The Worship Sound Guy Podcast

EP 21 | Scott Ragsdale | Mixing for Willow Creek, Oprah, & Joe Bonamassa Sep 23, 2024

On this episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast, Johnny and Matt are chatting with the legendary Scott Ragsdale. We're chatting about running sound for Oprah (and accidentally deleting her show file), touring with Joe Bonamassa, and what it's like to work at one of the largest churches in the country.

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EP 20 | James Arthur Hurley Aug 19, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting with the one and only James Arthur Hurley. We're chatting about livestreaming, immersive audio, and much more, so get ready to learn a ton from this episode!

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EP 19 | Ask Us Anything! Aug 05, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are YOUR questions! If you missed out on submitting your question this time, make sure to follow us on Instagram where we'll be taking weekly questions for the podcast.

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EP 18 | Touring vs. Church Mixing with Ben Ivey Jun 24, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting with Ben Ivey about mixing for touring bands versus mixing in church, how to get great tone on any system, and what REALLY happens when you mix for Jimmy Kimmel.

Connect with Ben on Instagram at @BenIveyProductions

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EP 17 | Building A Thriving Volunteer Culture with Matt Glendening Jun 17, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting with the Matt Glendening about how to build a volunteer culture that THRIVES. If you lead a team at your church or serve on a team, this episodes is a must-listen!

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at at https://mattdoesaudio.com

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EP 16 | Cheating At Mixing! Jun 10, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting about the best (or worst?) "cheats" that church audio engineers use. We're talking auto tune, drum samples, over-processing, and more!

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EP 15 | Gene Kim (Phil Wickham, Johnnyswim) Jun 03, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting with the Gene Kim, the front of house mixing engineer for Phil Wickham, Johnnyswim, and more! This episode is filled with great tips about how to improve your mixings skills, prioritize the right aspects of your mix, and not overcomplicate things.

Connect with Gene on Instagram at @TambourineFill

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EP 14 | Dave Stagl - What Matters In Mixing May 20, 2024

We're back with another episode of The Worship Sound Guy Podcast! On this episode Johnny and Matt are chatting with the legendary Dave Stagl. This episode is filled with great tips about how to improve your mixings skills, level up consistency, and not overcomplicate things.

Connect with Dave at https://staglsound.com or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@goingto11

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EP 13 | LIVE at FILO Conference - Q&A May 13, 2024

The Worship Sound Guy podcast is coming at you live from the floor of FILO conference! On this episode we talk about our takeaways from the biggest church tech/production conference in the world, and answer your questions! Connect with Dave at https://staglsound.com or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@goingto11 Want more content? Check out http://www.worshipsoundguy.com for tutorials, blogs, more episodes of the podcast, training courses and more! Join the Insiders Group! http://www.worshipsoundguy.com/insiders Watch tutorials for FREE on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/worshipsoundguy You can learn more about our training course, Sound Guy Essentials at http://www.soundguyessentials.com

EP 12 | THE RELAUNCH: Mix Balance, Coffee Tips, and a Co-Host! May 06, 2024

Welcome back to the Worship Sound Guy Podcast!

Today we're talking about how to achieve a balanced mix with Johnny and... brand new cohost Matt! It's a deep dive into extremely practical mixing techniques so get ready to learn a ton!

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EP 11 | Practical Steps For Improving at Mixing & How To Break In To The Audio Industry Mar 18, 2021

We're back with another episode of Ask Worship Sound Guy! On this episode Johnny is answering questions from the Instagram about practical ways to make sure your mix is improving week to week, and how to "make it" in the professional audio/church sound industry when you're just starting out. This episode is filled with great tips about how to improve your skills, becoming awesome to work with, and how to network effectively!

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EP 10 | Production Theology, Leading Teams, and Unifying Vision with TJ Booij Mar 11, 2021

It's interview time on Ask Worship Sound Guy! On this episode Johnny chats with TJ Booij about the theology of production, how to lead teams, and how to cast vision for your ministry. This is one of my favorite episodes that we've recorded so I hope you enjoy it!

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EP 9 | Livestream Mix Bus Processing and more! Mar 05, 2021

Welcome to Season 2 of Ask Worship Sound Guy! On this episode Johnny is answering questions from the community about how to make your livestream mix sound better than ever before!

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EP 8 | Keeping Drums In Phase, Backing Tracks, and Making Your Livestream Sound "Live" Aug 10, 2020

On this episode of Ask Worship Sound Guy, Johnny is answering questions from the community about Keeping Drums In Phase, Processing Backing Tracks, Making Your Livestream Sound "Live", and more!

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EP 7 | How To Make It In The Audio Industry, Making Bad Rooms Sound Good, and Creating Space In Your Mix Jul 13, 2020

It's time for a really special interview with Atlanta-based audio engineer! On this episode we're talking about how to make live sound in to a career, how to mix in challenging rooms, ways to create space in a mix, mid-side processing, disaster stories, and much more!

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EP 6 | Saving Your Hearing, How To Use Filters, and Behringer vs Midas Jul 06, 2020

It's Q&A time with Johnny from Worship Sound Guy! On this episode we're talking about, how to save your hearing, using filters, X-32 vs M-32, setting up for a choir, and more!

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Tracktion Waveform Free DAW: https://www.tracktion.com/products/waveform-free

Sound Guy Essentials Practice Multitracks: https://learn.worshipsoundguy.com/sound-guy-essentials/

Hearing Loss & Exposure Levels: https://hearsmart.org/what-problem/decibels-and-damage

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EP 5 | Gear Talk Rapid Fire With Johnny & Matt From Worship Sound Guy Jun 22, 2020

It's a rapid fire round! In this podcast, Matt and Johnny (the co-founders of Worship Sound Guy) are answering rapid fire questions on topics ranging from favorite gear, to waves plugins, to secret processing tricks, and more!

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EP 4 | Avoiding Burnout, Sparking Creativity, and Crushing Comparison w/ Freddy Castro Jun 15, 2020

Ready to become more creative? Our guest this week is Freddy Castro who is an insanely gifted designer, musician, and creative from Atlanta, GA. In the podcast we're talking about how to function in the church as a creative, how to avoid burning out, ways to lead a creative team effectively, and how to spark creativity no matter what field you're in!

To learn more about Freddy Castro and his design agency Miner Creative, you can check out http://www.mineratl.com and follow him on social media at @ReadySetFreddy

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EP 3 | Reopening Churches, Video Production for Sound Guys, & Creating Engaging Worship Online with Matt Borsic Jun 08, 2020

On this week's episode of Ask Worship Sound Guy, we're chatting with the co-creator of Worship Sound Guy, Matt Borsic, all about when to reopen churches and what we should learn from our time away, how to navigate video production as an audio engineer, and how to create an engaging online experience through audio.

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EP 2 | Sounds Guys vs. Pastors, Amazing In Ear Mixes, & Waves Plugins May 25, 2020

It's a brand new episode of the Ask Worship Sound Guy podcast! In this episode, we're taking listener questions including: "What do you do when you disagree with your Pastor or Worship Leader about the mix?", "What are some easy tricks to make in-ear mixes sound great?" and "Are Waves plugins really necessary?" In-Ear mixing advice on the Worship Sound Guy YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/55ADmSBZHWs If you like what you hear, please consider rating, reviewing and subscribing! For more, visit http://www.worshipsoundguy.com for blogs, courses and more. Watch tutorials for FREE on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/worshipsoundguy You can learn more about our train course, Sound Guy Essentials at http://www.soundguyessentials.com If you'd like to ask questions for the podcast and connect with other church sound engineers, join our Worship Sound Guy Students Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/wsgstudents

EP 1 | Great Livestream Mixes, Audio Engineering Degrees, and Overcoming Self-Doubt May 11, 2020

It's the very first episode of the Ask Worship Sound Guy podcast! In this episode, we're taking listener questions including: "What makes a great sounding livestream mix?", "Are audio production/engineering degrees worth it?" and "How do you overcome self doubt when mixing?"

This episode is jam-packed with actionable info and techniques, life advice, and even a little bit of helpful psychology.

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For more, visit http://www.worshipsoundguy.com for blogs, courses and more.

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