Producing a Praise & Worship Album - Tom Brooks Music

33 Pages·2012·13.18 MB·English

Producing a
Praise & Worship
Album Project
Institute of Worship Arts
Yonsei University
Spring Semester Class VII
Tom Brooks, Instructor
BUILD YOUR TEAM
Job Titles
*LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT:
>Producer - Arranger - Engineer
*TALENT:
>Worship Leader/Artist - Musicians/Singers - Songwriters
*ADMINISTRATION:
>Executive Producer - Art Director - Royalty Admin
Producing an Album
is like Building a House...
*The PRODUCER is the General Contractor
*The EXECUTIVE PRODUCER is the Owner
*The ARTIST is the Designer
*The ARRANGER is the Architect
*The Musicians/Singers the Subcontractors, etc
THE KEY ROLES
PRODUCER
WORSHIP LEADER/ARTIST
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
3 BIG JOBS
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Set your Goals (cid:38)
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*Live Remote or Studio? *Video? *Ready by when?
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Determine your Budget (cid:34)
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Practical Music Theory
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*Set Price or Cost Plus? *Who funds the Project? by Tom Brooks
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Establish your Song List
| The Institute of Worship Arts at Yonsei University
*Original or well-known songs?
The Role of the
PRODUCER
Overall Project Oversight / Responsibility
Establish GOALS, BUDGET, SONG LIST
Plan, Book, and Direct all sessions
Hire and Manage all Talent
BOTTOM LINE: Deliver Album Master ON TIME,
ON BUDGET, and ON TARGET
A Godly Producer is...
An ENCOURAGER - “You can do all things...”
Able to see the ‘BIG PICTURE’
Knows ‘Spiritual Chemistry’-
setup great sessions
Always balancing the ‘Production Triangle’:
QUALITY TIME BUDGET
versus versus
(Normally they say “Pick 2”;
but DON’T SETTLE FOR THAT!!)
“The Perfect Song List”
The MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT!
>Find the Perfect Balance of...
*Original versus Known Songs
*New Songs versus Classics

*Fast versus Slow
*Solo versus Congregational
*Good variety of styles / flow
*All GREAT Songs*
BUDGET - Plan - Schedule
2 Budget Types: “SET PRICE” versus “COST PLUS”
“SET PRICE” - *Producer pays any Budget over-run
“COST PLUS” - *Exec. Prod. pays any over-runs
A Clear Game Plan - *Your Road Map to your Goal
Schedule - *Plan and Book sessions with wisdom
T: 949.661.4500
31782 Isle Vista
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 F: 949.661.7811
[email protected] C: 949.289.7500
Album Project Budget Options
Praise & Worship Album Projects
New Earth Studios, Fall 2008
Worship Alliance
New Earth Productions, Inc.
Prepared for: ______________, Artist
Prepared by: TOM BROOKS, Producer
Date: Thursday September 19, 2008