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Sketchup for Set Design
Here’s a video demonstrating how we use Google Sketchup to do stage and set designs. You can download Sketchup free at http://sketchup.google.com/download/
A Look at My Songwriting Tools
I’m a songwriter. I am also an arranger on occasion. Sometimes I write worship songs for Christ Church to sing in corporate worship. A few of my songs appear on the Christ Church worship CD which you can find on iTunes here. One of the hardest parts of songwriting for me is remembering the idea. [...]
Video Production at Christ Church
VIDEO Occasionally, we at Christ Church shoot some videos to use as sermon illustrations or other random things. This is a quick, basic overview of how we produce videos here at Christ Church. Questions? Email me! jeffallen@mychristchurch.com
How We Rehearse For The Multisite
From time to time I will be sharing some things about our multisite endeavors at Christ Church. Things I am learning, solutions to problems that we have had to face, and the like. Today’s solution is our rehearsal issue. How do you rehearse a band on a weekday (as we are all accustomed to) for [...]
An interview with Shane and Shane
Recently I had an awesome opportunity to sit down with recording artists Shane and Shane and discuss worship ministry. The video above is what they had to say!
Using Social Media To Grow Your Church
This post shares session notes from the 2011 Navigating Change Conference breakout session, “Using Social Media To Grow Your Church,” by Justin Aymer. Main Concept What are we saying and who are we saying it to? You can’t say anything until you figure out who you are talking to. The message you deliver will be drastically [...]
Click Tracks – Holy Spirit Handcuffs?
We’ve all been there. Staring it in the eye. Those in-ear monitors with a (perfectly) repetitive click. “Wow, this technology would really let us stay on tempo…our drummer wouldn’t run away with the song…our rhythm player wouldn’t hijack the groove…” But then we back off. Isn’t the Christian walk, and the Christian life, and Christian [...]
