Removing Obstacles to Jesus
Discover the power of seamless technical execution.
Mike O'Brien
You CAN Do It: 32 Simultaneous Inputs, And A Live Worship Recording is Born
Take a walk through our latest recording for Lucko Sound Studio and how we tracked 32 simultaneous tracks for a LIVE RECORDING at Vineyard Community Church in Marietta GA.
Backstage Inspiration
After 20 years of leading worship in the contemporary church, I have acquired various musical instruments that have helped me develop musicians, challenge bored...
My 12 Go-To Apps For Worship Leaders
Don't use your phone to check social media--use it to support your work as a worship leader. Here are a dozen apps you need!
How to Talk to Your Drummer
For many worship leaders communicating with your fellow musicians is a huge challenge. It can be very intimidating to give an opinion about an instrument you do...
Setting Up A Click Track For Your Worship Team
Adding a click track (metronome) to your worship team setup is easy and the video below shows you how to do it. Despite what some believe, adding a click will...
Hey Church — Here’s Why You Might Not Have Enough Volunteers
How to attract and keep quality volunteers at your church.
4 Behaviors of Thriving Worship Ministry
This article has little to do with the quality of liturgy or congregational worship experience, but it’s more a peek under the administrative hood.
Winning the Volume War: A Survival Guide For Sound Techs
Mike O'Brien knows what's it's all about. What do you do when the pastor comes to you and complains about the volume of the worship band?
Creative Gear For Your Worship Stage
If the Church is the hope of the world and we are tasked with sharing that gospel of hope through music, why should our instrumentation be so limited? Here are some creative gear ideas that might already be hiding backstage.
Mike O'Brien
Mike holds a B.A. in Music from Kennesaw State University and Master of Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. He has worked as a producer, engineer, and mixer at Lucko Sound Studio, and with a collective of 25+ musicians called Poured Out Like Wine. Together, they produced 7 albums with over 15 published songs with Vineyard Worship USA. He lives in Atlanta GA with his wife Susan and son Ezekiel. You can reach Mike at [email protected]
