What have our friends at MxU been up to? 


We chatted with Jeff and Jay on how much a room can excuse a bad mix, MxU's upcoming events and which fast food burger is the best. 


In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 CA Mega Church Visits, Floor Buying & In and Out
• 7:20 MxU’s Jeff & Jay join us!
• 8:30 Burger Battle: McDonalds, WhatABurger, In and Out 
• 14:30 Two Truths & a Lie “Church Tech Pay” edition 
• 19:35 Jeff & Jay’s recent touring travels 
• 25:45 How much does a “bad room” damage a concert? 
• 38:25 Concert etiquette on singing loudly
• 44:00 Gene Kim & Jay death match 
• 48:45 Big announcement tease 
• 50:00 Tech Takeaway on Sunday Farts & Caring for our Teams

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you build a big production team in a healthy way? What is the ethicality of hiring techs from other churches?


Tyler came up at Bayside church and now he is leading the production team at Flatirons church.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Company culture, hiring patterns 
• 6:15 Tyler Kaneshiro joins us! 
• 9:30 Disney Princesses & Tyler’s implants  
• 12:00 From Bayside to Flatirons church 
• 15:30 Beginning to build the Flatirons production team 
• 20:00 How did Tyler recruit his recent production hires? 
• 29:00 Is it ethical to “steal” techs from another church? 
• 33:45 Moments you knew a hire was or wasn’t right 
• 35:00 Flatiron’s campuses and staff 
• 37:15 Building the Flatirons production team 
• 41:00 Disaster Story on Dante Cards
• 44:20 Tech Takeaway on Perspective 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How did Toby create ChurchGear?


We are covering the failures, successes and surprises that culminated into ChurchGear's creation and success this week!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s horrible poison ivy and meth house 
• 7:00 Toby’s first recording studio 
• 13:50 Toby’s first business betrayal 
• 18:00 Toby’s many new ventures and worship ministry run 
• 21:55 Toby’s first gear flip 
• 23:55 Toby gets his dream job! (It’s a nightmare) 
• 29:25 Gear flipping full time 
• 37:00 ChurchGear’s concept is proven 
• 41:50 Toby hires Blake so he can start firing him 
• 47:15 From Toby’s basement to a horror barn 
• 54:00 Elevation and Central start calling 
• 55:00 ChurchGear Culture’s First Stress Test 
• 1:00:55 ChurchGear moves AGAIN!
• 1:07:30 ChurchGear predictions 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

What's it like producing services in the largest church in America?


Matt Walden gives us the details on Lakewood's services, a fantastic tech takeaway and some spectacular disaster stories.


In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 Fast cars and Toby’s Lakewood Experience 
• 6:20 Matt Walden joins us! 
• 7:50 Outer Space, the Pope and Audio around the Globe
• 18:00 How Matt Walden got into Video Production 
• 23:00 What elements does Matt use to tell stories 
• 29:15 What is Video Dust and why do the big names use it?
• 39:40 Disaster story: Kari Jobe’s most embarrassing moment 
• 45:30 Disaster story: Backups 
• 47:45 Tech Takeaway on Family over Work 

Plugs: Hangout with Matt on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you go from cold calling Willow Creek about their cool production setup to becoming their Creative Director?


Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us this week to talk to us about creative direction, working between production and worship and much more!

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Organizing Services
• 4:55 Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us! 
• 6:30 Biking across America and flying upside down 
• 14:00 How Rebekah became Willow Creek’s Creative Director
• 17:35 Scott Ragsdale vs Todd Elliott show down 
• 19:00 Advancing into a new church tech role
• 23:00 Keeping production and worship as a single team 
• 25:30 Working Genius discussion 
• 36:30 Hardest job in church production 
• 39:30 Disaster Story: Can a bus fire be small? 
• 43:00 Handling conflict between teams  
• 45:30 Game: Name that Song Taylor Swift Version 
• 50:00 Tech Takeaway on taking in all the ideas 

Plugs: Reach out to her on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you become Thomas Rhett's lighting designer and win the Pernelli award for lighting designer of the year by age 28?


Alec Takahashi joins us on the podcast this week to tell us. He also touches on the importance of mentorship, his approach to lighting and gives the infamous disaster story that resulted in the destruction of many of Bayside's lights.



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Eating cockroaches, celebrity sightings, and Thomas Rhett Tacos 
• 7:40 Alec Takahashi joins us! 
• 15:30 From Bayside to lighting Thomas Rhett 
• 23:00 His first “pinched myself” show 
• 26:45 Staying excited for Sunday’s Services 
• 29:30 Designing Lighting for Sunday 
• 34:00 Moving people to worship through lighting 
• 39:00 Alec won a Parnelli award! 
• 43:40 Best Lighting Alec’s seen [Passion]
• 46:00 Disaster Story: Destroying all the lights
• 49:15 Tech Takeaway: Seek Mentorship 

Plugs:


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you handle your church's tech needs when you go from 3 campuses to 24 campuses?


Justin Firesheets has grown a great deal in his years at Church of the Highlands. He joins us this week to discuss his top tech leadership traits, communication style and ways to improve.

In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s disrespectful children 
• 4:55 Justin Firesheets joins us
• 18:00 Going from 3 campuses to 24 as the tech leader
• 23:50 Justin’s advice for advancing in your church
• 30:00 Improving your communication style 
• 36:30 Justin’s favorite resources for professional development
• 44:10 Disaster story: Worst time for the projector to go down 
• 49:45 Hodges Trivia 
• 53:35 Tech Takeaway on accountability and relationships

Plugs: N/A this week


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you constantly improve your mixing skills in a cutting edge environment like North Point Church?


David Stagl mixed at North Point for years before striking off on his own now as a freelance mix engineer for live and studio settings.


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Electrocution, Shaq’s crew costs and near robbery 
• 7:15 David Stagl joins us! 
• 15:40 Northpoint disaster story 
• 22:00 Pioneering at Northpoint 
• 27:50 Studio vs Live sound 
• 30:15 Improving your skills in live and studio 
• 34:10 Preparing for a freelance gig 
• 35:50 Going live and live streaming simultaneously
• 40:00 David’s approach to mixing in a live setting 
• 44:00 Mixing in surround for live stream? 
• 47:45 Disaster story on “cutting yourself off at the knees”
• 51:30 Tech Takeaway on expectations 

Plugs: Connect with him on Instagram, his site, and go to 11 with him!

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you outfit your church with the best system to spread The Gospel?



Nick Kofahl is the co-owner of Summit Integrated Systems and his team outfits churches with customized gear solutions.



In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 Toby’s hairy body 
• 4:30 Nick Kofahl joins us 
• 7:00 Nick’s love of HiFi
• 20:40 How Nick landed at Summit Integrated Systems  
• 26:00 What sets Summit apart 
• 29:20 How Summit approaches projects 
• 32:20 Communicating to all the decision makers 
• 38:00 The work Summit turns away 
• 42:00 Fixing other failed integrations 
• 49:30 The conversations you need to fulfill a project 
• 53:00 Nick’s blunt truth to production folks for projects
• 58:50 Tech Takeaway on shepherding your community well

Plugs: Reach out to Nick Kofahl on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

How do you become a world class mix engineer? 


Daniel Ellis has been mixing for over two decades, so he dropped by the podcast studio to bring his wisdom our way!


In this episode you'll hear: 

• 1:00 A recruiter asks Blake to be the head of audio at a church?!
• 4:55 Daniel Ellis joins us! 
• 12:15 Kicking Chris Tomlin out of FOH
• 18:25 Sneaking into Universal Theme park with Crowder
• 24:25 How Daniell got into mixing 
• 26:22 What helped Daniell become a world class mixer? 
• 31:50 Daniel’s mixing philosophy and plug in preferences 
• 38:30 Immersive audio trends Daniel sees coming 
• 41:10 Disaster Story on the problem being yourself 
• 45:30 Tech Takeaway on sound volume battles 

Plugs: Reach out to Daniel on Instagram.


Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. 
• Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.

Connect with us: 

• Follow us on Facebook
• Hang out with us on Instagram
• See all the ways we can serve your church on our Website
• Get our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service

Checkout HouseRight's solutions for your church and open jobs here. 

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!