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Adam Taylor, Confessions & Relationships over Gear [Central Church in Vegas] Oct 03, 2022

Show notes

Can ministry be done in a place that literally goes by the moniker "Sin City"?
Adam Taylor is the production director for Central Church in Las Vegas
In this episode you'll hear:

0:25 Blake confesses to Toby
2:30 MxU tour times, Amplio After Party, Late Night Madness
7:30 Adam Taylor from Central Church in Las Vegas joins!
12:30 Adam meeting Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul!?!?
17:00 Toby murders trees
21:30 Doing ministry in Sin City, Las Vegas
27:10 Volunteer culture at Central Church
32:20 Adam always trying to improve the setup
37:00 People are more important than gear
40:00 Blake Vs. Adam: Artists in residency in Vegas
49:45 Tech Takeaway on importance of relationships

Plugs: Check out Central Church's Worship tour dates!
Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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Zach Kimrey on burnout and hard conversations [Elevation Church & Skylark Integration] Sep 26, 2022

Show notes

How do you go from "I will not do this" to "I will work here"?
Zach was at an event for Elevation in one moment and in the next, he ended up working there and attending. He is now serving the church with Skylark Integration.
In this episode you'll hear:

3:35: Toby's trip to Elevation church
6:00 Zach Kimrey joins us
16:30 Working at Elevation Church
21:30 Hard conversations and saying “No”
32:30 Producing Elevation Sunday Services
35:30 Audio Competition: Zach vs. Blake
43:30 Tech Takeaway on self induced burnout

Plugs: Hangout with him 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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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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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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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.
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Touring Life vs. Church Life & Hacking a bad room [Gene Kim] Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

How does the touring road life compare to the weekly church tech rhythm?
Gene Kim joins us this week to tell us about his time on the road, some disaster stories and a church tech hack that blows Toby away.
In this episode you'll hear:

2:05 Toby gets robbed
9:45 We bring in Gene Kim
21:50 Gene’s start in tech
29:00 Disaster story
41:20 How much should I spend on church production gear?
48:15 Is touring life better than church tech production?
52:50 Church tech coffee???
59:00 Hacking a bad room to sound better

Plugs

Reach out to Gene for Coaching on Instagram
Use code ChurchGear for 10% off at Crew Brew coffee

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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

WorshipLeaderProbs, Brian Tabor! [Isolation in Church Life] Sep 12, 2022

Show notes

What do you do when everyone in your field starts confessing their problems to you?
Brian Tabor found this to be his situation a few years ago when he started Worship Leader Probs after being in the worship leader life for 2+ decades.
In this episode you'll hear:

2:30 Toby’s worship leader fails
9:25 We bring in Brian Tabor
16:10 Brian begins to have worship leader problems
25:00 Encouraging Tech Directors BTS work
31:00 Should worship and tech be the same department?
32:55 Who dies first? Tech and Worship switch places
35:45 Who has the worst problems? Worship leaders or Tech Directors?
40:55 Church work is isolating
44:50 Tech Takeaway on connecting with all your coworkers and volunteers

Plugs: Check him out on Instagram and his podcast, Worship Leaders Probs.
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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

Sweet Pete! [Production Director at Sun Grove Church] Sep 05, 2022

Show notes

How do you go from working in news to becoming the production director at Sun Grove Church?
Sweet Pete joins us to tell us how! He is the Program/Production Director there and has worked in the overall tech universe for many years now!
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 We play “crazy person” or celebrity sighting
7:45 We have “Sweet Pete!”
18:00 Getting his church tech director start
21:30 Doing the News vs. Church Tech Directing
31:10 Serving church tech volunteers well
40:00 Sweet Pete’s Dream jobs
43:00 God won’t let Sweet Pete leave Sacramento CA
50:45 Tech Takeaway on done vs. perfect and humility

Plugs: Hangout with Pete on Instagram or reach out to him directly via email at p.wright@sungrove.org.

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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

David Mendoza on being a young TD at a Megachurch [Mount Paran] Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

How do you get people to take you seriously as a church tech director when they watched you grow up?
David Mendoza is the director of production at Mount Paran Church in Atlanta.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Toby tours churches in Atlanta
6:45 We introduce David Mendoza from Mount Paran church
11:00 Challenges of being a young tech director at a megachurch
20:00 Mount Paran’s massive system upgrade
31:00 Sending people off well (To the Braves!)
38:00 Tech Takeaway on having joy outside of the gear

Plugs: Hangout with David on Instagram and reach out to him by email at: Davidm@mountparan.com
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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

Jeff Sandstrom [MxU Co-Founder] Aug 22, 2022

Show notes

We all know Jeff Sandstrom of MxU and Chris Tomlin fame! But how did Jeff become the Jeff Sandstrom we all know and love?
He joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us! We also play "Guess that Song" and "Would you rather".
In this episode you'll hear:

1:40 Toby’s video with Will Smith and MxU
7:00 We introduce Jeff Sandstrom
18:50 How did Jeff become Jeff Sandstrom?
26:00 What’s the worst gear Jeff could mix on and it still sound great?
28:00 "Would you rather" gear edition
38:55 Jeff's work with Summit Integrations
44:00 How do you follow the worship leader’s flow?
51:15 "Name that song" Jeff vs. Blake

Plugs:

Join us at the MxU live tour in Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta
Check out our video with them for "Smash or Cash" and "What's in your closet?!"

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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

Scott Ragsdale mixing for Oprah, Beyonce, Joe Bonamassa, and Willow Creek [The Crossing Church] Aug 15, 2022

Show notes

Would you pass out if you deleted Beyonce's show file?
Scott Ragsdale almost did. He's mixed for Beyonce, Oprah, Joe Banamassa and Willow Creek church where he was a church tech for years.
He is now mixing at The Crossings at Chesterfield church.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:10 Toby’s gear run through St. Louis
5:15 We introduce Scott Ragsdale
11:38 Mixing Oprah
18:00 Drinking Barry Manilow’s wine
19:30 Scott’s church tech start
25:30 The things Scott loved at Willow Creek church
31:00 Working with Joe Banamassa
38:30 Going back to the church tech life
46:00 Disaster story with Beyonce
51:00 Tech Takeaway on pushing forward beyond a lack of gear

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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

Cory Edwards on Elevation, Touring, and Eating Raw Liver [Studio Mixer] Aug 08, 2022

Show notes

How do you bring the uniqueness of Elevation worship tours to your church?
Cory Edwards has some advice that you'll be able to use immediately.
Cory has been a FOH engineer for Elevation worship, Lauren Daigle and many more. He is now focusing on studio mixing at his home in Franklin TN.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:30 Guess the celebrities Toby saw in CA
7:40 Toby creeps Cory’s doppelganger out
10:10 Five Truths and a Lie with Cory
16:55 Cory’s path into production
23:00 Mixing on the road
24:00 Mixing with physical gear
27:00 Gear that will improve your setup
29:00 Elevation worship tours
31:30 Touring live vs. Mixing in the studio
33:00 Bringing the uniqueness of worship tours to your church
39:45 Disaster story
45:00 “Who said it”
48:00 Tech Takeaway on stepping up on stage to say hello

Plugs: Check out his site here or on Instagram here.
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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

From Lifelong Church Tech to Family Mentor [Wally Grant, Uganda] Aug 01, 2022

Show notes

When you've been in church tech for 30 years, what do you do next? Go to Uganda of course!
Wally Grant is the former director of audio at Saddleback church and former Sr. Consultant at Clark. He is now a family mentor at the Amazima school in Uganda.
In this episode you'll hear:

1:15 A Monkey eats all the prescription medicine
5:17 We introduce Wally Grant!
12:45 Wally bumps into Bob (Zimmerman) Dylan
18:10 Wally’s time at Saddleback and Clark Integrators
24:30 How did Wally end up in Uganda
28:00 Balancing audio and your marriage
31:00 Having boundary conversations with your pastor
34:30 Better gear isn’t always better
38:15 Life in Uganda
41:35 How to have a close church tech team
43:15 How to support Uganda’s ministry
48:45 Tech Takeaway on reading the manual and never stop learning

Plugs: https://amazima.org and reach out to Wally here: wgrant@amazima.org
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

Take our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!

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.

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!

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