Here is a list of suggestions for a successful event with Crash Bang Symphony. Please understand that these

are merely recommendations; we will try to be as flexible and accommodating as possible.

Our mission is as follows:

A) Win souls for Jesus Christ

B) Challenge people to find ways to serve the Church and its work

C) Help people to understand that they can have fun worshiping and there are alternative forms of music besides those on MTV that praise God (and can still be enjoyed!)

1)       As communicated in our mission above, one of our primary goals is evangelism. With this in mind, we suggest that a church interested in securing Crash Bang Symphony treat the event similar to the way it would commit to a revival week. First, we believe in the power of prayer and trust the church will pray for every aspect of the event way before the scheduled date of the event. Next, the event should be promoted at least one month in advance as much as possible. Since one of our chief objectives is evangelism, we encourage the church to have its congregation invite friends, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, etc (particularly those outside of the church).

2)       While we certainly do not want to restrict the Good News to anyone, our prime focus is ministering to young people. We suggest that the church make a commitment to have 50 young people in attendance. In addition, we propose that arrangements be made to allow young people to sit (or stand) as close to the band’s performance area as possible.

3)       As the church has committed to invite people who may not be familiar with the physical blueprint of the church, we suggest the following announcements be made during the welcome portion of the event:

A)   Locations of all exits

B)   Locations of restrooms

C)   Warning that fog (to enhance the lighting effects) will be used during the performance

4)       We ask that the church provide counselors to help when the group gives the invitation. We recommend that the counselors advance near the altar as instructed by a group spokesperson during the performance. Finally, if counseling is not complete by the end of the invitation song, a group spokesperson will instruct the counselors to escort any necessary responders to a pre-determined area (away from the performance area) to finish counseling.

5)       We suggest the church provide a minimum of 5 volunteers to help the band with load-in and load-out. These volunteers should be able to lift 50 pounds.

6)       We recommend that the performance area have these minimum dimensions: 20 foot wide X 14 foot deep X 15 foot high (floor to ceiling). Any furniture should be removed prior to the band’s load-in and should be replaced after the load-out.

7)       We need two 8-foot tables.

8)       If the church has a laptop with PowerPoint and projector system, we will provide lyrics for the worship and praise portion of the performance. However, the church will need to provide someone to operate this system.

9)       The church should provide the crew with 2 fire extinguishers. We do not use pyrotechnics; however, we do use lights. In light of recent tragedies, these measures are suggested as a safety precaution.

10)       As mentioned earlier, we do use fog to enhance lighting effects. On extremely rare occasions, fog may trigger smoke alarms. A discussion should occur between the band and church regarding locations of smoke alarms.

11)       We suggest 24 bottles of cold bottled water for the band and crew. (It’s kinda hard to sing with a dry mouth!)

12)       While there is no charge for our appearance, we gladly accept donations, gifts, or love offerings to help with our expenses.

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