My kids have been in Vacation Bible School this week, and it's been great except for one little thing...one very distracting little thing. The sound in the opening assembly has been terrible.
Ok, I know kids probably don't care, but it offers up a great chance to talk about one of my biggest pet peeves. Most churches (well, actually most concerts, public venues, etc.) don't put a lot of time and effort into getting their audio right. Instead, they settle for it just being turned on.
I've taken my kids to vbs the last three days, and each day was filled with a different sound problem. The first day, you couldn't hear the vocals. The second day, you only heard one electric guitar and one male vocalist. Today, you heard nothing but loud feedback and a few vocals.
Kids are forgiving. They don't know much better...other than the speakers are making a funny sound. But, the quality of your sound will have a huge impact on the adults who are listening. Poor sound set ups are very distracting, and in a church setting, they work against anything the worship team or pastor is doing.
"Oh, but the Holy Spirit can work through anything," you might say. While that is true, we can do our part to make His work easier.
Everyone wants to hear clearly. They don't like feedback, or poor music mixes. So, take the time and money necessary to invest in a good sound system (You don't need a Rolls-Royce. A Chevy will do fine.) and proper training of your sound crew.
I've been doing church sound off and on for the past 23 years, and I can tell you that your investment in your audio chain is just as important as the worship and preaching teams. In fact, your audio setup will make or break the other two.
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