The sound techs at your church are at their best when no one in the worship service notices what they're doing. The only time that most of them get any recognition at all is when there is a sudden shriek of feedback or someone's mic isn't turned on, or the accompaniment track stops halfway through the song, and at that point, they're wishing they could hide under the mixing desk.

Many church sound techs don't come from the sound reinforcement profession--most are just ordinary folks, maybe a bit nerdy, with a penchant for knobs and buttons and blinking lights, and the willingness to give hours and hours in a thankless, anonymous role because they love what they do, and they love to serve the Lord and the church with what they've been given. And many of them could use a little help.

If you are a sound tech, and if you're looking for some help and encouragement as you hone your craft, you'll want to check out Behind the Mixer", a resource for church sound techs.

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(Oh, and by the way--we worship leaders may talk smack about you from time to time, sound guys, but the truth is that we love you and couldn't do what we do without you!)