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 (cid:36) (cid:42) (cid:52) (cid:54) (cid:1) (cid:53)(cid:41)(cid:38) (cid:46) (cid:45)(cid:34)(cid:47)(cid:40)(cid:54)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:38)(cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:39) of (cid:46)(cid:54)(cid:52)(cid:42)(cid:36) (cid:48) (cid:1) ‣ Set your Goals (cid:38) (cid:40) (cid:34) (cid:54) *Live Remote or Studio? *Video? *Ready by when? (cid:40) (cid:47) ‣ Determine your Budget (cid:34) (cid:45) (cid:1) Practical Music Theory (cid:38) (cid:41) for the Worshiping Musician *Set Price or Cost Plus? *Who funds the Project? by Tom Brooks (cid:53) ‣ 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