Worship Production 101
Throughout time and spread out over many cultures is the simple face that everyone worships God differently. Some do it quietly, others loud; some worship in a simple environment, others admidst extravagance; some worship privately, others worship publicly. All of these are good. They benefit those who participate and they glorify God.
In this series of blogs I will be seeking to focus on one aspect of worship. That which happens with technology and production. That is worship though strategic lighting, color schemes, stage design, video projection, and audio production.
I am not saying this is the way everyone partcipates in, or is even by all in its end form, but it is enjoyed, and participated in by some. My hope is that peace would be made for those who are frustrated by it and tolerance formed.
Going into those blogs without the context of how I am involved could be done, but I choose to share it anyhow.
I became introduced with producing an environment that aids in corporate worship in Hillsboro, OR at Alliance Bible Church when my youth gruop decided to paint our room to something that we enjoyed, making the room more comfortable for us, while also glorifying God through art. Later I would become the "Sound Guy" and even go on to do that in the adult service also learning lights.
When I started college in 2002 I stopped doing these things until 2005 when I joined the worship staff as an intern and production assistant at Neighborhood Church of Redding. In my current role at neighborhood I have had to learn how to create suitable lighting for corporate worship, teaching, and special evenst. I have learned to design staging and studied colors and how they relate to the God-designed human psyche.
I have learned much, and my hope is to share what I have learned as well as provide a biblical parallel with it.
Thank you and Enjoy the series.
Zach