10/12/2025
How to get great sound for church FOH and live stream
a. What sound system is right for you?
b. Acoustic treatment
c. What sound desk and equipment should one use
d. Running your sound through a DAW (“Digital Audio Workstation”) like Avid Protools
e. Difference between livestream - and FOH (“Front of house”) sound
f. Do you need two separate mixes for live stream and the FOH building?
g. How to get two mixes without using two sound desks
h. How to mix Lead vocal, Drums, Bass, Acoustic, Piano, Electric guitar
i. How to mix backing vocals and the importance thereof.
j. Using triggers in drums
k. Mixing secrets
l. The effect cable management has on sound
Songwriting
a. How to write a great worship songs (Lyrics, Melody, Melodic contras)
b. How to be inspired to write
c. Should you write for yourself or the congregation
d. Best way to record your ideas and songs
e. When to formally record your songs
f. Practical demonstration of writing and composing a song
What is worship?
a. What does the Bible say about worship.
b. Practical operation of worship
c. Worshiping through music
d. What is a heavenly frequency?
How the anointing works?
a. What is the difference between your calling and your anointing
b. Obedience and anointing
c. Prophetic direction – How to see prophetically
How to lead a congregation with worship
a. Worship by setlist
b. Prophetic worship
c. How to worship prophetically
d. New songs v Old songs everyone knows
e. Message in worship (The Journey)
How to cultivate a healthy unified worship team
a. Proper leadership
b. Leadership methods
c. Is getting together important?
d. How to keep your worship team excited
e. Is paying your musicians or team important?
f. Idea of using session musicians in Church
Cape Town Media Course 09-13 February 2026: Great live stream mix - Great Church sound - How to write a song - How to market your church and Worship
Address: Unit 1, 23 Tanzanite Crescent, Kraaifontein, Cape Town
How to worship with a full band
a. What instruments work well together in worship
b. Less is more theory
c. The language while playing live – Unspoken language
d. The Role of the:
Worship Director
Worship leader
Technical leader
Lead Singer
e. In-ears v Floor wedges in worship
How to worship with one to a few instruments
a. Tips to make your sound big with one instrument using multritracks or pads
b. What effects you should use on your instruments
c. How to sing upbeat praise songs with limited instruments
How to utilise social media to grow the awareness of your music
a. Is radio and Tv still relevant in today’s music industry
b. What type of songs to post on social media
c. What time to post
d. Organic reach
e. Paid reach
f. How long should a song be
g. The clear message
Music Business
a. Does music still generate an income?
b. How to generate an income with music
c. What is copyright?
d. What are royalties?
e. The importance of the right publishers
f. Is contracts important
g. How not to overspend on advertisements.
h. How collaboration is one of the keys to success
i. What is the first steps to take after a song is released?
j. What platform works the best for your songs
Speakers
Schalk Brits
Schalk studied music in 2011 after graduating from High school Paarl Gimnasium. At the time he was in a christian band that formed part of Integrity Media Africa’s television program ‘Southern Starz’. He joined The Well Dream Centre shortly after as Media Director in 2012 and since then he has been under the teaching of Barbara Claassen, the founder until this very day. He has a passion for music, especially worship music and the underlining purpose thereof. He studied law at the University of the Free State and obtained his degree Cum Laude in 2018. He also flows very strong in the gift of Prophecy, especially in the Word of Knowledge. When he prophesy, he speak about the "now" and solutions as the Lord reveals it to him.
Schalk specialises in Songwriting, Music business law, Live stream and live audio, Social media growth, Prophetic worship.
Barbara Claassen
Barbara is known worldwide for her Prophetic Ministry. She is the founder of The Well Dream Centre. Initially she studied law, but was called as a Prophet to the Nations in 1991, on a fulltime basis. The LORD chose the most profound way to communicate with Barbara, subsequently teaching her the principles of the prophetic and His Kingdom. She is the author of the books, Keys to unlock your dreams, Sleutels vir Drome and The Dream Book. She also wrote many manuals on the prophetic. She is a well known Tv personality in South Africa and presents prophetic schools all over the world. She walks powerfully in the gift of love and Signs wonders and miracles. When she prophesy, all things change in the atmosphere and the fruit is order and clarity. She strongly flows in the Gift of knowledge and wisdom, and impart breakthrough in peoples lives.
Kosie van Niekerk
Kosie van Niekerk fell in love with music at the age of 4 years, thanks to his parents always playing music at home. Whilst he first love was sport he always enjoyed various styles of music, be it country music, Rock, Blues, jazz , Gospel and Classical. He did not have the discipline to learned to play instruments and also realised that he could not hold a note.
In 1980 after army he started working for Music for Pleasure, a company that distributed music to all the supermarkets and news agencies. He was later promoted to music buyer and worked with the likes of Bless Bridges, Leon Schuster , Ge Korsten etc etc. in 1987 he started Select Music and build it up to the be biggest independent music label in South Africa. He signed up many artists ie Kurt Darren, Laurika Rauch, Ray Dylan, Nicholis Louw, Romanz, Tolla van der Merwe to name a few. During this time he started composing songs with various artists. Close to 2000 songs. Kaptein span die seile is just one of many hits. The company earned more than 200 Gold and Platinum discs. In 2013 he sold the record label to Sony Music with plans of semi retirement.
Since then he is still involved with muisc publishing locally and overseas artists and assist with a label called Platinum Music.
