Christian Musician Summit 2024: Full Schedule

9:00am PST

Audio Intensive

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 3:30pm PST

Our plan for the day...
We will spend an hour on proper gain structure and ecosystem configuration, that is, how to set up consoles, stage-boxes, and peripheries.
We will follow this portion up with an overview of acoustics and how it plays into the mix.
That takes us to lunch.
After lunch, we will delve into the two hour house versus online mix class and end with an overview of monitor mixing techniques.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

Sweetwater

40+ year veteran technology consultant primarily focused on the live event market with an emphasis on practical solutions to audio, video and lighting issues common in today's media-centric environment.

Doug Gould

Worship MD

With decades of experience in training and equipping Worship Leaders, Musicians and Technicians, Doug brings the highest level of excellence in his workshops for those willing to learn. He has been teaching at Christian Musician Summit events since day one.

Jeff Barnett

Sweetwater

My name is Jeff Barnett and I lead the House of Worship Sales team here at Sweetwater. I joined the Sweetwater team in 2001. Since 2007, I've also been an instructor in Sweetwater's Academy of Music and Technology, teaching live sound. I've been a live sound engineer, a recording... Read More →

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:00am - 3:30pm PST
Room 206

Tech

10:15am PST

Mastering In-Ear Monitoring for Your Worship Team

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

Room 204

Are you already using personal monitors but looking to unlock their full potential for your worship team? Or are you still relying on wedges (floor monitors) and wondering how to make the transition to in-ear monitors? You may be asking: What’s the cost? Which products are the best fit for our church? How do we seamlessly integrate them into our existing system? Join us for this comprehensive workshop, where we’ll tackle these questions and more, helping you take your worship team’s sound to the next level.

Artists & Clinicians

Doug Gould

Worship MD

Friday November 8, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 204

Tech

11:30am PST

Immersive Worship Experiences and Church Technology — A Closer Walk With Thee

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

Room 204

This session presents historical and philosophical context for the hot topic of immersive audio and worship environments. Leaning into contemporary research on the psychoacoustics and emotional responses connected to ‘immersive’ spaces, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of deploying a more engaging and immersive design in your house of worship.

Artists & Clinicians

Jeff Hawley

Allen & Heath

Marketing Director — Allen & Heath USA // American Music & Sound

Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 204

Tech

2:45pm PST

Effortlessly Pro: High Production Made Easy with Playback

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

Room 207

Artists & Clinicians

Oscar Elliott

Multitracks.com

VP of Business Development for Multitracks.com

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Room 207

Tech

2:45pm PST

Improving Your Live Stream

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

3 - Chapel

If you’re like many churches, you’ve recently geared up for live streaming and learn very quickly how to stream events online. But getting the service online was just the first step. Now that you have a foundation in place, it’s time to take your live stream to the next level. In this session, you’ll learn the best techniques to make the most out of your live stream, not just technically, but also how to better understand and engage your viewers.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

Sweetwater

Jeff Barnett

Sweetwater

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
3 - Chapel

Tech

2:45pm PST

Pitch Perfect — Pitch Correction in Live Sound and Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST

Room 204

When is pitch correction necessary for live worship? If we decide to utilise these tools, where do we start from a technical (hardware/software) standpoint? Where might things go wrong if we don’t have a good plan in place? Whether you are new to pitch correction or a seasoned pro, this session will provide a framework for increasing your odds of musical success!

Artists & Clinicians

Jeff Hawley

Allen & Heath

Marketing Director — Allen & Heath USA // American Music & Sound

Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Room 204

Tech

4:00pm PST

Lighting for Worship

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

3 - Chapel

Lighting 101 – The basics of lighting for the non-lighting expert. If you’ve ever had lighting responsibility unwittingly thrust upon you, this session is for you! We’ll cover various types of stage lights, what they do, and how they are controlled.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

Sweetwater

Jeff Barnett

Sweetwater

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
3 - Chapel

Tech

4:00pm PST

Sound Systems for the Portable and Small Church

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Room 204

Many of our churches meet in rented spaces, including mine. The faster the gear
can be set-up and taken down is a huge advantage in this environment. Our
church for example is charged additionally every hour that goes by after our time
is up. We also don’t want to tie up the volunteers ’day.
This class will illustrate how easy systems can be to set up and operate, even by
volunteers with little to modest levels of skills. We will demonstrate the scalability
of these systems so that as the church grows , the systems capabilities can grow
right along with it. We will talk about loudspeakers, audio mixers for the
sanctuary and the stage and why you would want to consider digital technology
for these applications: presets and recall, which will facilitate fast and repeatable
set up and operation.

Artists & Clinicians

Doug Gould

Worship MD

Friday November 8, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 204

Tech

10:15am PST

Advanced Audio Mixing Concepts

Saturday November 9, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

3 - Chapel

Is the mix right? Can you understand the pastor? Can you hear each part of the worship team? Getting the mix right is essential for speech intelligibility and music production. In this session, we’ll teach you techniques for mixing, compression, EQ, and more to take your mix to the next level.

Artists & Clinicians

Kent Morris

Sweetwater

Jeff Barnett

Sweetwater

Saturday November 9, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
3 - Chapel

Tech

10:15am PST

Cameras & Video Switching 101

Saturday November 9, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST

Room 209

Basics of good camera composition. Proper methods for pushing and pulling zoom, and manual panning. Using PTZs. How to switch during music and during preaching/teaching.

Artists & Clinicians

RD Willis

RD worked for several decades in the broadcast industry, primarily in sports television. He spent many years with the Sunday Night Football crew on NBC. His expertise is with cameras.

Saturday November 9, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 209

Tech

11:30am PST

Does your Church have the Right Type of Loudspeaker?

Saturday November 9, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

Room 204

Faith comes by Hearing, right? Can your congregation hear the Word or the lyrics
of the song clearly?
Are some parts of your church too loud or not loud enough? What do we need to
know about loudspeaker placement and performance so that everyone hears the
same thing? This is basically a Loudspeaker 101 class. This is a layman’s class not
filled with gobbledygook and specifications that make you glaze over but rather a
very practical class on what are the basics knowing how to make the best use of a
loudspeaker in given environment.

Artists & Clinicians

Doug Gould

Worship MD

Saturday November 9, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 204

Tech