Ask the Expert: How to mic a flute

By admin | December 4, 2014

Martin Sapsed from Caernarfon emailed with a question: “My wife plays the flute in our worship group which usually comprises my electro-acoustic guitar, bass, keyboard, my wife’s flute and a couple of singers. Currently the mic usually pointed at the flute is what I think would normally be a singer’s mic – not an SM58 […]

Infographic: How to warm up your voice to sing your best and stay healthy

By admin | November 18, 2014

Here’s a helpful infographic on vocal warm-up techniques from Encore Music Lessons. If this inspires you to better vocal health do also check out our vocal warm-up and work-out resources. We have also compiled an hour of warm-up lessons and exercises in this downloadable video which will explain some of the techniques referenced in the infographic.   […]

Learn how to play by ear

By Marie@Musicademy | October 16, 2014

Ear training for song writers (and any other worship musician) For many people, the thought of playing “by ear” or being able to anticipate the chords, notes and musical charges in a song you’ve never heard before seems like an impossible task. It’s often considered a gift rather than a skill that can be learned […]

How to run an effective sound check in church [video lesson]

By Andy@Musicademy | October 8, 2014

Free video lesson: how to run a church sound check Learn from the professionals at SFL Group about how to run an effective sound check in church. This is a lesson taken from Musicademy and SFL Group’s Sound Tech and PA Training for Churches Course. The course is perfect for training newcomers to sound engineering […]

Here’s how one church does their set up each week

By Guest Blogger | October 2, 2014

The Point Church is a Fresh Expressions Anglican Church based in Mid Sussex, United Kingdom. Our heart and vision is to be a transforming presence throughout Mid Sussex and an authentic community of people serving our local area. Our Vicar Will Kemp and a small group of others planted the church in September 2004 and […]

Ask the Expert: How bright a projector do we need for our size of screen? Does distance from the back of the room matter?

By Guest Blogger | August 28, 2014

Russell King asks: “Our projector screen will be 50ft away from the back row. Given that we are a small congregation, but we want maximum picture clarity and visibility, what size screen should we purchase?” Tim Horton from SFL Group answers: As well as the size of the screen you need to be thinking about the […]

Free video lesson for drummers – limb independence

By Marie@Musicademy | August 18, 2014

This lesson is taken from the Musicademy Intermediate Worship Drums Course and teaches the techniques for improving limb independence. Save up to 50% off the Beginner and Intermediate Drum Courses – Time limited offer! For a limited period we are offering 50% off  the beginner downloads and the intermediate downloads of both our Drum Courses and 45% off […]