Jeff Sandstrom on running sound in church, finding volunteers and building a bridge from the booth to the stage
One could say the most important member of the band is the person running sound. They're the ones taking the stage inputs and crafting them into something that is musical and impactful, so how a worship pastor and the audio engineer work together can have a significant impact on the overall effectiveness of the worship band. Jeff Sandstrom has been at the back of the room of some powerful moments and is a great example of thinking like a pastor as a technical artist. In this conversation we talk about everything from making your band sound better to finding volunteers to run sound to building a bridge between the booth and the stage.
Find Jeff Sandstrom online:
Instagram: instagram.com/mxujeff
Twitter: twitter.com/speakingofsound
Web: mxu.rocks
Jeff isn't the first guest from the MxU tribe. Check out these great episodes from Andrew Stone, Daniel Connell and even honorary member Todd Elliott.
Speaking of Todd, the book Jeff mentioned in the bonus round was I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas: Tackling the Challenges of Being a Church Technical Artist by Todd Elliott.
MxU is a great training resource for your production team. No matter their current skill level, there's an easy place for them to jump in, learn and help make what happens on Sunday better. You can learn more about their on-demand training library for both personal use or teams on their MxU website.
In addition to that, they have free resources on their YouTube channel and their podcast.
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