Backstage Inspiration
Look through the backstage of most churches and you’ll find a pile of unused gear. It’s not junk! It’s inspirational opportunity collecting dust!
Mike O'Brien
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
Since the drummer and the drumset play such a critical role in our bands, here are here are several ideas of how you can talk to your drummer.
Setting Up A Click Track For Your Worship Team
This video above shows my process for setting up a permanent click (metronome) next to the drum set.
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?
Gear for Worship Tech
What’s in your bag of tricks? (You’ll need more than duct tape!) How you can be better prepared for the next crisis.
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 O’Brien is a worship team coach, leadership mentor, speaker, and record producer from Atlanta GA. He holds his Masters of Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute and is currently serving the church at large in worship team and sound training. Mike, his wife Susan and their son Ezekiel live in Atlanta GA. You can find out more about on-site worship training at themikeo.com or email [email protected]
