Workshops By Topic
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AUDIO WORKSHOPS
- CONTROLLING FEEDBACK AND BASICS OF EQ AND DYNAMICS
SPEAKER: JUSTIN WHISNANT
Thursday – 11amHelping to tackle problem frequencies that cause feedback and how to eliminate the problem with console EQ and positioning on stage. Where to start with EQ and dynamics for instruments and vocalists. Giving practical first steps to minimal EQ and dynamics without completely changing the tone of instruments and vocalists.
Learning Objectives:
- Knowing the problem frequencies for instruments and vocalists
- EQ subtraction vs addition
- Compression, gates, de-essers, limiters: When and Why to use vs not over using
- Ideal positioning for mics and people in relation to your PA
- ADVICE FROM THE PROS: WHEN ITS TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR PA
SPEAKER: PANEL
Thursday – 1:30pmWhen do you know it’s time to upgrade the PA for your Church? Or the bigger questions: should you upgrade, and what are your AV objectives? Join L-Acoustics Application Manager for Houses of Worship, Josh Maichele, for a panel that answers all these questions and more. How to know when it’s time for a change, what your congregation really needs, and when to work with integrators and consultants. Special guests from various disciplines will accompany Josh to help add perspective and provide more insight into the decision-making process.
- ACOUSTICS: HOW TO CREATE A BETTER SOUNDING ROOM
SPEAKER: DAVID MILLS
Thursday 2:30pmIn this class we will discuss the importance of acoustics in the AV space, the impact that it can have on audio quality and solutions that can be deployed to help create a more intelligible and better sounding mix.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of room acoustics
- Explore the advantages of measuring and analyzing your room
- Gain knowledge of acoustical treatment options
- Create an awareness of architectural noise and how to control it
- STREAMLINING YOUR WORKFLOW WITH DANTE
SPEAKER: DAVID MILLS
Thursday – 3:30pmIn this class we will explore Dante audio networking concepts, discuss Dante networking fundamentals, and create a small-scale Dante network utilizing Dante Controller and Dante Virtual Soundcard.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Dante Architecture
- Route signal using Dante Controller
- How to integrate Dante into systems
- How to record with Dante Virtual Soundcard
- CRAFTING A MORE MUSICAL MIX
SPEAKER: JEFF SANDSTROM
Friday – 11amIt’s easy to get bogged down in the technical details of systems, routing, input lists, patching, console workflows, and all the other things that an audio engineer must do. But once those things are sorted, how do you actually help the band lead worship? This session will get your head out of the technical and into the artistry of bringing out the music in your mix. You’ll discover more of how to partner with the leaders onstage as you work together as one team.
Learning Objectives:
- Bridge the communication gap between the booth and the stage.
- Learn how to anticipate interesting musical moments.
- Leveraging transitions for greater effect.
- THE ART OF MIXING MONITORS
SPEAKER: ANDREW SULLIVAN
Friday – 1:30pmMonitor mixing often takes a backseat to FOH in popularity but is just as important. Poor monitor mixes can be a major distraction in a live worship environment. In this class we’ll discuss different types of monitor mixing setups, techniques and communication tips that will help you improve your monitor mixes and relationships within your tech/worship team.
Learning Objectives:
- Basic understanding of audio principles important to mixing monitors
- Learn the different types of monitor mixing setups
- How to maximize relationships and communication between tech and worship teams
- Tips and tricks to improve monitor mixes
CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOPS
- ESSENTIAL RHYTHMS & SYSTEMS FOR EVERY CREATIVE TEAM
SPEAKER: PHIL BOWDLE
Thursday – 11amHow do we plan more effectively? What can we do to create more margin so we can get more creative? How can we manage all the requests that are coming in? With Sunday’s always coming, and Christmas and Easter always on the calendar, it’s time to get some rhythms and systems in place to manage the chaos of creative ministry. In this session, we’ll cover some time saving and game changing rhythms and systems to help anyone in worship, production, communications, and video get more creative and effective in your ministry.
Learning Objectives:
- Walk away with customizable templates and resources for anyone leading in worship, production, communications, or video ministry
- Essential rhythms and systems every creative team needs to plan ahead
- CREATIVE PROCESS 101: BECOMING MORE CREATIVE
SPEAKER: DEX ALEXANDER
Thursday – 1:30pmThere is a commonly held belief that “creativity” is a talent, gift, or superpower. But those of us who are constantly called upon to generate ideas know that it is more of a skill to be learned, a muscle to be trained, and a discipline to be studied. In this class, you’ll learn tactics to increase your creative capacity and confidence in your creative ability.
Learning Objectives:
- Deepen the “creative well” from which you can draw ideas
- Build a mental framework so you’re prepared for a wide variety of creative requests
- Understand creativity as problem solving first, producing second
- CREATIVE PROCESS 201: PITCHING IDEAS TO YOUR BOSS/PASTOR
SPEAKER: DEX ALEXANDER
Thursday – 2:30pmAs church creatives, we are called upon to develop new and innovative solutions the reinforce biblical truths, address the culture at large, look pretty and cost nothing – usually at a moments notice. Learn how to present ideas to your pastor or boss from someone who regularly pitches, and convinces, pastors of some of the country’s largest and most influential churches (and occasionally convinces his wife using the same techniques.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn a general mental framework for easily identifying and solving problems before they become project challenges.
- Understand how to speak “executive”, “pastor”, and “boss” to understand clearly, and pitch with clarity
- Develop or update a repeatable request process that gathers information from leaders and disseminates information to your team
- CREATIVE PROCESS 301: EXECUTING + CREATING EXCELLENCE CONSISTENTLY
SPEAKER: STEPHEN BREWSTER
Thursday – 3:30pmThe best creative cultures are led into creativity. Building a creative culture empowers ideas and the proper systems allow you to see those ideas come to life.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding what Cultivating Creativity means
- Create a customized processes for delivery
- Understand the power of expectations and questions
- CURATING CURIOSITY: LEARNING TO FOSTER CREATIVITY IN YOUR TEAMS
SPEAKER: SHERITA HARKNESS
Friday – 11amA pastoral + practical approach to leading your teams, staff + volunteers, to exercise their creativity. There is an ongoing tension in the church, now more than ever, between leadership wanting more creative ideas, more creative execution and more of everything from the creative team, but not carving out opportunities to actually foster and encourage that creative muscle.
Join us for an immersive and interactive curiosity curating session. We will play and explore using all the tools our 5-year-old inner kid carried around in order to bring the imaginary to life. Why? It’s time to make work play and make things instead of scouring the internet for “amazing” ideas because we can’t be creative unless we actually create.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify our creative walls and roadblocks
- Curate a communal list of inspiration for creating
- Discover, explore, and share ideas for media artworks through a variety of methods
including, but not limited to, play and experimentation - Understand and apply the power of ideation
- Learn, plan and practice developing an immersive ideation session for series
development (a-z) and environmental design.
- THE CREATIVE AND THE CHURCH: RECOVERING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF EVERY CREATIVE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH
SPEAKER: JOEL MUDDAMALLE
Friday – 1:30pmWhen creatives think of their role it usually leads to responsibilities or areas of ownership. It may seem natural that the first place to start with is the technical details that fit the aspects of their day in and day out job. But what if the creatives responsibilities only take on true meaning and fulfillment in light of the creative’s role from a biblical and theological framework.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the three essential but often overlooked Biblical roles of the creative that will help you gain confidence in your own role.
- Overcome the feeling of confusion as it relates to roles and responsibility by connecting your work to Christ’s vision for creatives.
- Be equipped with Biblical principles and a theological framework that can be applied back in your local ministry context.
VIDEO WORKSHOPS
- MAXIMIZE & STREAMLINE PROPRESENTER 7
SPEAKER: BRAD ZIMMERMAN
Thursday – 11amProPresenter 7 has so many features and ways to accomplish what your church needs to do each week. So in this class we will look at advanced topics & ideas that will help you use ProPresenter to more fully and streamline your content creation processes while making it easier on your volunteers.
- CREATING AN IMMERSIVE BROADCAST EXPERIENCE: 90% HEART. 10% TECH
SPEAKER: CHAD VEGAS
Thursday – 1:30pmThis breakout is designed to help churches create more of an immersive experience for their congregation at home by making them feel that they are there with you. It includes learning how to use video production, and live stream technology for your church but at the same time focusing on why your team is truly there in the first place. Worship First, Capture Second.
- MAXIMIZING VMIX FOR YOUR CHURCH BROADCAST
SPEAKER: DEVON ROBERTS
Thursday – 2:30pmvMix is a super powerful tool often compared to a whole video production truck at your fingertips. The past year has shown the benefits of live streaming services and events, but for many it continues to stay around. The bar in virtual event production is higher than it has ever been before. Learn some tips and tricks in this class to make sure your virtual production makes the grade!
- THE GREAT DEBATE: CINE VS ENG CAMERAS IN CHURCH
SPEAKER: ZACH KIMREY & TYLER HIRTH (BRAD ZIMMERMAN, MODERATOR)
Thursday – 3:30pmThis is the biggest debate among church video crews: To use Cine cameras or ENG cameras for broadcast, IMAG, and/or streaming? In this class we’ll break down both of these type of technologies, as well as hear the pro’s and con’s of both from two experts in the field. This will be fun to eavesdrop on their debate, and insightful to learn from these experts in church video technology.
- GET CREATIVE WITH PROPRESENTER 7
SPEAKER: BRAD ZIMMERMAN
Friday – 11amShowing slides & videos is just the beginning of what is possible with ProPresenter 7. So in this class you will see multiple real-world use cases and implementation to make ProPresenter do so much more. See how ProPresenter brought a live band and at home musicians together, how video producers can generate content on the fly in ProPresenter without interrupting the show, how ProPresenter runs a kids classroom with no tech booth and tools needed to make this all possible.
- TEENS IN TECH
SPEAKER: DENNIS CHOY
Friday – 1:30pmDo you really want to engage and recruit teens to help in your tech production team? Of course you do. They are the future and the now of church ministry. Come here insights from a youth pastor turned production director and how to engage teens in your Tech ministry.
ONLINE CHURCH WORKSHOPS
- SETTING UP AN ONLINE BROADCAST STUDIO
SPEAKER: CARL BARNHILL
Thursday – 11amIn enhancing your Online Worship Experience, how do you set up an Online Broadcast Studio for your Host? What should your Host say on camera? How do you choose talent to be your Online Host? Does it have to be a Pastor at your church? These questions and more will be answered in this workshop as the Twelve:Thirty Media team gives you practical tips on on to take your Online Worship Experience to the next level.
- WHY NOBODY WATCHES YOUR STUFF: HOW TO DRIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH CHURCH ONLINE
SPEAKER: KENNY JAHNG
Thursday – 1:30pmMost churches find it challenging to adopt church online in ways to drive real engagement instead of publishing for vanity metrics’ sake. Digital ministry is hard since content consumption habits have changed drastically and you can’t just copy/paste analog content offline to online. In this workshop, you’ll discover the 4 shifts you need to grapple with so that you can create content with purpose to target, attract and engage your community online.
- WORSHIP PLANNING IN A HYBRID AGE
SPEAKER: PANEL
Thursday – 2:30pmWhether online, in-person, or hybrid, planning a worship service looks incredibly different than it did two years ago. Join our panel of content creators and local church leaders as we discuss best practices for planning and executing worship services that connect with your community and glorify God
- RHYTHM AND GROWTH IN ONLINE CHURCH
SPEAKER: JOEY SANTOS
Thursday – 3:30pmAs we move to post-COVID season, online church is moving to a new phase, allowing churches to learn new ways to create, develop and keep the audience engaged. This workshop will provide the knowledge and tools you need to create the proper rhythm to make your online church sustainable for growth.
- MUSIC + THE CHURCH - WHERE DOES LICENSING FIT IN...
SPEAKER: JESS CHAMBERS
Friday – 11amMusic is an effervescent part of church culture – giving lyrics and melody to the truths we garner from scripture. However, behind the music that moves us are writers and artists who feed their families with the pennies received from the songs they spend their lives writing. This workshop explores where licensing lies between the church and the music.
- CAN COMMUNITY BE CREATED ONLINE?
SPEAKER: KENDRA LEGRAND
Friday – 1:30pmTime is the most valuable resource someone can give but how do we steward someone’s time well when it’s hard to get them in the doors of the church, ask them to sign up for one more “thing” or navigate the ever-so-present Zoom fatigue? Is it possible to create community online?
LIGHTING WORKSHOPS
- DESIGNING AND RENDERING STAGE DESIGNS - DIGITALLY
SPEAKER: JACOB PADGETT
Thursday – 11amLearn how to design and render stage designs in the digital realm, using programs such as Capture, Vectorworks, and Sketchup.
- LIGHTING 101: THE BASICS
SPEAKER: CHRIS LISLE
Thursday – 1:30pmDo not let the world of lighting intimidate you! In this class we will briefly discuss the evolution of lighting in the live environment, but more so will look at the various types of lighting instruments used and their typical applications. We will discuss picking the right lighting fixture for the job, ideal placements, and creative uses. Find out how lighting can help transform the entire live environment!
- LIGHTING 201: PROGRAMMING WITH AUTOMATION
SPEAKER: ANDY RUSHING
Thursday – 2:30pmKeeping it simple with all the features at your finger tips. I know the lights can move, but should they? Learn the dos and don’ts of programming with automated lighting, and how their many tools and features can be used to create incredible environments of worship.
- LIGHTING 301: TRENDS FROM THE TRENCHES
SPEAKER: PANEL
Thursday – 3:30pmHave you ever watched a live or video production and thought “wow… that lighting looks amazing… how do I get that in my worship space?” With this session we are going to get down to the core of what makes great lighting happen in YOUR environment. We are talking in depth about how to ensure you have a good foundation that makes your live experience pop and your video/broadcast experience come alive. We’ll be covering topics that explore creative, intentional and foundational design as well as the ins and outs of how lighting plays the most critical role of all technology at making your worship experience come alive.
- THE DO'S AND DONT'S OF RIGGING
SPEAKER: KYLE RUSSELBURG
Friday – 11amDon’t let the world of rigging hold back your creativity. In this class we will talk about how to rig, hang, and connect your lights and scenic pieces safely and stay creative at the same time.
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION COURSE.
- CREATING CONSISTENT ATMOSPHERES: BALANCING LIGHTING FOR LIVE AND VIDEO APPLICATIONS
SPEAKER: GRIFFIN MCCRAVY
Thursday – 1:30pmIn an ever changing environment we will look at how we can balance lighting for both live environment impact as well as camera applications. We will look at tips when it comes to placement, front light, color, intensity levels and more as we work to ensure a high-impact, low distraction environment for church events.
COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS
- DEVELOPING A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE
SPEAKER: DARREL GIRARDIER
Thursday – 11amWe are now communicating to the most diverse of group of generations. Which means the Church must have a strategy to communicate to these ever-changing demographics. In this class we’ll look at the foundations of great church communications strategy and the tools that will help you accomplish your goals with greater effectiveness.
Learning Objectives:
- You will learn core fundamentals of communicating to a wide range of generations.
- Identify how to maintain context across the rapid changing technological culture we live in.
- Learn how to clarify your communications goals, so you can create a proactive environment for their communications.
- MARKETING AND REACHING YOUR COMMUNITY
SPEAKER: STEPHEN BREWSTER
Thursday – 1:30pmMost Pastors are asking, “How do we get people back?” We are in a unique and every changing moment where understanding and maximizing marketing, advertising, and story telling well matters. It’s not enough to just “get it” we have to know what it means for the next season of ministry and how we will use these tools to increase the kingdom.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding marketing, advertising, and storytelling – they are not the same.
- Building a marketing plan
- What mediums matter in marketing
- The ability to shift your message from promotion to conversation
- WEBSITE SEO FTW!
SPEAKER: BEN STEWART
Thursday – 2:30pmIt’s time to look under the hood of your church website to make sure your technical SEO and website structure is helping your site rank on search. Plus, we’ll discuss how search fits into your overall traffic strategy, how to track your rankings, and how to leverage other search tools to help your church get found online.
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of the three types of SEO
- Learn the essential technical SEO standards for your website
- Understand how SEO fits with other traffic strategies
- Discover standard SEO tools and resources
- How to audit and measure SEO performance
- CHURCH WEBSITES: MARKETING VS. MINISTRY
SPEAKER: BEN STEWART
Thursday – 3:30pmIs your website a marketing tool designed to reach new people, or is it a ministry tool that serves your congregation? Can your site be all things to all people — and should it? We’ll unpack how you can utilize your website to attract visitors without alienating your regular attenders and members. Plus, we’ll look at how different website pages fit into your overall church communication strategy so you can use your site as a ministry and marketing tool.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how your church website can effectively contribute to your communication, outreach, and discipleship efforts
- Segment your website visitors into three distinct audiences
- Look at examples of churches using their website to serve each audience
- Consider how traffic sources affect your website structure
- Learn to create hub-style landing pages to streamline communication
- Discuss how COVID has changed the role your website plays in serving your community
- SHOULD YOUR CHURCH BE USING TEXTING?
SPEAKER: PANEL
Friday – 11amIn this breakout session, we will discuss current best practices to use when communicating with your church. Featuring a panel of local church leaders, you will hear about the initiatives they are using to reach and care for their members, guests, volunteers, and staff. Texting is an integral part of each panelist’s strategy, but come and find out if texting should be implemented into your church strategy too!
- HOW TO GROW YOUR CHURCH USING ONLINE COMMUNITIES
SPEAKER: KATIE ALLRED
Friday – 1:30pmHave you heard about online community? Still confused on what that means? We’ll discuss what online community is, how you can use it for discipleship, and how you can use online communities to reach new people in your community.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and/or create your church’s online communities—Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, GroupMe, iMessage, etc.
- Create a plan for how you want to engage with these communities. Engage in conversations with your church community. Encourage dialogue by asking questions about their own personal experiences with faith, religion, spirituality, etc., and share more about yourself as well.
- Identify and/or create online communities for people in your community around specific interests or the community itself.
- Create a plan for how you want to engage with these communities. Encourage dialogue by asking questions about their interests, and share more about yourself as well.
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
- STRUCTURE YOUR CREATIVE TEAM FOR SUCCESS
SPEAKER: TIM STEVENS
Thursday – 11amLet’s be honest–leading creatives is hard work! Many of us weren’t trained to manage a team, balance budgets, or know what to do when the structure isn’t working. Tim Stevens has led teams of feelers and thinkers for more than three decades, and transitioned last year to become the Executive Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. You’ll pick up on some strategies and practical learnings, but more importantly you’ll be able to dive into your own team challenges with Tim in an interactive session.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to navigate conflict proactively
- Leverage your influence beyond your own department
- Determine when it’s time to restructure and how to do it
- Lead when you are way over your head and have know idea what you are doing
- CULTIVATING A HEALTHY STAFF CULTURE
SPEAKER: HENRY SEELEY
Thursday – 1:30pmLeading any size church team can be a challenge and leadership has to be intentional about creating a healthy staff culture. Learn how you can create the right culture for your staff and ways that you can benefit from their insights, wisdom, experience and spiritual healthiness.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding church leadership roles
- How to cultivate and sustain a heathy staff culture in your church
- Develop strong leaders in your team
- A SUSTAINER BESIDE HIM: SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
SPEAKER: SHERITA HARKNESS
Thursday – 2:30pmAt the heart of any question of right or wrong, of good or bad, of should or shouldn’t is the bigger question of “who said?” When we think about the many questions that surround women working in partnership with men in the business and work of our Savior we must ask, more specifically, “What Did God Say?” The best place to start is the beginning.
Join us as we unpack the original partnership model between man and woman and how Jesus’ ministry and resurrection not only reinstated that partnership releasing women into ministry under the new covenant of his love, and through His blood, but also what that partnership should look like today.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the original roles of adam (Human) and woman (Sustainer beside him)
- Learn about the women in the Word that helped to sustain and advance the church
- Identify false truths and expectations of women in ministry + leadership
- Learn from modern-day examples of Kingdom partnerships and the impact they are having on the new generation of believers
- Challenge your own theories of women in ministerial leadership
- Explore a variety of resources to help navigate and understand the role(s) of women in
the Kingdom of God.
- HIRING THE RIGHT WAY
SPEAKER: AYESHA DAVIS
Thursday – 3:30pmHiring the right person for the right role is extremely important. Applicants have choices and you want to attract the right people to your position. This session will cover where to recruit, how to interview, when to hire and why to reject the right way!
Learning Objectives:
- Learn where to go to find the people you are looking for
- Determine your interview process and who needs to be involved
- How to properly prepare for an interview
- Decide the questions to ask during the interview
- Know when to hire and when to reject a candidate
- HOW TO BUILD A HEALTHY TEAM THAT LASTS
SPEAKER: DENNIS CHOY
Friday – 11amWhether its a creative team, production team, worship team or any other ministry team, the goal should be “how to build a healthy one?”. But usually we stop there and don’t focus on making it last. You will learn practical tips and tricks on building a team to last for the long run. Dennis has had the privilege of building teams at North Coast Church and Saddleback Church in California and will share insight and things he learned the hard way so you don’t have too.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify what a health team looks like
- Tips on making it healthy
- Insights on making it healthy for the long term
- ``RECRUIT`` IS NOT A FOUR LETTER WORD
SPEAKER: CHRISTINE KREISHER
Friday – 1:30pmWe all need and want more volunteers but what if the secret to getting more volunteers has less to do with strategy and more to do with your mindset?
Join me for this breakout to discover the proven science behind the success of recruiting volunteers.
Learning Objectives:
- Uncover neuroscientific discoveries to understand the link between mindsets and achievement
- Learn four simple strategies for creating an irresistible volunteer culture
- Develop a solid plan to re-engage and grow your volunteer base
WORSHIP WORKSHOPS
- KEY STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR VOICE
SPEAKER: JACOB CARR
Thursday – 11amMany people believe singing is only about whatever talent you’re born with. Your voice, though, is a result of the coordination of a variety of muscles and these muscles can be trained. Come learn about the first steps that you can take to discover the possibilities that lie waiting in your own voice.
Learning Objectives:
- Find and identify the parts of your voice and explore how to use them
- Increase your range while learning to improve your pitch accuracy
- Leverage the laws of acoustics to develop effortless vocal power
- Develop a way of practicing that will over time fight fatigue and build stamina
- LIVE VOCAL COACHING DEMONSTRATION
SPEAKER: JACOB CARR
Thursday – 1:30pmCome see a live demonstration on how a song can be improved in a single coaching. Learn about the best practices when talking to the singers on your team, tips you can give them to achieve the best quality sound possible, and warmups that can help get everyone’s voices resonate and flexible. Leave with a greater understanding of how to take the quality of the vocals in your worship service to the next level.
Learning Objectives:
- Assess singers voice types and learn how to use them most effectively
- Find ways to simultaneously encourage and challenge your singers without making them self conscious
- Learn how different exercises change your voice, immediately and over time, and how you can implement these into your rehearsals
- Explore how to empower your team to find their own unique voice, and how to authentically connect to it in performance
- WHY WE LEAD WORSHIP: NOT A BIBLICAL TERM BUT A BIBLICAL ASSIGNMENT
SPEAKER: KIERRE LINDSAY
Thursday – 2:3opmWe’ve never seen the term “worship leader” in the bible but the bible has absolutely introduced us to a few. It can appear to only be about music but, the beautiful burden of leading worship stretches beyond what we sing or play. In this session we will talk about the importance of the worship leader – biblically and institutionally.
Learning Objectives:
- Receive practical guidance on becoming a more effective worship leader.
- Strengthen knowledge and confidence in the assignment of the worship leader.
- Fortify the worship leader beyond the music.
- COLLABORATING SONGWRITING PROCESS
SPEAKER: KIERRE LINDSAY
Thursday – 3:30pmCollaborative writing is responsible for some of the biggest songs in music, all genres. While it is easier said than done – the art of collaborative writing not only gives a song more legs, it also builds each songwriter individually as a creative, collaborator, and person. In this session we will discuss the beauty and benefits of collaborative songwriting with other artists/songwriters as well as members of your local church music department.
Learning Objectives:
- Embrace the definition of “collaborate”.
- Do’s and don’ts while writing with others
- When should you start collaborative songwriting?
- How many writers is too many?
- RECRUITING AND AUDITIONING WORSHIP TEAM MEMBERS
SPEAKER: CARL CARTEE
Friday – 11amNavigating the challenges of audition and evaluation of volunteer musicians and singers will be covered and proven approaches to cultivating a healthy experience that leads to artistic and spiritual growth.
Learning Objectives:
- Insights on communicating objectively about subjective things
- Learn practical ways to run an audition
- Foster a culture of artistic and spiritual growth
- Learn how to communicate when the answer is no
- WRITING AND CULTIVATING SONGS FOR YOUR HOUSE
SPEAKER: CECILY HENNIGAN
Friday – 1:30pmMaking time to create and echo the heart of your house through the songs you write for your people to sing. In this class, you will learn some key tools for writing songs that prophecy into the further of your home, reflect the message your house carries and all the ways you can collaborate in and outside of your house to cultivate the songs you want your people to sing over themselves. I will take you through the structures of writing within your church, from worship team all the way to bringing outside writers in to help strengthen your art. As well as how to write from the heart of your house and not just for hype.
Learning Objectives:
- Daily tools to help you stay inspired to write from the moments inside your house
- Tips for productive writing / collaborative writing
- Tips on growing your team in writing through basic acts of creativity and worship (retreats, workshops, tram writing nights, etc.)
- How to connect with outside writers to come in and teach and equip beginners on writing
- How to write prophetically over your house
DESIGN & FILM WORKSHOPS
- HISTORY OF DESIGN FROM CREATION TO TOMORROW
SPEAKER: DEX ALEXANDER
Thursday – 11amDesign nerds ASSEMBLE! Have you ever wondered how we got from Eden to Expressionism? From the Golden Rule to the Golden Ration? From Heaven to Helvetica? In this session, you’ll see how design evolved from the creation of the universe to the creation of your next logo
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of the History (and Theology) of Design
- Understand historic periods of Design Movements and their influence on present and future design
- PROCESS BEFORE PRODUCT: SUSTAINABLE FILMMAKING
SPEAKER: JEFF LYONS
Thursday – 1:30pmWhether you know it or not you have a workflow process for each video you make. Maybe you’ve never had time to think about HOW you make videos because you’re too busy actually making the video. In this workshop you’ll learn why taking the time to examine, strategize, grow and refine your video workflow will lead to better videos, less stress and more capacity for your work and your life. Regardless of the tools you use or the size of your team, come hear how you can produce better work faster than ever before.
Learning Objectives:
- Why prioritizing process will lead to a healthier work/life balance
- How a definable and repeatable workflow can produce better videos
- Practical tips & tricks to save time and restore sanity
- File structure and naming convention best practices
- THE ROLE OF SOUND IN FILM
SPEAKER: TYLER SMITH
Thursday – 2:30pmWhen it comes to the world of film and video, what you hear is almost equally important as what you see. Next time you are watching your favorite movie try turning the volume off for a few minutes and you will quickly see that this is true. In this workshop, Tyler will dive into the intriguing history of the relationship between music and film, share stories from his own experience as a composer, and discuss the effect sound has in ministry.
Learning Objectives:
- A deeper understanding of the relationship between sound and film
- Learning how to effectively choose the right style/genre of music for your video
- A look into the music composing process
- DESIGNING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
SPEAKER: SCOTT PARKER
Thursday – 3:30pmAre you posting to your socials like it’s an announcement board? Maybe you’re running your accounts with no intentionality at all. Learn to tell the story of what God is doing in your community on social media in an authentic way. In this class, you’ll learn how to collaborate with a team to make compelling creative on social media. Also, you will learn the importance of storytelling, good design, how to build a team, and grow your community on all social platforms.
Learning Objectives:
- Why it’s important to have a social media presence for your church community.
- How to build a team that collaborates.
- Learn project management that keeps your social feed fresh and accurate.
- Understand your audience better and create content they want to see and interact with.
- Get your time back with tips and tricks that make your workflow smoother.
- MASTERING THE CHURCH TESTIMONY VIDEO
SPEAKER: GARY HORNSTIEN, ADAM BUSH, & CHRIS MUNCH
Friday – 11amStory is the language of our culture. Scientists tell us that our brains retain 65-70% more information if shared through a story (I should of used a story to get that information across) Plus its’ in the Bible! Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so (tell your story). We see the value of story, we all love to hear a great story, but how to TELL a great story can be rather tricky. Its a craft! In this workshop Adam, Gary and Chris will lean on their decades of experience to help you refine your critical storytelling skills. No more yawns on Sunday morning! Lets tell captivating stories in your church that move people toward action. You in?
Learning Objectives:
- Interviewing best practices that will help people open up on camera
- Where to look and who to talk to find the stories your church
- Learn the hidden structure behind great stories
- How to get your visual storytelling support your narrative…without requiring a huge budget.
- Why audio is more important than you think
- Interviewing best practices that will help people open up on camera
- DESIGN INSPIRATION PANEL
SPEAKER: PANEL
Friday – 1:30pmThe perpetual sense of being on call for a mind blowing solution can be daunting and exhausting – so how do people do it full time? Hosted by Merea Price, Co-founder of church and non-profit consulting firm legible, this conversation on creative inspiration and process includes Ryan Stanley of visual storytelling studio Alway Abounding and Dex Alexander, Founder of Black Roses, a brand strategy and management firm in Southern California, and Leighton Ching, Lead Graphic Designer at Passion City Church. Hear how they tackle project after project, how they stay inspired and informed, and what it takes to always have the next best idea.
Learning Objectives:
- How to maintain design inspiration day after day.
- How to launch from failures to your next success.
- How to inspire others to maintain energy, focus, and creativity week in and week out.
- How to maintain design inspiration day after day.
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