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Hard Conversations with your Worship Pastor [Chris McClarney & Josh Fisher] May 01, 2023

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How can Worship and Tech have the hard conversations that'll allow both departments to serve the church well?
Josh Fisher and Chris McClarney would recommend just becoming best friends! They started out as pals in Jesus Culture. The duo is now working together at Church of the City Franklin where Chris serves as the Worship Pastor and Josh serves at FOH in a tech role.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Young Toby has a hand in his nose and another in his trousers
3:55 Josh Fisher and Chris McClarney join us!
5:00 Uber flipping, Cheetah feeding and Fox hunting
17:20 Are Worship and Tech two teams or one?
25:40 Which department takes the blame for mistakes?
33:30 Worship taking the bullet for tech
38:00 How Worship and Tech can establish better trust
45:30 Who has the power over the DB meter?
47:15 How do Worship and Tech trade feedback?
49:00 How to improve the relationships between Worship and Tech
53:55 Tech Takeaway on working better with your Worship Leader

Plugs: Hangout with Chris on Instagram.
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Hard Conversations with your Spouse [Todd & Bissy Elliott] Apr 24, 2023

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How can we have the hard conversations with the key relationships that are involved in our lives as Church Techs?
Todd and Bissy Elliott joined us this week to kick off our "Hard Conversations" series! We talk about all the ways our spouse can be affected by our church tech role, how to know when it's time to switch churches, and the marital red flags to look out for.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Fighting with our spouses, sleep talking, and lawn work
6:45 Five Fights & a Fake
19:34 Todd’s past church tech jobs
23:23 How do you talk about changing churches?
28:20 Writing the “Rules of our Marriage” document
31:00 How did Todd and Bissy decide to move to Willow Creek?
35:00 Does your spouse have to attend the church you work at?
38:00 Does your family still come first at Christmas and Easter?
44:15 Who is the final decision maker? Your spouse or your Pastor?
50:45 When your spouse confronts the senior pastor
58:10 Red Flags to look out for in your marriage
1:03:30 How to know when it’s time to leave your church?
1:14:41 Tech Takeaway on frequent, smaller hard conversations

Plugs: Hangout with Todd on Instagram.
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Mixing for Hillsong United & Mick Jagger Moments [James Rudder] Apr 17, 2023

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What was it like mixing for Hillsong United?
James Rudder joins the podcast to tell us about his adventures with Hillsong United, his favorite gear and he even has a few Mick Jagger stories!
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Mosh pits and sitting next to The Edge
6:45 Getting lucky in Vegas and Table Tennis with guns!
12:10 Winning five bucks off MickJagger
18:45 How did James Rudder land the United mixing gig?
22:00 James’s favorite venues he’s mixed Hillsong United
25:00 James’s go to console
26:30 Analog gear vs. plugins
30:00 Disaster moment: The console was thunderstruck
35:30 The truth of the touring life
39:00 Touring Life -> L-Acoustics
42:00 Immersive Audio
53:45 Hearing a Hillsong United song after months of prep
57:00 Tech Takeaway on keeping to the plan on Sunday

Plugs: Hangout with James on Instagram.
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Putting your Health First [Chad Vegas of Transformation Church] Apr 10, 2023

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Can you prioritize your own health and production work simultaneously?
Chad Vegas is the director of video production at Transformation Church in Tulsa Oklahoma. He tells us how he started prioritizing his health, why Transformation Church values high quality production services and more on this week’s episode.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby & Blake’s failed exercising habits
4:55 Grave digging & living on an island (Chad’s 5 Truths & a Lie)
13:00 Chad’s battle with COVID
19:00 What Chad’s health struggles have taught him
21:20 How church techs can put their health over church production
28:15 How Transformation Church creates church services
34:30 How to maximize your church’s production budget
38:44 How to improve your live stream
42:50 Transformation’s video suite upgrade
47:25 Disaster story
53:40 Tech Takeaway on caring for yourself so you can care for others

Plugs: Hangout with Chad 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.

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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Can any room be fixed? [Luke Vogel of Venueflex] Apr 03, 2023

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Can Venueflex fix any room?
Luke Vogel was the Audio Director at Church of the Highlands for years. He is now the Director of Immersive Solutions at Venueflex where their company makes rooms handle audio better.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Celebrity pastors and shoes
6:45 Luke Vogel joins us
17:30 Luke’s journey into the church production life
21:30 Mixing Church of the Highlands Christmas Services
28:00 Church of the Highlands moved over to SSL consoles
30:40 Can Venueflex fix any room?
41:00 “Fix the room first”
43:00 The board melted with Steven Furtick
49:00 Don’t mix before you get married
53:05 Tech Takeaway on switching from technical to creative mindsets

Plugs: Hangout with Luke on Facebook or 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.

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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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Mixing for Everyone Everywhere [Living Legend Harold Rubens] Mar 27, 2023

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Harold has mixed for every major name in christian music. (Crowder, Steven Curtis Chapman and Mandisa just to name a few).
He joins us on the podcast to tell us how he got into church tech, how he found himself running audio for one of the biggest churches in America at 24 years old and more!
He also has some disaster stories that dance with death that you won't want to miss.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s family goes to Japan
7:00 Harold Rubens joins us!
12:30 Harold wins an Emmy!
15:38 Mixing & machine guns
21:00 How Harold Rubens became a fixture in church production
35:00 “I’m 24 years old and suddenly running a mega church”
36:00 Making memorable worship services
40:00 Best rooms Harold has mixed within
43:00 Disaster Story: death was an inch away
49:20 Disaster Story: losing the console right before a stadium show
57:00 Tech Takeaway: Communicating the “why”

Plugs: Reach out to Harold on Facebook!
Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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From Drumming for Jesus Culture to FOH at Church of The City [Josh Fisher] Mar 20, 2023

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What happens when opportunity and skill intersect?
You become the drummer for Jesus Culture!
Josh Fisher was the drummer for Jesus Culture, and he is now serving on the production team for Church of the City.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby and Blake shooting guns
5:15 Josh Fisher joins us from Church of the City!
15:00 Josh steals the stage from Dave Mathis!
21:00 How Josh ended up in the Jesus Culture Band
28:40 Tommee Profitt (NF’s Producer) produces COTC’s Christmas
35:00 How to handle the pressure that comes with mixing
38:00 Church of the City’s new building
43:00 How does Josh stay cool under pressure during the service?
47:00 Tech Takeaway on striving for excellence

Plugs: Josh gave us nothing to plug!
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.

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Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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Experiencing Klang, Innovating DiGiCo & Touring with Tomlin [Kyle McMahon] Mar 13, 2023

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What is it like to work with the gear from DiGiCo and Klang?
Kyle McMahon cut his teeth as Chris Tomlin's FOH Engineer and Monitor Engineer. He has taken that experience to his new role as the Trainer and Application Support for Group One.
Kyle joins us to chat about every console under the sun, how DiGiCo thrived during the pandemic, and more.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:30 FOH setups of churches we’ve visited recently
4:45 Kyle McMahon joins us
6:30 Five Truths and a Lie with Kyle
16:30 Kyle’s journey into the church production life
23:15 What Kyle does at Group One (DiGiCo Distribution)
26:15 How did Group One thrive during the pandemic?
33:00 What does it sound like to experience Klang?
44:00 Paris Auto Show with One Republic
46:00 Disaster turned Glorious with Matt Redmon
49:26 Game: “Name that Console Brand”
53:25 Kyle’s favorite DiGiCo and non-DiGiCo console of all time
54:50 Tech Takeaway: Be really good at paperwork

Plugs: Check out what DiGiCo and Klang have going on and hit Kyle up 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:

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

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How Red Rocks Raised the Bar, not the Budget [Mark Wray] Mar 06, 2023

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How did Red Rocks Church grow its reach during the covid lock down?
Furthermore, how did they raise the production level of their services without a giant budget increase?
Mark Wray is a Technical Director and Lighting Designer for Red Rocks Church, and he joins us on the podcast this week to tell us all the innovative ways Red Rocks has improved their services and community reach.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby’s wife told him to tell his boxers story
5:45 Red Rocks Church’s Mark Wray joins us!
12:45 Mark’s journey into the Church Tech world
17:45 How Red Rocks church has leveled up
22:00 Making the most with the lights and line array you have
31:45 Red Rocks events
33:30 Disaster stories: Power is Gone
36:15 Red Rocks Amphitheater Trivia
40:00 Disaster story: Failed Confetti
44:25 Tech Takeaway on the courage to try, fail, learn and improve

Plugs: Connect with Mark on Facebook and 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.
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Connect with us:

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear 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.

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Moving Churches, Building Leaders, & Dysfunctional Cultures [Slingshot Group's Tim Foot] Feb 27, 2023

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Church techs are asked to do more, know more, and reach more people.
We know the demands have risen, but have their salaries and support equally increased?
We talked with Tim Foot (Slingshot Group's President/CEO) on the podcast this week about the current church tech talent landscape, how churches are rethinking staffing and more!
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby getting fired and job hunting
6:20 Tim Foot of Slingshot Group joins us!
13:20 Tim’s ministry journey
17:20 The current church tech job climate
21:00 The “Churches need to pay techs” conversation
26:00 How to think about leaving your church
29:40 How to handle a tough church culture
34:50 “Leaders are built, not bought”
36:30 Resources to move from a 300 person church to 3000
40:30 Focusing on “Calling” to weather a tough season
43:40 Tasmania trivia with Tim
49:40 Tech Takeaway on trading “no” for “let me look into that”

Plugs: Hit up the Slingshot website to connect with them.
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:

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Check out HouseRight here for all the reasons we love them.

Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear 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.

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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!

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