Sunday Morning Sound Check Checklist: Free Printable for Church Sound Volunteers

Sunday comes around fast. This free two-page checklist walks a volunteer sound tech through the whole morning in order, so nothing gets missed and nobody panics when the band starts.

What’s inside

Power-up order that avoids speaker pops (and the shutdown order too)

Wireless and line checks you can do before the musicians arrive

Setting gain the right way, so the first big chorus doesn’t distort

Getting monitors right before the house mix

A five-step feedback plan you can tape to the desk

A livestream quick check, including the −14 LUFS target and why the room speakers lie to you

Room volume guidance, and why you should leave the booth to check it

A fill-in input list you can reuse every week

Print it, keep it at the mixer, and work through it top to bottom. It works with any console: analog or digital, big or small.

Written by a working broadcast and live sound engineer who still mixes for a church every Sunday.