We will look into the album process for records that I was apart of from BETHEL MUSIC, UPPERROOM, ELEVATION WORSHIP, ELEVATION RHYTHM and many more!

1. Collaboration and File Management

• Importance of providing clean and professional mixing sessions for your mixing engineer OR yourself. (they will be thankful and might cry)

• Establishing file structures that facilitate teamwork across different departments.
  

2. Demo Recording Workflows (how we capture is the foundation on how we release the music God has put in you)

• Guidelines for setting up effective demo recording processes.
  

3. Preparation for Recording Sessions

• Strategies for planning and preparing recording nights.
  

4. Microphone Selection and How to Approach Crowd Capture

• How to choose the right microphones for the room.

• Techniques for analyzing your room to determine what is necessary and what is redundant. MORE DOESN’T MEAN BETTER

• How to work with what your church has vs needing to spend tons of money without maximizing what you already have.
  

5. Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Selection/Set Up

• Considerations for choosing a DAW and rationale behind the choice.

• Steps to prepare a primary recording setup and a redundant one using Dante, MADI, or AES protocols.
  

6. ProTools Workflow for Pre/Post Production

• Strategies for an efficient ProTools setup, including:

• Track labeling and color coding.

• Marker setup for ease of navigation.

• Techniques for phase and time alignment of drums.

• Crowd noise management (de-clicking, rebalancing).

• Session organization (breakout sessions, locking to tempo).

• Insights on editing and tuning sessions effectively.

My biggest goal is that you walk away from this retreat feeling inspired, educated and poured into! I believe that if you are CALLED then you are tasked with STEWARDING it well.