Chris Greely's guest appearances

Chris Greely

Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast

Andrew Peterson

Brian Johnson

Mark Batterson

Ian Cron

Aaron Niequist

Stu G

Brian Zahnd

Hunter Thompson

Aaron Ivey

Brooke Ligertwood

Louie Giglio

Andrew Greer

Darren Whitehead

Steven Curtis Chapman

Glenn Packiam

OwlTail

We find a sound and we’re like, ‘Wow, that’s nothing like what we want’ and we just screw it up until it sounds like something neat.” – Chris Greely What happens on stage is only a fraction of what it takes to have great services at church. Without skilled, smart, and worshipful people running production, everything is a mess. That’s why I wanted to bring Chris Greely on the podcast. Chris works for Bethel Music as a producer, live sound engineer, and mixer, working with a stellar team of guys like Gabriel Wilson, Bobby Strand, Garrett Viggers, Daniel Mackenzie, &amp; Michael Pope. He has worked on the albums Without Words, We Will Not Be Shaken, You Make Me Brave, Have it All, the upcoming live album, and many others. In this chat we talk about the ins and outs of church sound, producing albums, video games, how to get a great mix, gear, and more. Be sure to share this with your production team! Enjoy! Click to Listen   Show Sponsor Today’s podcast is brought to you by Coresound. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides pad loops for your worship services. What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound. They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, Coresound are the best sounding. By far. I have the Deluxe bundle which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes. So here’s the deal: head on over to coresoundpads.com and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase. In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:  How to approach lead &amp; rhythm parts   What producing looks like with high caliber musicians.   The difference in production between Bethel’s We Will Not Be Shaken &amp; Have it All   Common sound mistakes most churches make   What Bethel did to treat their room for the best possible sound   Why theater stages are the best for controlling stage volume   Chris’s favorite equipment for new church installs   Tips for running FOH for worship   Drum cage or no drum cage?   Why church sound engineers need to be in tune with God   How to run a great sound check   Chris’s thoughts on the upcoming live Bethel album   Why Chris loves mixing albums more than anything else  Resources Mentioned in this Episode:  Website: Chris Greely   Website: Bethel Music   Music: Have it All by Bethel Music   Music: We Will Not Be Shaken by Bethel Music   Website: Meyer Sound   Console: DiGiCo SD8 Console   Speakers: Meyer MINA   UAD Apollo 16   Console: Avid Profile   Monitors: Sennheiser G3   Monitors: Shure PSM1000   Monitors: 1964 Ears  Subscription Links  Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via RSS  Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please email me. If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks. Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris? You can leave a comment by clicking here. [ois skin=”Beyond Sunday 2″]

<blockquote><p><strong>We find a sound and we’re like, ‘Wow, that’s nothing like what we want’ and we just screw it up until it sounds like something neat.” – Chris Greely</strong></p></blockquote> <p>What happens on stage is only a fraction of what it takes to have great services at church. Without skilled, smart, and worshipful people running production, everything is a mess.</p> <p>That’s why I wanted to bring Chris Greely on the podcast. Chris works for Bethel Music as a producer, live sound engineer, and mixer, working with a stellar team of guys like Gabriel Wilson, Bobby Strand, Garrett Viggers, Daniel Mackenzie, &amp; Michael Pope. He has worked on the albums Without Words, We Will Not Be Shaken, You Make Me Brave, Have it All, the upcoming live album, and many others.</p> <p>In this chat we talk about the ins and outs of church sound, producing albums, video games, how to get a great mix, gear, and more. Be sure to share this with your production team!</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <h2>Click to Listen</h2> <p></p> <p></p> <h2>Show Sponsor</h2> <p><a href="http://coresoundpads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Today’s podcast is brought to you by <a href="http://coresoundpads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coresound</a>. Coresound is an amazing new company that provides <strong>pad loops for your worship services</strong>.</p> <p>What are pad loops, you may say? Essentially, it’s like the best keyboard sound or guitar swell you’ve ever heard, sitting underneath your live worship team. It’s helps to create a beautiful, patient atmosphere for your worship team and fill out the sound.</p> <p>They’re a great investment if you have a smaller worship team or if you have a large team but want to create a bigger sound and improve your transitions. We’ve used them quite a bit at my church. We’ve actually done a two piece setup with me on a guitar, pad loops, and a drum pad and it sounds HUGE. And of all the pads I’ve tried, <a href="http://coresoundpads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coresound</a> are the best sounding. By far.</p> <p>I have the <a href="http://coresoundpads.com/worship-pads-shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deluxe bundle</a> which comes with 6 different sounding pads in all 12 keys. It’s amazing because you literally have an arsenal of versatility for your worship team. Load them up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop and you’re good to go. Whatever you play within the key of the pad loop sounds amazing, and each pad lasts for about 20 minutes.</p> <p>So here’s the deal: head on over to <a href="http://coresoundpads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coresoundpads.com</a> and use the promo code “beyondsunday” and get yourself 20% off any purchase.</p> <h2>In This Episode You’ll Hear More About:</h2> <ul> <li>How to approach lead &amp; rhythm parts</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What producing looks like with high caliber musicians.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The difference in production between Bethel’s We Will Not Be Shaken &amp; Have it All</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Common sound mistakes most churches make</li> </ul> <ul> <li>What Bethel did to treat their room for the best possible sound</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why theater stages are the best for controlling stage volume</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Chris’s favorite equipment for new church installs</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tips for running FOH for worship</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Drum cage or no drum cage?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why church sound engineers need to be in tune with God</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to run a great sound check</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Chris’s thoughts on the upcoming live Bethel album</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why Chris loves mixing albums more than anything else</li> </ul> <h2>Resources Mentioned in this Episode:</h2> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.chrisgreely.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Greely</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://bethelmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bethel Music</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/have-it-all-live/id1072210233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Have it All</a> by Bethel Music</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-will-not-be-shaken-live/id959959559" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Will Not Be Shaken</a> by Bethel Music</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.meyersound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meyer Sound</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Console: <a href="http://www.digico.biz/docs/products/SD8.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DiGiCo SD8 Console</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Speakers: <a href="http://www.meyersound.com/product/mina/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meyer MINA</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2jE5Wgr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UAD Apollo 16</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Console: <a href="http://www.avid.com/products/venue-profile-system" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avid Profile</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Monitors: <a href="http://amzn.to/2jr7sDh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sennheiser G3</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Monitors: <a href="http://amzn.to/2jEdnnL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shure PSM1000</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Monitors: <a href="http://www.64audio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1964 Ears</a></li> </ul> <h2>Subscription Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-sunday-worship-leader/id627213933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe via iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/33333/details" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe via Stitcher</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.davidsantistevan.com/feed/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe via RSS</a></li> </ul> <h2>Your Feedback</h2> <p>If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see, a special guest you’d like to hear from, or a question for an upcoming episode, please <a href="mailto:me@davidsantistevan.com">email me</a>.</p> <p>If you enjoyed the show, I would be so appreciative if you would <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-sunday-worship-leader/id627213933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rate it on iTunes</a> and write a brief review. That helps me so much! Thanks.</p> <p><em><strong>Question: What was your biggest takeaway from this interview with Chris? You can leave a comment by <a href="http://www.davidsantistevan.com/141-chris-greely/#comment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</strong></em></p> <p>[ois skin=”Beyond Sunday 2″]</p>

#141: Chris Greely On Producing Albums, Mixing, & Church Sound [Podcast]