What do you learn touring in production for over two decades?  


John's been running FOH for Newsboys for over two decades and he joins us this week to discuss his time with them, being out on the road, and how to handle volume complaints intellectually or hilariously. 


In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 Accents, Blake’s tech fail, and Charles Manson 
• 5:30 John O' Neal joins us! 
• 12:00 Near Death production story 
• 18:30 How do you get into church production? 
• 26:45 What gets you kicked off a tour bus? 
• 31:00 What gear is John running for Newsboys 
• 31:30 What trends does he see coming in production turn 
• 35:30 What does Doug say when people complain about the volume? 
• 49:00 Disaster story: “I just deleted your whole show file.” 
• 55:15 Tech Takeaway: prioritize vocals in worship 
• 60:25 Church Tech Confessionals: Fader Disaster 

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