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Please introduce yourself
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Howdy.
This is a place where sound mixers, sound engineers, studio techs, and sound people discuss the technical and other areas of 'doing sound' for church, events, concerts, etc.
So, please introduce yourself!
May God draw you ever closer to Himself. May you always find your next 'right' note!
> '2 Peter 1:3-11' <
- Tomas David Hood <>< -
- songwriter ++ guitar -
- Stevensville,Montana -
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May you always find your note ... in the Father of all ...
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Hi Fellow Techies,
Solid Rock Sound is a ministry born out of praise and worship. The first worship concert event I was involved in as an audio technician was a 24-Hour Worship and Praise service at my church. I helped operate the sound system and slept in the pastor's office during my off time. The sound system was a hodge-podge of borrowed old speakers and amplifiers and the mixing console smelled like burning insulation. The console was an old British model that had all the inputs numbered from right to left--very confusing for an American. The British not only drive on the wrong side of the road, they number their mixing consoles backwards.
That service was my first experience in a Tabernacle of David event. After much prayer to the Lord and much pushing from Him, I founded Solid Rock Sound ministry. That first year, I was involved in three more 24-Hour Worship events held in various churches and I learned how to operate the sound system continuously for 24 hours and stay awake the entire time. Seven years later, I'm still able to stay awake throughout the entire 24 hours (plus setup, tear down, and driving time), which I do every month.
The most difficult 24-Hour Worship and Praise event for me was when I supplied the sound system for an event held on the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The prayer and praise and worship during the event was wonderful, but staying awake the whole time was difficult. I drove to Washington, DC, on a Friday at 11 a.m., arrived at 2 p.m., began setting up at 3 p.m., and the event began at 6 p.m. All day Saturday, weather reports were predicting high winds, damaging hail, flooding rains, and tornadoes in the area. Except for a short rain shower and a few wind gusts, nothing else happened during the event. The event ended on Saturday at 6 p.m. and we began tearing down the system. At 6:10 p.m., the clouds opened up and rain fell heavily for 1-1/2 hours with strong, gusty winds. We were trapped under a few tents until the rain stopped. As we looked toward the Washington Monument, we saw a beautiful double rainbow arching over the monument and the Capital building behind it. What a sight!!! We were blessed but seriously sleepy and cold and wet. We finished tearing down, packed the equipment, and left Washington around 9:30 p.m. The 2-1/2 hour drive up I-95 was scary. I was praying the entire way home--"Lord, please keep me awake!" He got me home safely and I collapsed into bed. I had been awake for over 38 hours. I had a very difficult time getting up Sunday morning and singing in the choir at church.
The Lord has blessed our family and ministry greatly through the years and I look forward to many more years of participating in events dedicated to worshipping and praising our great and mighty God.
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God bless you all!
Dave Corson, Audio Technician
Solid Rock Sound
215-378-2865
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I agree - sound engineering is a critical component of the whole musical endeavor. Amazing how critical it can be. We've been a slow group, here. But that is ok. I'm sure it will pick up as time allows.
Economically, I'm in a very rough spot. I hope that God will work out a path that moves me forward - and I pray I will know what path that is!
Thanks for joining the group...
Tomas
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May you always find your note ... in the Father of all ...
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