6 Tips for Your First Recording Session
A former student of mine from Biola University recently approached me for advice as she prepared for her first recording session in a big...
Better IEM Mix?
I recently had the honor of playing for a great conference. The conference was hosted by a wonderful world evangelist. Everything about the conference...
7 Things to Keep in Mind as a Worship Bassist
In many ways, music is music…and the considerations between Sunday morning vs. any other gig are similar (things like having functional gear, arriving on...
Composing a Bass Line
I think everyone has their own approach to writing the correct foundation for a song. Yes…I said “writing.” Every time we play a bass...
6 Tips for Bass Line Creativity
There are times that our bass part is already firmly established and it’s our job to simply perform a solid rendition of it -...
Playing What’s In Your Head
Getting good bass tone is a life-long, science experiment.
There is a sound in every musician’s head. It’s the sound of the perfect tone of...
5 Exercises for Improving Your Time
Groove. What is groove? What does that word mean in a musical context?
Some people define it as the element of music that makes one...
Hey Bud, What’s Your Problem?
Of course, I am joking. Most likely you would never hear this question asked in a church rhythm section setting. But what if you...
5 Tips for Impactful Bass Lines
We bassists often employ what I refer to as the “FedEx approach” to delivering our bass lines (if any of you work for FedEx,...
Playing Live: Keeping It On The Tracks
During sessions, whenever a musical “train wreck” occurs, a common phrase you'll often immediately hear is, “Wow. Music is hard!” In the studio, there’s...
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