Episode 024 – Jun 18 2008

This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie review several tools for web-based information collection. Then they shift gears and talk with Jeffrey Clark about creating and using computer-generated midi music for worship.

Podcast: Download (20.9MB)

The discussion:

Information Collection – At the request of a listener, Martin and Sallie discuss web-based information gathering tools. Learn about the types of information that could be gathered via web-based forms for your church or school and hear reviews of various tools that you can use to gather information, either on hosted sites or by integrating the tools into your own web site.

The interview:

Midi Music in Worship (18:10) – Martin and Sallie chat with Jeffrey Clark, lay member of Resurrection in Aurora, IL, about his experience programming and using midi music in his congregation.
- Software for midi creation
  - Fee-based
    - Sibelius
    - Finale
    - Garritan Orchestral Libraries
  - Free
    - Anvil Studio
- Jeff’s sample midi files

The tidbits:

This week’s picks (35:21)
- Software quick reference cards from Custom Guide – www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm
- Delicious – del.icio.us
  - Social Bookmarking in Plain English from Common Craft
WELS.net feature (43:33)
- Streams Podcasts – streams.wels.net/podcasts
Of interest (46:15)
- Parents Crosslink chat – Death and children
  - Tuesday, June 24 @ 8 p.m. CDT
  - www.wels.net/jump/chat
Community feedback (47:01)
- Do you have an effective solution for printing your church or school calendar? Join the discussion on the WELSTech listserve.