Posted on: May 01, 2009
and filed in: Web Development
This plugin allows you to forgo the EE’s default template_group/template URL structure and lets you create “static” and “listing” pages. You then have a view of your entire site’s structure through a tree sitemap view.
I’ve been playing around with this on a testing environment and I really like the results.
“Designers are often in a rush to use new fonts despite having mastered the use of none.”
— Naz Hamid via Twitter
Posted on: April 29, 2009
and filed in: Branding
Excellent insight into the process Joshua Blankenship used when developing Newspring Church‘s new identity. Don’t miss part 2.
Posted on: April 28, 2009
and filed in: Video
I really enjoy these bite-sized techniques.
Posted on: April 27, 2009
and filed in: Tools
YouVersion has always been a great tool, and just recently it won me as a permanent convert. It’s sporting a clean new design to get you reading right away and the search capabilities seem to have gotten a makeover. The killer feature for me is the new parallel reading mode, meaning I can follow along in two different versions at the same time. It’s an awesome update from Lifechurch.tv‘s Digerati.
Posted on: April 24, 2009
and filed in: Graphic Design
Looking for the right image but can’t find it on all the usual stock sites? Consider using this tool to search the treasure trove of creative-commons photos and images on Flickr.
Posted on: April 24, 2009
and filed in: Audio,
Recording
Great step-by-step tutorial on capturing the reverberation of a room for use in recording situations. This article takes it a step further and shows you how the technique can be employed to create models of guitar cabinets, EQ’s, and other things. From my own testing, it works great and there are a number of great pre-made impulse responses available with a quick Google search.
Posted on: April 22, 2009
and filed in: Miscellaneous,
Site News
How did you get here?
You probably haven't been here before, but I've thrown a fresh coat of paint on this place, and have changed the underlying architecture. I've moved the site from Tumblr (which is a great platform) to ExpressionEngine. A previous iteration of this site was on EE, but I could never get myself to login and post to my site. I just didn't have anything to say. My hope is with this new design and a renewed focus I'll be inspired to post more frequently.
In the past year, a bunch of change has happened in my life. I've been working for a great church for over a year and I genuinely feel satisfied and passionate in what I do. I love the challenges and strategy involved in my work and the impact it has on people. I still do freelance web design and development, just not on a full-time level. I want to take more time to help others who are in my situation do their work better, which has led to...
A New Goal, A Renewed Focus
My personal site has taken various forms and has seen sporadic levels of activity, but it's always been a place for me to discuss things that are passionate to me. More and more I've found my focus has been on ministry and the use of technology to that end. With that, I feel the next step is to morph the content of this place to reflect that. You'll start seeing posts that support this site's new goal, which is to help people do ministry better. That's not to say I won't throw in the odd entry here and there linking to some randomness that has my attention at the moment, but generally things will stay on topic. If you want to get the more personal details of my life, you can befriend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter.
I really would like to see this place turn into a community where we can share tips and insight into ministry technology. I hope this can be a place where even the novice feels comfortable in the conversation. I'm excited to take a new direction and hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed and enjoy this process with me.
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Posted on: April 14, 2009
and filed in: Audio,
Recording
I've been recording a lot of music lately. It makes me excited because music has been one of my biggest loves, it's one of the most satisfying things in my life. To be able to put to music words that have been in my heart or create an atmosphere with sound is an awesome gift to me.
Here's a description of my main recording rig. I'm tracking guitars with a Les Paul and Gretsch Pro Jet into a variety of amps. My friend Aaron is the proud owner of some very nice gear and I've been able to use that. We've recorded with his Orange AD30, Mesa Boogie Stiletto and my Peavey ValveKing 100 head into a pair of Avatar 2x12 cabs loaded with a G12H Vintage 30 70th Anniversary Edition and G12 (Vintage 30) speakers. All the amps are on Hot Plates to get good saturation at a decent level and recorded with a Shure SM57. Aaron's main axe is a Les Paul Custom. We're tracking bass with an old Samick bass I have lying around.
All that sweet tone is captured at 24bit/96k into an M-Audio ProFire 2626 that runs into a pair of Tannoy Reveal monitors. We're using Apple's Logic Studio package for recording, mixing and editing and it's good. I'll be posting a little video describing the setup in a few days (when I get around to it). What are you guys recording with?
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Posted on: April 13, 2009
and filed in: Miscellaneous
He’s one of the most interesting people to listen to. In this interview, he elaborates on 10 questions asked by the Digg community. Questions range from his favorite gadgets and software, online concerts, and business models for the music industry.
Posted on: April 10, 2009
and filed in: Tools
Interesting. Saved for future reference.
Posted on: March 20, 2009
and filed in: Philosophy
I understand that most church musicians are volunteers with real lives, kids, mortgages, etc… but I don’t think it’s too much to learn the music and rid the stage of clutter.
As I see it, when we have the songs embedded into our hearts and minds we can be more effective as worshippers. Time spent fumbling around with music stands and sheets of paper, staring at the pages, along with the dependency most church musicians that do this have on their music, adds a unnatural distraction to what should be a very natural act.
Posted on: March 09, 2009
and filed in: Philosophy
We’ve all met people who shy away from the hard work of action steps because they ...don’t do the details’. They’re ...more into the creative side of things. But as far as I can tell, the Chief Creator didn’t just think about light, stars, and human life…the proof of His creativity is the tangible detailed expression of His vision.
Posted on: February 28, 2009
and filed in: Miscellaneous
I think I'm done with Facebook. It's reached the point of over-saturation. I can spend endless amounts of time on there, but I find I want to spend less and less there. Everyone and their mother (literally) is on there and I'm constantly bombarded with an endless stream of information I could care less about. I've got better ways to spend my time.
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Posted on: February 25, 2009
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