How do you prepare when you fly to lead worship.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Cogbill on February 6, 2009 at 6:17pm

Hey Garry, I haven't done much of that, but I would think one idea is to e-mail your song slides ahead of time (in powerpoint and in the order you want them) so that they can have them copied over to their own system when you come. I think most programs can import powerpoint slides, although don't quote me on that.

I played for Promise Keepers one year, and the guy they flew in to lead everything had sent us the songs ahead of time.

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Permalink Reply by MIke on February 6, 2009 at 9:27pm

If you can keep your charts on your laptop, that helps a ton. And other than that the only thing i can think of is really good cases. I met a guy who picked up his acoustic from the baggage claim and when he got to his hotel to open it up he had an extra sound hole!

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Permalink Reply by Judah Community on February 7, 2009 at 1:04am

I'll bet it sounds 'out of this world'. : )

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Permalink Reply by Garry Mulgrew on February 6, 2009 at 10:48pm

Thanks for the insights guys. I have my stuff on both Media-shout and Easyworship. As for guitar horror stories I know a well known worship leader tell me as he was traveling to Germany with his Olson guitar just Google and you will see where these start at. He saw from his little window on the plane as the luggage guy through it up in the air and lad on the conveyor belt. Sure enough when he arrived the neck was snapped right off. Good thought Mike it’s always good to have some extra charts for the team. We also try to send our CDs in the mail ahead of time to have one less thing to carry.
Thanks for your help.
Garry

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Permalink Reply by Garry Mulgrew on February 6, 2009 at 11:04pm

We have some opportunity this year to lead in England as well as Germany its those trips I'm wondering about transporting stuff. :)

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Permalink Reply by Judah Community on February 7, 2009 at 1:03am

Long ago, I read an interview with Jerry Donahue (a country guitarist) where he said that one of the reasons that he played a telecaster was because he could capo at the first fret, loosen the strings considerably, remove the neck from the guitar, and pack it in his suitcase padded on all sides by his clothes. Then he would just rent an amp when he arrived, but his guitar stayed with him in a carry-on the whole time.

The last time I flew before being part of leading worship was when I tripped and fell off the platform. : )

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Permalink Reply by Garry Mulgrew on February 7, 2009 at 1:15am

Wow what a great idea with the telecaster I have a strat :( I hope you recovered from the trip. sorry for the pun.

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Permalink Reply by Judah Community on February 7, 2009 at 3:44am

That was pre-9/11, so who knows if you could get a guitar through on a carry-on nowadays... : )

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Permalink Reply by MIke on February 7, 2009 at 8:01pm

Instead of stripping the guitar, just check it in where they drop off strollers/bags right before getting on the plane. That way it stays on top of all the luggage. Still, a good case will help.(I would never use a gig bag! nightmares!) I have a friend who flys all over the U.S. doing worship for people such as The Call and others. He does this with his guitars. This does work post 9/11. My friend does it all the time.

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