WORSHIP RESOURCESFOR EVERY CHURCH

Choosing the best resources for worship can be OVERWHELMING and TIME CONSUMING. Here are the top resources I’ve found to work best for our church and they’ll work for your church too!

@jkriggs

WORSHIP RESOURCES FOR EVERY CHURCH

COPYRIGHTRESOURCE #1

RESOURCE #1 - COPYRIGHT

CCLI - lyric distribution CVLI - play videos (including kid’s) Church Rehearsal License

- distribute CD’s / mp3’s / streaming Church Streaming License - show service online CCLI.com

RESOURCE #1 - COPYRIGHT

PERFORMmusic - covers music related uses outside of weekly services.

christiancopyrightsolutions.com

List of uses for the PERFORMmusic License

GOOD RULE OF THUMB - IF YOUR ACTIONS ARE PREVENTING YOU FROM PAYING FOR IT - IT’S ALMOST ALWAYS ILLEGAL.

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PRACTICAL TIP #1

MUSIC & CLICK TRACKS

RESOURCE #2

RESOURCE #2 - MUSIC AND CLICK TRACKS

spotify.com (premium*) praisecharts.com lifewayworship.com multitracks.com Tempo Music App (click tracks)

USE A CLICK TRACK FOR REHEARSAL - IT WILL HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER BAND AND BETTER MUSICIANS.

@jkriggs

PRACTICAL TIP #2

CHARTSRESOURCE #3

RESOURCE #3 - CHARTS

praisecharts.com (get the credit package) lifewayworship.com (à la carte & orchestrations) songselect.com (any song, any key)

USE THE SAME TYPES OF CHARTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE - YOUR TEAM WILL GET USED TO THEM AND REHEARSALS AND SERVICES WILL BECOME MUCH EASIER.

@jkriggs

PRACTICAL TIP #3

CHOIR MUSICRESOURCE #4

RESOURCE #4 - CHOIR MUSIC

Lifeway Choral Club - The Red Box - $80/yr get coupon for same amount

PraiseGathering - $80/yr Prism - $60/yr (*DeeDee is awesome!) Word Music $100/yr - Simply Word / Word Kidz

GET THE DIGITAL VERSION IF POSSIBLE. IT’S SIMPLE, YOU DON’T PAY SHIPPING AND YOU GET THE PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY FOR THE SAME PRICE OR LESS.

@jkriggs

PRACTICAL TIP #4

VIDEOSRESOURCE #5

RESOURCE #5 - VIDEOS

worshiphousemedia.com - use as a search engine then buy directly from publisher motionworship.com - $50 shiftworship.com - $149 gracewaymedia.com - $399 / ignitermedia.com - $549 churchmotiongraphics.com - $10/month sharefaith.com - all in one suite - (graphics, videos, website, presentation software, mobile app)

SHIFT MEDIA CREATOR APP - CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND LOOPS IN ANY SIZE - $5.99 ON THE APP STORE.

@jkriggs

PRACTICAL TIP #5

GRAPHICSRESOURCE #6

RESOURCE #6 - GRAPHICS

thestocks.im (Free!) seeds.churchonthemove.com (Free!) istockphoto.com / shutterstock.com envatomarket.com - audio, pictures, videos lightstock.com - clean, quality, cheesy free

CLIPART DIED IN 1999.

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PRACTICAL TIP #6

PROCHURCHTOOLS.COM - TUTORIALS AND BLOGS TO HELP WITH DESIGN. EASY, FAST, SIMPLE.

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PRACTICAL TIP #6

LIGHTINGRESOURCE #7

RESOURCE #7 - LIGHTING

American DJ / Chauvet stagelightcompany.com cheaplights.com ebay.com - China - cheap but effective amazon.com (lowest price)

START WITH YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE - DMX, MOUNTING, ELECTRICAL, & CONTROL.

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PRACTICAL TIP #7

EQUIPMENTRESOURCE #8

RESOURCE #8 - EQUIPMENT

Cables - monoprice.com Projectors - shepherdmedia.com (Dallas) Computers - Apple refurbished (20% off) allprosound.com spectrumaudio.com sweetwater.com

AMAZON PRIME - $99/YEAR - FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING ON ALMOST ANYTHING.

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PRACTICAL TIP #8

SOFTWARERESOURCE #9

RESOURCE #9 - SOFTWARE

Propresenter (renewedvision.com) - best software on the market Photoshop / Free Version - gimp.org Pixelmator - $30.00 (Mac only) Audacity - Audio Editor (free) Google apps - free word processing, calendar, spreadsheets, file distribution, email

SIMPLIFY YOUR PRODUCTION WORK FLOW BY USING THE SAME APPLICATIONS EACH WEEK.

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PRACTICAL TIP #9

PLANNING & COMMUNICATION

RESOURCE #10

RESOURCE #10 - PLANNING & COMMUNICATION

PlanningCenterOnline.com Services - plan services and schedule volunteers Registrations - sign people up for events Checkins - secure checkin system People Management - database of team / members Online Giving - give with any device anytime Groups - keep roll, communicate, schedule

PCO WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER, YOUR VOLUNTEERS WILL BE BETTER PREPARED AND YOU’LL LOOK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING.

@jkriggs

PRACTICAL TIP #10

MEDIOCRE WORSHIP IS AN INSULT TO THE IMAGE OF GOD. #GETBETTER

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BONUS PRACTICAL TIP

JOSHUA RIGGS

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