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Jason Breland
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Spring 2014
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Senior Project: Student Life Unseen 2014 Conference
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Student Life is based out of Birmingham, AL that does camps during the summer, a tour during the winter, as well as supporting the local church and other ministries by creating Bible studies, taking up offerings to send students on short term mission trips, as well as many other helpful services. This last summer alone, Student Life was able to share the gospel with over
60,000 students from across the country. SL gave me a call in hopes that I would be interested in traveling with them for half of the spring semester to be in charge with everything the deals with audio. I was in charge for setting up and managing the sound system, microphones, wireless packs, cables, stage power, FOH (Front of House) console, as well as managing the monitor console. Within the seven-city tour, I was given the opportunity to gain road experience, analyze two different styles of leading worship, and see the difference in worship responses according to the church culture of each specific city.
I travelled with a professional grade EVE system. I hung 24 (12 on each side) XLD 281 box line arrays supplementing them with 10 subs and 4 front fill speakers. I learned how to use a
Midas Pro2c console. We used one Pro2 for FOH and one for the monitor engineer. I ran 62 channels total between both bands as well as stereo video inputs, stereo Mp3 input, and an audioreactive output. I was one of two guys that was in charge of loading and unloading the semitruck. We worked with a stage-hand company every weekend which gave me great practice in delegating jobs to other people. Our weekly schedule is listed below:
Thursday: 1:00 -10:00 p.m. Load In
Friday: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sound Check with Brett Younker
6:30 p.m.- Doors/ 7:00-9:15: 1st Session w/ Brett Younker and David Nassar
9:30-10:00 p.m. Sound Check with Bellarive
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Doors/ 9:00-10:30- 2nd