Comments on: Expanding the Palette: 19 21 Ways to Use Media in Worship http://www.midnightoilproductions.com Church Creativity Worship Media Design Art Team Training Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:44:24 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian William http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-6397 Brian William Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-6397 I know the article was posted a couple years ago, but one of my favorite uses for the screen has been for popular music. I've used the actual music videos at times -- such as Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love?" with key lyrics added over the top of the music video to emphasize the message. But then I've created my own music videos for a variety of other songs -- "Watching You" by Rodney Atkins (the verse about the kid learning how to pray by watching his dad), "Let Love In" by the Goo Goo Dolls (the chorus about letting go of fear the 'moment we decided to let love in'), and "The Great Divide" by Scott Stapp. The one I liked the best was "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence, using a simple sunrise video while highlighting key lyrics over the top of it. I've been surprised that with the number of books, websites, etc. that have used movie clips as sermon illustrations that there hasn't been anything similar (that I'm aware of) for popular music. Especially because pop songs are already perfectly edited for worship use -- two and a half to three minutes is just about right for an illustration. *BKW I know the article was posted a couple years ago, but one of my favorite uses for the screen has been for popular music. I’ve used the actual music videos at times — such as Black Eyed Peas’ “Where Is the Love?” with key lyrics added over the top of the music video to emphasize the message. But then I’ve created my own music videos for a variety of other songs — “Watching You” by Rodney Atkins (the verse about the kid learning how to pray by watching his dad), “Let Love In” by the Goo Goo Dolls (the chorus about letting go of fear the ‘moment we decided to let love in’), and “The Great Divide” by Scott Stapp. The one I liked the best was “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence, using a simple sunrise video while highlighting key lyrics over the top of it.

I’ve been surprised that with the number of books, websites, etc. that have used movie clips as sermon illustrations that there hasn’t been anything similar (that I’m aware of) for popular music. Especially because pop songs are already perfectly edited for worship use — two and a half to three minutes is just about right for an illustration.
*BKW

]]> By: Ronda http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-6396 Ronda Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-6396 These are good ideas but can you address some rules for what not to use for song backgrounds or sermons. It seems to us that our media volunteer has a willing spirit but doesn't really understand the importance of the what/how of choosing slides. He chooses slides basesd on subject but doesn't consider the potential distraction they pose. Often the images are distorted, distracting, awkward. Just some basic "rules". A distracting, uncomfortable slide is more damaging than no slide at all. These are good ideas but can you address some rules for what not to use for song backgrounds or sermons. It seems to us that our media volunteer has a willing spirit but doesn’t really understand the importance of the what/how of choosing slides. He chooses slides basesd on subject but doesn’t consider the potential distraction they pose. Often the images are distorted, distracting, awkward. Just some basic “rules”. A distracting, uncomfortable slide is more damaging than no slide at all.

]]> By: Expanding the Palette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship « Ray Emery http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Expanding the Palette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship « Ray Emery Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:01:30 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-1618 [...] Expanding the Palette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship 20 06 2006 Posted June 15th, 2006 by The MO Guys [...] [...] Expanding the Palette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship 20 06 2006 Posted June 15th, 2006 by The MO Guys [...]

]]> By: CHURCH VIDEO IDEAS » What’s new with Midnight Oil Productions? http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-188 CHURCH VIDEO IDEAS » What’s new with Midnight Oil Productions? Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:20:17 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-188 [...] ***Midnight Oil Plus*** Join their new annual membership program to get free products, coupons for media, software, seminars, and more. Articles This summer MOP published a number of new articles. Read them all on their site. Here’s a cool one entitled “19 Ways to Use Media in Worship“. [...] [...] ***Midnight Oil Plus*** Join their new annual membership program to get free products, coupons for media, software, seminars, and more. Articles This summer MOP published a number of new articles. Read them all on their site. Here’s a cool one entitled “19 Ways to Use Media in Worship“. [...]

]]> By: YouthMinistryTV.com » Blog Archive » Tips For Using Media in Worship http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-112 YouthMinistryTV.com » Blog Archive » Tips For Using Media in Worship Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:05:13 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-112 [...] Midnight Oil Productions has posted a great article about using media in worship called Expanding the Pallette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship. I especially liked their tips on using video in worship. Some of their ideas include: [...] [...] Midnight Oil Productions has posted a great article about using media in worship called Expanding the Pallette: 18 Ways to Use Media in Worship. I especially liked their tips on using video in worship. Some of their ideas include: [...]

]]> By: Susan Ewing http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Susan Ewing Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:41:39 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-108 As a very small church >100 including children we have $$ issues but lots of ideas and talent. We are doing a mosaic July 30 with those old enough to write writing a word or two of what grace means to them on a broken piece of tile which will form the dove in the mosaic. Having attendees participate in something concrete that will be displayed as a work of art in the church adds much to the worship experience. As a very small church >100 including children we have $$ issues but lots of ideas and talent. We are doing a mosaic July 30 with those old enough to write writing a word or two of what grace means to them on a broken piece of tile which will form the dove in the mosaic. Having attendees participate in something concrete that will be displayed as a work of art in the church adds much to the worship experience.

]]> By: Paul Clifford http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Paul Clifford Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:19:31 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-73 What about in-drama support? Game show spoofs need things like a Jeopardy board. A drama about a church that isn't welcoming might use a projected still of a church building as a set. Additionally, IMAG (if done properly) can draw the audience into the experience of the service in ways that just having a small room cannot. Paul What about in-drama support? Game show spoofs need things like a Jeopardy board. A drama about a church that isn’t welcoming might use a projected still of a church building as a set.

Additionally, IMAG (if done properly) can draw the audience into the experience of the service in ways that just having a small room cannot.

Paul

]]> By: paul bagley http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-70 paul bagley Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:57:54 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-70 Often we like to highlight lyrics in a familiar worship song by flipping to a scene from a movie. It works better with a worship song that the church can sing with out the words so that when you flip from the text on the screen to a movie scene the church will continue to sing the song at the same time as the scene. Also we have enjoyed using a movie scene with no sound just the visual to highlight a point during the pastors message. Often we like to highlight lyrics in a familiar worship song by flipping to a scene from a movie. It works better with a worship song that the church can sing with out the words so that when you flip from the text on the screen to a movie scene the church will continue to sing the song at the same time as the scene.

Also we have enjoyed using a movie scene with no sound just the visual to highlight a point during the pastors message.

]]> By: The MO Guys http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-68 The MO Guys Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:20:48 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-68 Bonnie, That is exciting. This is the ultimate goal, for us at least, of what we're talking about with media in worship.... to discover a visual language to communicate the Gospel, and to not just use the screen to support, or illustrate as you say, messages rooted in text and orality. The support mindset, which we call the AV Mentality among other things, fails to truly capture the power of the medium. It takes a while to begin to grasp this difference. Sounds like you guys are doing it. Bonnie,

That is exciting. This is the ultimate goal, for us at least, of what we’re talking about with media in worship…. to discover a visual language to communicate the Gospel, and to not just use the screen to support, or illustrate as you say, messages rooted in text and orality. The support mindset, which we call the AV Mentality among other things, fails to truly capture the power of the medium. It takes a while to begin to grasp this difference. Sounds like you guys are doing it.

]]> By: Bonnie Greene http://www.midnightoilproductions.com/reading/how-to/19ways/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Bonnie Greene Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:01:09 +0000 http://midnightoilproductions.com/reading/?p=28#comment-67 We use all of these regularly, plus videos that convey a really powerful song, like Greg Ferguson's "Leave a Light on for Me". I've become aware that we're evolving to a different stage. Instead of video or media as illustration for the spoken message, it's that we have the Gospel "preached" in 3 different languages in each service: oral, visual, auditory (the featured music). Each is a sermon--on the same theme--but in a different medium. I think of this as a transition like the one made when we moved from "illuminations" of the first letter of a hand-copied book in the Middle Ages to a fully illustrated book in William Blake to comic novels today. Very exciting time. We use all of these regularly, plus videos that convey a really powerful song, like Greg Ferguson’s “Leave a Light on for Me”. I’ve become aware that we’re evolving to a different stage. Instead of video or media as illustration for the spoken message, it’s that we have the Gospel “preached” in 3 different languages in each service: oral, visual, auditory (the featured music). Each is a sermon–on the same theme–but in a different medium. I think of this as a transition like the one made when we moved from “illuminations” of the first letter of a hand-copied book in the Middle Ages to a fully illustrated book in William Blake to comic novels today. Very exciting time.

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