Licensing Music for a Live Worship Album
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The worship ministry at our church just released a live worship CD project. The album has eight songs recorded live during our Sunday services in 2017. There are a lot of things that go into creating a project like this, but one thing that often gets overlooked is music licensing, which essentially pays the songwriters for […]
4 Free Resources for Graphic Designers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you work in a church environment there is a good chance you will find yourself scrambling to get multiple projects done in a very quick amount of time. Being efficient with that time is high priority and if you are anything like me, I am constantly striving for more efficiency. In my particular job, […]
Backstage: Design & Branding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we’ve shown before in our backstage series, every little detail matters when we’re trying to create atmosphere and affect the moment. But one topic we haven’t talked about in this backstage series is the role our design and branding takes. Sarah Linebaugh Rivero is our SALT Creative Director. And though every aspect of SALT […]
4 Observations about the Facebook Update
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For a few months, our team has been waiting for the Facebook update. We’ve been wondering if it would change the way pages can get content into their “fans” news feed. Many have asked me and inquired if the Facebook update will hurt or help the church, with most of us having pages instead of […]
5 Ways to Create Loyal Volunteers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]”The strength of brand loyalty begins with how your product makes people feel.” This quote from Jay Samit may be referring to a product but I find that it aligns with my theory on creating loyal volunteers. Last fall our team embarked on the epic adventure known as the SALT17 tour. At one of our […]
11 Creative Instagram Accounts To Follow
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Inspiration can come from all places; fashion, architecture, books, magazines, galleries, and social media. Instagram is a great platform because it’s visual and creatives are typically visual people. In this Idea Lab at SALT17 Tour, Experience Director, Nick Rivero, gives you some creative Instagram accounts you should start following today. [check out video below][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1513700284629{margin-bottom: […]
3 Principles on the Perfect Length of Story
We’ve all sat through movies or sermons that were too long, and we’ve read blogs that had too many words or not nearly enough (I hope this isn’t one of them). How do you know when the length is just right? Is there a magic number for testimony videos? Three minutes? Five minutes? Fifteen minutes? […]
5 Ideas for Appreciating Volunteers this Christmas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s not just beginning to look a lot like Christmas, it’s becoming a lot like Christmas! For me, I’ve got Christmas music playing 24/7, Christmas events that are filling my calendar and shopping lists that are pouring into my inbox from friends and family! But I love it, because this is without question my favorite […]
6 Worship Songs for Christmas 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s that time of year where every radio station becomes a 24/7 playlist of joyful sounds, reminding us that Christmas is nearing. Just the other day I found myself in a conversation about how repetitive Christmas can be this time of year. Since our friends at TripleWide Media have been doing the “Transform Christmas” campaign, […]
Free Christmas Motion Backgrounds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Christmas is right around the corner! And for most, this is the most important time of the year with the number of new families and individuals who make their way into a church for the first time. And as those who serve in the creative area of the church, what a better Christmas gift, than […]
