Above all I am a songwriter at heart and, its where I spend most of my time. My Epiphone Hummingbird Pro is my go to guitar for everything from living room songwriting sessions to leading worship in church. This is a working mans guitar that just gets better with age. And the photo doesn’t do its looks justice!

This is the equivalent of taking out the good silverware when a guest comes over for me. A step up from the Epiphone especially when plugged in, the Takamine G-Series onboard pickup and controls are as sweet as it’s playability. Records very well and my go-to for live gigs.

Don’t be fooled by it’s small size, this lightweight provides a 15 Watt punch and sounds incredible. With inputs for your guitar and a vocal mic it’s perfect for small intimate get togethers and performances. Super portable and great Fender reliability.

This is the easiest way to get your acoustic/electric guitar into the PA and it sounds absolutely great! Makes a great DI for recording too. Super low noise and the EQ is perfect for dialing out resonances and dialing in killer tone! You won’t believe how good this makes your guitar sound!

When it’s time to reach for an electric guitar, my Fender Standard Strat can cover all the bases. Whether recording or playing live the versatility of tones and playability of that renowned Fender neck make this my go to more often than not.

This one doesn’t leave the studio very often, and some complain that they are just TOO LOUD, but I love my Twin Reverb for clean to crunch and everything in between. My goto amp that can do everything asked of it, even when turned down to 2. The classic fender sound. Every guitar player should have a classic tube amp. This is mine.

I have used my share of SM58’s but the OM-5 is my secret weapon for live vocals. It’s got a perfect directional pattern and it just makes me sound better… it’s Willie Nelson’s go to for live work so it’s good enough for me!

If I could only have one microphone in the studio this would be it. Great for vocals, great for acoustic guitars, it is the closest thing to having been in the room with the source. Extremely accurate. The 4050 is my go to for a lot of things.

This is a great vocal mic, and many times I have recorded a bluegrass band with just this one mic. If you are on a budget and can only afford one condenser the AT-4033 deserves a look. Mine does duty on everything from vocals to guitar amps.

I bought this drum mic pack early on and it even tho I have upgraded to better tom mics this not only did a zillion drum recordings for me but the SM57’s do double duty on guitar amps, vocals, everything. And the Beta 52 is awesome on bass amps!

The Sennheiser MD-421 is THE tom mic you’ve heard on thousands of hits. Put one on a rack tom and “there it is”. I bought three and they stay on the drums but they are great for vocals and guitar amps, and are an excellent kick drum mic also!

This is the heart of the studio at the Worship Cave.
The Presonus 2626 as I have it configured gives me the option to record 26 inputs simultaneous tracks and do overdubs with NO latency. The 8 built in mic pres are transparent with an incredibly low noise floor. I’ve been recording for over 40 years and this has been the biggest game changer ever for me. Highly recommended.

The monitor station controls monitoring and playback flawlessly. I can choose between three sources, and output to four headphones in the control room. Extremely flexible and the meters are adjustable to find the sweet spot for your room and gear. A talkback mic is built in to talk to the talent in the main room or those wearing phones. Great piece of gear.

The Yamaha HS-5‘s are perfect for my small-ish control room. Perfectly flat and the perfect amount of bass response with enough power to chase you out of the room. I have three sets of monitors but these are in the “A” position because I TRUST THEM to translate to anything.

I use these Eris 3.5’s when I do location recording and as a check on mixes. The bluetooth feature is great to listen to what someone walks in with on their phone or laptop without having to reconnect anything.

The Fender Standard P Bass has been on more hit records than any other bass for a reason. THE studio bass for 60+ years. I have two, a standard and an older Japanese model. Every studio needs a P Bass.

Small enough to not break your back but loud enough to keep up with a heavy handed drummer, I have several bass amps but this one is always on the ready for whatever comes. The DI is clean and perfect for recording a DI track along with a mic (I use an AT-PRO25 or an old Beta52 and my tracks sound great!)