Comments on: Who Pays for Music Equipment? http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sam VanBuskirk http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-8103 Sam VanBuskirk Tue, 06 May 2008 05:08:03 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-8103 I like your approach. I have spent a lot of time in the church at various stages in my life playing very consistently for the church. They always expected me to have my own instruments and bring my own equipment, but since I was in high school or college most of the time when playing, they would always be willing to give me batteries or let me borrow certain pieces of equipment. However, I was a trusted part of the church and when other people cam along and started to use some of the equipment, there was much damage caused and much wear and tear on the instruments. Therefore, the church had to use much discretion and discernment about who to let use what. People take better care of what is theirs, that is a fact. But there were plenty of times when my church blessed me and allowed me to use certain pieces of equipment, but only after building rapport. I like your approach. I have spent a lot of time in the church at various stages in my life playing very consistently for the church. They always expected me to have my own instruments and bring my own equipment, but since I was in high school or college most of the time when playing, they would always be willing to give me batteries or let me borrow certain pieces of equipment. However, I was a trusted part of the church and when other people cam along and started to use some of the equipment, there was much damage caused and much wear and tear on the instruments. Therefore, the church had to use much discretion and discernment about who to let use what. People take better care of what is theirs, that is a fact. But there were plenty of times when my church blessed me and allowed me to use certain pieces of equipment, but only after building rapport.

]]> By: paul http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-7169 paul Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:19:16 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-7169 Coming from a smaller local church, we look at this issue with a different approach: Unlike larger churches where there are many musicians, we tend to be short on players. To this end, we usually find it beneficial to encourage and develop a personal interest in music, and let them exercise that interest through serving in Worship Ministry. This means that for smaller personal instruments such as an acoustic or bass, the players should provide their own. Larger instruments such as the grand and the kit the church purchased. This also allows us to foster interest at an early age, while they are still constrained by monetary restrictions. We are also blessed when some of the veteran musicians are generous and allow the church to use a guitar or bass from their collection for the purposes of training and worship. Coming from a smaller local church, we look at this issue with a different approach:

Unlike larger churches where there are many musicians, we tend to be short on players. To this end, we usually find it beneficial to encourage and develop a personal interest in music, and let them exercise that interest through serving in Worship Ministry. This means that for smaller personal instruments such as an acoustic or bass, the players should provide their own. Larger instruments such as the grand and the kit the church purchased. This also allows us to foster interest at an early age, while they are still constrained by monetary restrictions.

We are also blessed when some of the veteran musicians are generous and allow the church to use a guitar or bass from their collection for the purposes of training and worship.

]]> By: jordan fowler http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1869 jordan fowler Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:20:59 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1869 Consistency is the rule of thumb for us. Obviously we use the same drum kit. But recently, we have all of our bass players playing the "same" bass. One guy owns a really nice 5 string. We found our guys playing 4 strings couldn't duplicate some of the parts and had wildly different tones. So we bought the same nice 5 string and had our other two bass players play it. (I would tell you the brand, but they aren't sponsoring us so I ain't giving them free advertising....hahaha) Our electric players play different rigs but in the new building that might change. We will probably buy a Badger head or a Naylor and have everybody run through it though they can supplement their own pedals. Our keys are stock as well though one player adds a Yamaha Motif to the mix. Consistency is the rule of thumb for us. Obviously we use the same drum kit. But recently, we have all of our bass players playing the “same” bass. One guy owns a really nice 5 string. We found our guys playing 4 strings couldn’t duplicate some of the parts and had wildly different tones. So we bought the same nice 5 string and had our other two bass players play it. (I would tell you the brand, but they aren’t sponsoring us so I ain’t giving them free advertising….hahaha)

Our electric players play different rigs but in the new building that might change. We will probably buy a Badger head or a Naylor and have everybody run through it though they can supplement their own pedals. Our keys are stock as well though one player adds a Yamaha Motif to the mix.

]]> By: kerrin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1842 kerrin Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:43:16 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1842 point #2 in particularly is an exemplary point: "it’s a good idea for the church to own some kind of keyboard that has a <strong>GOOD</strong> acoustic sound..." oh please, oh please for the love of everyone else's ears have a keyboard with a good sound! of course, i’m a guitar player, so i’m slightly biased. point #2 in particularly is an exemplary point: “it’s a good idea for the church to own some kind of keyboard that has a GOOD acoustic sound…”
oh please, oh please for the love of everyone else’s ears have a keyboard with a good sound! of course, i’m a guitar player, so i’m slightly biased.

]]> By: irishdrum http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1839 irishdrum Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:34:02 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1839 Thank you once again for the sound advice. I've been blessed ever since I discovered this blog and have found it a great aid as I strive to serve God in organising our worship team. Thank you once again for the sound advice.

I’ve been blessed ever since I discovered this blog and have found it a great aid as I strive to serve God in organising our worship team.

]]> By: garyrhodges http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1838 garyrhodges Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:04:52 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1838 I would interject that when it comes to something like drums, where it isn't practical to have your drummers moving them in and out each service, it can be helpful for the church to provide a set. This allows the drummers to keep their own sets set up at home for personal rehearsal. It also avoids a problem that we experienced -- the drummer whose set we were using formed the attitude that he was THE drummer and didn't really like sharing his drums or HIS ministry with other drummers. I would interject that when it comes to something like drums, where it isn’t practical to have your drummers moving them in and out each service, it can be helpful for the church to provide a set. This allows the drummers to keep their own sets set up at home for personal rehearsal. It also avoids a problem that we experienced — the drummer whose set we were using formed the attitude that he was THE drummer and didn’t really like sharing his drums or HIS ministry with other drummers.

]]> By: phoover http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1837 phoover Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/09/who-pays-for-music-equipment/#comment-1837 I was privileged to lead worship at the Master's College in Santa Clarita, CA, and during my time there, the college payed for my guitar strings, and asked that I changed my strings every week (to avoid string breakage during chapel, which was three times a week). So when I would change strings, the sets that I removed were rarely "dead" and so I would give them to guys in my dorm or around the college who played guitar as a small ministry (strings aren't always cheap, especially those Elixirs!). I was privileged to lead worship at the Master’s College in Santa Clarita, CA, and during my time there, the college payed for my guitar strings, and asked that I changed my strings every week (to avoid string breakage during chapel, which was three times a week). So when I would change strings, the sets that I removed were rarely “dead” and so I would give them to guys in my dorm or around the college who played guitar as a small ministry (strings aren’t always cheap, especially those Elixirs!).

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