graphical way to "see" the service flow before it happens. Basically put, creating a set list is about deciding where you want to go emotionally/spiritually within the service and then creating a path to get there.

BWL Episode 8 - All You Ever Wanted To Know About EQ

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:50:00 GMT

I was finally able to get my friend, the very knowledgeable Greg Martin, into the studio to help me finish up part two of what was a 2 part series on using compression and EQ within the context of the worship enviroment. Actually, this will be quite helpful for anyone who is interested in learning how to mix music.

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BWL Episode 7 - What's My Wife Think About Being Married To A Worship Leader?

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:10:00 GMT

I had the opportunity to sit down and podcast with my wife the other day. We discussed the ins and outs of being in ministry and some of the challenges associated with working for a church. This is a pretty "informal" podcast. It's funny because halfway through the podcast my dog, Rugby, joined us in the studio to cause trouble and steal a few cookies.

BWL Episode 6 - Free MP3 & Loop Downloads, Podcast Phone Calls, Thoughts on Worship

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Fri, 3 Feb 2006 23:01:00 GMT

Hey everyone. Just wrapped another podcast (Episode 6) which contains a variety of items. I was hoping to get this out by Thursday afternoon but I actually did the podcast about 5 or 6 times before I had a version that I liked. Hereâs whatâs included in todayâs show: DOWNLOAD EPISODE 6 BY CLICKING HERE OR SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST THROUGH ITUNES Item One: Updates on VideoCasting, two ideas to be finished soon. Item Two: Shout Outs to Brent Captain, Ben AbuSaada, Rick Schiebner, Ron Clarkson (http://www.baldfaith.com/), and Carlos Whittaker and http://www.raggamuffinsoul.com/ Item Three: Resource ideas like http://www.logue.net/, http://www.vccproductions.com/, http://www.sacredloops.net/ as well as free downloads of âDancing Generationâ by Matt Redman. Dancing Generation Downloads Chart in PDF format Loop in MP3 format Live performance track (as an example) Item Four: Thoughts on the technical aspects of worship leading versus the spiritual aspects. Are they different or one in the same?

BWL Episode 5 - Why I'm Bald, Shout Outs, Origins NYC, & Interview with Dan Harshbarger

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:50:00 GMT

Here is the episode 5 podcast. In this podcast I explain how I came to be bald - it's a semi-amusing tale of haircare gone way wrong), I send shout outs to Patrick Murphy or Origins NYC, Dave Busch, and Dan Kregel, and I share some song resources. I also interview my good friend Dan Harshbarger as he tells us about his new church Mosaic Orlando. Late in the podcast Dan shares one of his songs called, "Life."

BWL Test VideoCast

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:05:00 GMT

Hey everyone - this is just a test videocast. I'm new to the technology so I just threw a little video together to see what would happen if I uploaded it to my ISP host. Please bear with me as I test out this technology. Thanks!

BWL FastCast - Sunday Night Ramblings

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:44:00 GMT

I'n the absence of a full podcast this week I put together a shorter podcast where I talk about today's worship service, evaluate the set list choices, and make some shout outs to far away friends.

BWL Episode 4 - Compression, Using A Compressor In The Worship Setting

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:58:00 GMT

Ever heard someone say, "that vocalist was just way too loud!" Or, "I couldn't even hear the guitar..." Or, "the mix was fine but everytime the chorus came around the singers were drowned out by that electric guitar!" Well...welcome to the world of the worship leader. I'm joking but only somewhat. Clearly it is the responsibility of most worship leaders, whether volunteer, part-time, or full-time, to manage the overall sound of the worship band during each service. In most cases, this means managing a group of volunteers who will run the sound board and control the level of each musician or vocalist on the stage. Given the wide range of styles and range of abilities that exist within such a group of volunteers this can seem like an almost impossible task. One of the tools available to the worship leader and sound team is the use of compression on specific channels to control the dynamic range of sound that may occur during any given performance. While this podcast really just scratches the surface of what there is to know about a compressor it is a good introduction to the device and should serve to give you an idea of how it can be used within the worship setting.

BWL Presents...Keeping It Simple

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:36:00 GMT

Sometimes it's easy to get carried away on the bass and try to play a bunch of stuff that's really not necessary within the music. In this video, Dave explains why it's always a really good idea to keep things simple.

BWL Presents...Playing Behind The Beat

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:34:00 GMT

While digging around on my computer yesterday I found some old videos that I actually shot about two years ago with another friend of mine, Dave Sims. At the time of the filming, Dave was just finishing school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. An accomplish bassist, song writer, arranger and performer, I hired him to play bass for a yearly worship gig that I play each year in Michigan. It's kinda funny but this video was filmed long before http://www.baldworshipleader.com/ but even then I had this desire to do something in the way of a worship "help site" or whatever you want to call it. After that weekend gig I convinced Dave to come and work with me in Orlando as an intern in the worship ministry at LifePoint Christian Church and a few months later he and his wife packed their bags and moved down to Florida. Last year Dave attended FullSail, a highly specialized school for recording arts, and graduated with a degree in Sound Recording. Just a few weeks ago he moved out to Tennessee to work at Dark Horse Studios, one of the top studios in Nashville. To all you bass players out there - listen to what he has to say 'cause he's really one of the best bass players that I've ever had the opportunity to jam with and no doubt he is going places career-wise. God has blessed him big-time.

BWL Bonus Episode - Laying drums with midi samples...and much more!

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Mon, 9 Jan 2006 19:47:00 GMT

Hey folks! I'm back with another podcast...finally! This one features a discussion on layering sampled drums with live drums to create a real "punchiness" on the kick and snare of the kit. I originally recorded this with Steve Lacey and Joey Neiman in September of 2005. For some reason I never was able to get it finished and uploaded so here it appears as a "bonus" podcast. I plan to have my regular podcasts back on schedule starting on Thursday as I interview Greg Martin and talk about using compression and EQ in the context of worship ministry.

BWL Episode 3 - Get A Free CD, Shout-Outs, Resources, & Jan Puterbaugh

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:07:00 GMT

Today's episode contains details on how to receive a free worship CD, shout outs to Windy, Laura, and Ken, a resource discussion including podcasting, iTunes, sheetmusicdirect.com and an acoustice rendition of "Joy To The World" as well as an interview with a great guy - Jan Puterbaugh.

BWL Episode 2 - Shout Outs, Resources, & Interview with Joey Neiman from School of Fish Prod.

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Thu, 8 Dec 2005 06:07:00 GMT

This episode contains various shout-outs to friends as far away as Cambridge, England, resource discussion concerning stage documents & contracts, a quick review of "A Practical Guide to Contemporary Worship and an interview with Joey Neiman of School of Fish Productions.

BWL Episode 1 - First Official Podcast!

phil@baldworshipleader.com — Thu, 1 Dec 2005 11:00:00 GMT

TODAY'S EPISODE COVERS: - Shoutouts to Steve Lacey, Joey Neiman, Jan Puterbaugh, Garrick VanBuren, Scott Jarkoff, Steve O'Dell - Resource Discussion (Matt Redman DVD, CCLI, WorshipTogether.com) - My Story (basically, how I got into Worship Leading as a career) Today is the first official day for my new site to be open and trust me, I have some cool things planned. The most important thing to let you know is that I don't claim to know everything about worship leading - far from it! I do, however, love leading worship and I enjoy the chance to discuss the characteristics and nature of worship as it exists in the modern world. If you have a chance to listen to the podcast, please send some feedback to phil@baldworshipleader.com or send questions if you like. I will do all I can to answer any questions that you have on the next podcast. If I can, I'm going to try and publish a new podcast each week, probably on Thursdays.

Drums, Drums, Drums: Mixing Live Drums

me@philayres.com — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 19:29:00 GMT

Joey Neiman and I got together after band practice last Thursday to discuss some of the finer points of mixing live, recorded drums.

Recording In The Live Worship Setting Pt. 2

me@philayres.com — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 02:48:00 GMT

In this podcast we talk about making the leap from the very basics of recording live worship to looking at digital multi-track options for recording.

Recorded on Friday, July 22nd at School Of Fish Studios in Lake Mary, Florida. For more information contact me@philayres.com

SlurpeeCast

me@philayres.com — Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:59:00 GMT

General zanyness ensues after I pick up James "LostFrog" Graumlich on our way to see a movie. Listen as we podcast right through the Slurpee selection process and then continue to talk about why blogging is lame and cool at the same time. What is this, highschool?

I Am The Lost Dog : mixing_live_sound.MP3

me@philayres.com — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:25:00 GMT

Every once in a while I get together with my friend, Zac at Panera Bread to hang out and talk about music, recording, sound, etc. Zac is an excellent sound guy and is studying at FullSail to become a professional sound engineer in a top-shelf recording studio somewhere in Los Angeles. Here's what he had to say about mixing sound in a live worship environment.

Recording In The Live Worship Setting, Pt. 1 - Getting Started

me@philayres.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:58:00 GMT

I convinced Steve Lacey & Joey Neiman to stop by and help me do a podcast about some things to consider if your interested in recording the worship service at your church. Dave Sims happened to be at my house so he joined in as well.