OVERHEADS, SOUND AND LIGHTING CHECKLIST

30mins or so before service   

Check “YYYYMMDD am/pm”  Easy Worship setlist against Praise team setlist

See www.soulsharbourchurchofgod.com/setlist or see praise leader

Add/remove songs as required – in theory the praise team leader will have loaded up a setlist in advance. If you are really keen you can step through the words to make sure they match what will be sung (they often don’t!) and correct the Easy Worship song file.

Get USB flash drive (for audio of service) from person responsible for CD production.

15mins before service

Ask sound guy to start fill music playing low volume (Patrick will supply a CD for each month)

Recessed ceiling lighting on medium

Stage PAR floodlight cans on (switch on plug strip behind RH chairs on stage)

Stage chandeliers off

Cross light on (CB in nursery)

Lobby lights on (if it’s dark or will get dark outside)

Aisle lights off

House fluorescents off (if they are on)

Screen down

Start Easy Worship

Start projecting current set announcements loop

5mins before service

Check video camera(s) is/are recording (see Patrick if not)

Check ProTracks is recording (see Patrick if not)

1 min before service

Get ready to fade fill music

When pastor switches on his mic:

Ask sound guy to fade fill music to zero (try to keep “dead air” time to zero)

FOH spots on full

Set Easy Worship to black background

For each song – click through words

After last song Fade up recessed lighting to 100%

At Altar call

Gently slow-fade recessed ceiling lighting to medium - aim is to get to a nice un-intimidating environment

Ask sound guy to check keyboard and drums (and anyone else who is playing during the call) aren’t muted.

After Altar call

Fade up recessed lighting to full – leave fluorescent lights off.

Fade up current fill music CD or MP3s to about 50%