13 Tips for Leading Worship via Zoom
Leading worship songs on Zoom is tricky, because Zoom's optimized for chatting, not music. But here's how to do it. For reference, here's my setup. Unless you have a home recording studio, your setup won't look like this. But it'll illustrate the principles—microphone, headphones, lighting, camera height, etc. Audio 1. Use "original audio." Turn on "original audio" (turn on this option via the Advanced Audio Settings). Zoom’s audio processing cuts out echoes, and this is great for video chatting. But it makes music sound terrible. Always check this right before you lead! If you’ve been muted and unmuted, “Original Audio” might have been turned off. Note: This may not be available on cell phones/Chromebooks. You may also want to turn off Zoom's automatic volume adjustment. (This is great for regular chatting, but it can work against you when you're playing music.) 2. Use a good microphone. Use the best mic(s) you hav
