Here’s an easy way to double your money, lol. Many churches use abstract backgrounds doing worship to add visual energy. A quick aside – one of the reasons that the images are usually abstract is that using literal imagery draws attention to itself and off of what is being expressed in the song. So back to it… Abstract videos are very time-consuming to create, and so very expensive if you’re using staff. Quality video loops are readily available these days, but the cost adds up after awhile. A way to reutilize what you have is to “mirror image” – either vertically or horizontally. It works especially well when you have a lyric bar across the middle, as in the photo. #creativeworshipideas
Mirror image your motion graphics to create additional options.
Hmmm - well, let's see...
I'm a Christian, a husband, a dad, a son, a pastor, a consultant, a musician, a writer, and bits and pieces of a bunch of other things. My work life has followed three main phases - business to teaching to church. I was the Weekend Services Pastor for nine years at Northview Church, an awesome church in the Indianapolis suburbs. I used to work for Willow Creek, another awesome church in the Chicago area. Plus I've written for various magazines and websites, and other freelancy sorts of things... My life mission is to help the church be as excellent as it can be.
Oh yeah - the name's Greg. Greg Wallace. But not the race car driver or the major league pitcher or the British celebrity chef. Just the creative worship guy. Hi.
It's my hope that these ideas, musings, rants, raves, etc... will inspire you. They're just my opinions - but again, I hope that they'll help to inspire you. Because the church really, really needs inspired creative types. If you're a creative type (and most people are, deep-down), ask God for help. Then take any ideas that are useful to you - borrow them, nab them, use them, adapt them - and make them into something greater...
You can head over to my Instagram site for an abundance of shorter posts: creativeworshipideas. If you're looking for consulting - especially on weekend services, team leadership or multi-site strategies - I'd love to help. Just message me here, and I'll be in touch - Greg
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