Ray Deck IIIControl your church presentations from anywhere—even the stage—using the Proclaim remote app. Here’s how it works. Download & log in Find the remote app in your favorite app store—for either iOS or Android—and download it to your device...
Taylor BlomquistYour worship team could sound better without buying better instruments or microphones. A little understanding of how sound waves work can go a long way toward improving how everything sounds in your worship center. Great acoustics will immerse...
Logos StaffIn many areas of the church, as in life, we gravitate toward the extremes. This tendency is perhaps most visible in our congregational singing. Contrary philosophy of worship can be framed in a number of different ways. Some understand worship to be...
We structure Proclaim’s pricing to ensure that churches of every size can afford the tools they need to create beautiful presentations, with On Air licenses starting at just $20 per month. We want to help you be awesome Awesomeness remains one...
Worship is not about performance. In worship, we bring glory to God for what he has done—we are only a sign post directing others to Christ. So in talking about stage design, remember this important concept: every object and design must also direct...
Poncho LowderTechnological advancements have made it easier for people in every walk of life to stay connected. What was once a one-week mailing process is now a one-second click. From the days of sending messages through snail mail, then through email, and now...
We all know a great worship song when we hear one. Worthy is the Lamb who was slain / Holy, holy is He / Sing a new song to Him who sits on / Heaven’s mercy seat In Christ alone my hope is found / He is my light, my strength, my song / This...
Logos makes sermon preparation frictionless with tools like the Sermon Starter and Clause Search. And building a presentation to support your sermon is just as easy. Right click on anything you find inside Logos to send it directly to Proclaim. With...
Percussion is known for being loud, abrupt, and sometimes even painful to listen to, but if done well, percussion can add a layer of mystical wonder to your worship. It’s more than just a drum kit sitting on the back of the stage, and it often...
Every time a new year comes along, millions of people take vows to better themselves. Thus, the first few months of the year, I can never get on a treadmill at the gym—mostly because I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions, but also because the...
Paul Baloche, one of the most prolific Christian songwriters of our time, released an innovative Christmas album that combines classic Christmas carols and modern worship songs in festive medleys. We had a chance to sit down with him and talk about...
Leading worship, like public speaking, amplifies our worst habits. Nervous ticks and verbal pauses are amplified when we step onto a stage. Here are seven tips to help you refine your stage presence: 1. Practice The best way improve at anything is...
Even working from a preaching calendar—planning weeks or months ahead of time—church services are bound to take an unexpected turn every now and then. Thankfully, Proclaim has three powerful features to help you improvise smoothly. 1. Quick screens...
Believe it or not, it’s almost time to start decorating your church stage for Christmas. Use these four unexpected materials to keep your seasonal stage design under budget this year: 1. Cotton batting The woolly blanket on most cheap hotel...
1. I’d love to do an interpretive dance next Sunday. There are few things on earth so captivating as a beautifully choreographed worship dance. And there are few things so awkward as a disastrous one. 2. Could you teach my child to play guitar...
The holiday season offers many opportunities to bring more people through the front doors of the church building. Christmas music is nearly universal. A worship gathering, candlelight service, outreach choir, living Christmas tree, or...
Everybody in church has advice about the worship, and many people share their opinion eagerly. For every good piece of advice you receive, you’re bound to hear a myth or two. Here are some of our favorites—explained and debunked. 1. Louder...
To help you keep your services organized, Proclaim offers four unique service segments. Here’s a quick rundown of what they are, what they do, and how you can get the most out of them.When you create a new service, you can start from scratch...
There are many benefits to a long-term communication strategy or preaching calendar. Don’t miss out by just planning week to week. Here are four benefits of creating a long-term plan: 1. Promotes cooperation Worship leaders can do a lot with...
Duo The Royal Royal suddenly appeared on the worship scene in 2012 with nine tracks titled Royal, which they quickly followed with a 14-track encore. Their first single, “Every Little Bit of Praise” dropped a couple weeks ago, and we had...
When I was a bi-vocational pastor, it was easy to feel like a second-class minister. I’d often lament the fact that I didn’t have the time needed to invest in the people under my care, or the time I needed to network and build...
Hotkeys, or keyboard shortcuts, make common tasks faster and easier. Proclaim has a number of these keyboard shortcuts built in, but we’ve never published a comprehensive list of them—until now. Proclaim hotkeys fall into three major...
Pastors need friends. Just like everybody else, pastors need the many benefits of authentic Christian community. They have the same need to belong as you and me, but for some reason it’s especially difficult for them to cultivate healthy...
Create the exact sound you want from your electric guitar with a custom pedal board. But before you start drilling holes, think through how your effects will be arranged. Check out these from Jonathan Thomas, worship leader at Moon Valley...
“If there’s ever anything I can do to help, just let me know.” We hear this a lot. It gets tacked onto the end of a conversation as if it would be impolite to walk away without an offer to help. I spent a long time ignoring these...
It was an honest mistake. You lost track of time. You were talking to someone. The drummer was in the bathroom. For whatever reason, you started a service late. No big deal. Unless this isn’t this first time. Churches that habitually start...
Church planting is most difficult in urban centers—exactly where new churches are most desperately needed. Thankfully, many brave souls are stepping out to answer God’s call on their lives. The Acts 29 Network supports intrepid church planters...
Every week—sometimes two or three times a service—we speak directly to the king of the universe while the congregation listens in. That’s a tall order, and it should probably scare us a little more than it does. Thankfully, Jesus set an...
Copyright law is confusing. CCLI SongSelect makes it easy to access the lyrics, chord charts, and sheet music you need, but that still leaves lots unaccounted for—backgrounds, announcement slides, illustration videos, prelude and postlude...
If your ministry and livelihood depend on your ability to speak or sing on a regular basis, it only makes sense to take special care of your voice. Here’s how to go about keeping your larynx in prime condition. Protect your instrument You...