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Hillsong Church's Reid Wall on Australian Churches Jun 09, 2025

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What is church production like in Australia?

Hillsong Church's Reid Wall joins us to discuss the differences in church tech down under, the origins of Hillsong Church and the creative solutions he has created.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Journey Church: Behind-the-Scenes Tech Story
6:00 – Reid Wall Joins the Show
11:00 – The Origin of Hillsong Church
15:00 – Church Culture & Tech in Australia
19:30 – What to Expect at Gather 2025 (Church Production Focus)
25:45 – Baffle Blake: Sponsored by HouseRight
30:30 – Real Church Tech Problems & Creative Solutions
39:15 – Church Tech Fail: Production Disaster Story
44:30 – Tech Takeaway: Who Are You Mentoring?

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Scuba Production & Multi Site Scaling [MOSAIC Pro Events's Brad McCraw] Jun 02, 2025

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How do you quickly scale your church production to multiple campuses?

Join us to hear Brad McCraw tell us how he approached CCV's multi site expansion and stay to hear his unbelievable water production story at the end.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Behind the Scenes of “The Mix” Church Tech Events
6:15 – Guest Intro: Brad McCraw from CCV Church
10:00 – How CCV Church Built a Multi-Site Tech Strategy
28:45 – Baffle Blake: Tech Trivia Challenge
35:30 – Lessons Learned: What I’d Do Differently in Church Tech
39:30 – How to Build a Healthy Church Tech Team Culture
44:00 – Live Event Fail: No Scuba Gear During Production Disaster
49:00 – Tech Takeaway: Pro Tips for Church Production Teams

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Integration Insights & Tech Horror Story [Terry Rhodes] May 26, 2025

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Can you save money by doing integration projects yourself?

Terry Rhodes joins us this week to discuss wireless mics, integration dos and don'ts and he gives us a chilling cautionary tell unlike any story we've ever heard on the podcast before.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Funny Church Tech Stories: Toby's Mic Antics
4:30 – Interview Begins: Meet Terry Rhodes
8:15 – Church Audio in the Analog Days: What Was It Like?
14:15 – Mixing Philosophy: Is Less Really More in Church Sound?
15:30 – Top Church Production Problems We're Seeing Right Now
17:00 – Should Your Church Use Wireless Mics? Pros & Cons
19:00 – How Churches Should Budget for AV Integration Projects
24:30 – What NOT to DIY in Church Production (Bring in the Pros)
29:30 – Baffle Blake: Rapid-Fire Church Tech Questions
36:00 – Is YouTube Actually Good for Learning Church Tech?
42:15 – AVL Fail Story: When Patching Goes Horribly Wrong
45:30 – Tech Takeaway: Why “It Depends” Is the Right Answer

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Super Bowl Production: Broadcasting [Brandon Broussard] May 19, 2025

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Have you ever wondered what production it takes to pull off the Super Bowl?

Brandon Broussard joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to tell us all about the broadcast, camera work and prep that is required to make the biggest moment in sports each year!

In this episode you'll hear:

00:00 – Intro + Super Bowl Production Recap for Church Techs
03:30 – Meet Brandon Broussard – Former Super Bowl Crew & Church TD
05:11 – How Brandon Got Started in Church Production
08:25 – Brandon’s Role in Super Bowl Production – Behind the Scenes
10:00 – How Many Cameras Are Used for the Super Bowl Broadcast?
12:25 – The Highest-Paid Camera Operator Position at the Super Bowl
21:00 – Gear Talk: What Production Equipment Brands Were Used at the Super Bowl?
23:40 – Baffle Blake – Church AVL Trivia (Sponsored by HouseRight Integration)
30:30 – Translating Secular Touring Productions to the Church Stage
32:00 – Should Churches Use Non-Name Brand Lighting Fixtures? Pros & Cons
41:00 – Church Production Disaster Story – Lessons Learned in Live AVL

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AI's Impact on Church Production [Gloo's Brad Hill] May 12, 2025

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How will AI impact church production?

Brad Hill joins us from Gloo to discuss how the church can be out in front of the AI revolution to make our services more accessible to everyone.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Toby & Blake Dive into Church Tech Mindsets (Behind the Curtain)
4:30 – Brad Hill from Gloo Joins the Conversation (Church Data & Tech Insight)
8:15 – Brad’s Journey in Church Technology (From Strategy to Software)
14:30 – Should Churches Use AI to Translate Services? (Tech Meets Ministry)
18:30 – Are Christians Ready for AI in Church? (Trust, Tools, and Tension)
24:30 – Baffle Blake: Church Tech Trivia Returns
31:00 – What’s the Next Big Shift in Church Technology? (Future Forecasting)
35:15 – What Should AI Replace in Church—And What Should Stay Human?
40:30 – Church Production Fail Story (Lessons from a Sunday Gone Sideways)
44:00 – Tech Takeaway: Ride Along with Your Pastor (See Church Through Their Shoes)

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Production For a 150 Year Old Church [Craig Rowley] May 05, 2025

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What church production challenge come from a congregation that has a 150 year old history?

Craig Rowley is the church tech of White's Chapel Methodist Church and he joins us this week to discuss how to keep your team healthy

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Why Houston’s Churches Use Studer Vista Mixing Consoles for Worship Audio
4:30 Meet Craig from White’s Methodist Chapel — Church Production Director
9:45 What It’s Like Attending Rupert Neve’s Birthday Party as a Church Audio Tech
14:45 Craig’s Journey Into Church Production & How He Got Started in Church Tech
23:30 How to Change Your Church Production Culture When You’ve Been There a Long Time
29:00 Balancing Modern Worship Production in a 150-Year-Old Church Building
34:00 How to Fight the Room & Improve Your Church Sound System in Challenging Spaces
37:45 How to Keep Your Church Production Team Healthy & Avoid Burnout
41:00 Building a Strong Church Tech Team Through Fellowship & Community
44:00 Church Tech Horror Stories: Production Fails & Lessons Learned
50:55 Tech Takeaway: Why Your Church Tech Team Should Always Pray Before Service

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Immersive Audio: Help or Hype? [Caleb Loeppky] Apr 28, 2025

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Is immersive audio helpful for churches or just needless hype?

Caleb Loeppky joins us for our final Five Year Anniversary Celebration episode and we discuss our first, big gear pickup ever, immersive audio, and the reason to have two mics for your pastor.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – Almost Died Waiting for the Train (Church Tech Confessions)
6:25 – Meet Caleb Loeppky from Amplio Systems (Church AVL Expert Joins)
20:00 – ChurchGear’s First Big Gear Haul (Behind-the-Scenes Church Tech)
24:45 – Are SSL 550 Consoles Church-Worthy? (Christ Community Church Setup)
32:06 – Baffle Blake! Sponsored by HouseRight (Church Tech Trivia Time)
38:45 – Amplio’s Latest Church Tech Installs (Production Upgrades You’ll Love)
43:20 – Is Immersive Sound Worth It for Churches? (Hype vs. Help)
45:30 – Will Immersive Sound Confuse New Mixers? (Real Talk for Techs)
50:00 – Church Production Fail Story (What NOT to Do)
54:45 – Tech Takeaway: Always Double Mic Your Pastor (Pro Tip)

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Find A Leader You Can Follow [MxU's Spencer De Young] Apr 21, 2025

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How can you fast track your development as church production leader?

Spencer De Young, CEO of MxU, joins us to talk about leadership, the value of mentorship, and how MxU is equipping church tech leaders through intentional training.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 – ChurchGear’s Worst Church Visit
6:00 – MxU's CEO Spencer Visits the Podcast
16:15 – Spencer’s Path to Leading MxU
26:00 – How MxU Creates Church Tech Training Videos
33:15 – Baffle Blake (Presented by HouseRight)
38:30 – Church Tech Leadership Lessons with Spencer
46:30 – Real-Life Church Production Fail Story
49:45 – Tech Takeaway: Why You Need a Church Tech Mentor

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Keep it Simple [ChurchFront's Jake Gosselin] Apr 14, 2025

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Gear vs. Talent.

Simple Tech vs. Fancy Tech.

Murder Mountain vs. a Warehouse.

Jake Gosselin joins us for our second 5 Year Anniversary episode to discuss all of this and more!

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Murder Mountain aka “The ChurchGear Barn”
5:15 ChurchFront’s Jake Gosselin joins us!
11:15 How did Jake get into church production?
26:15 Church production disaster story
36:30 Church Production Hot Takes: Keep it simple as possible for as long as possible
42:15 Is it better to pay for skilled church techs or fancy church production gear?
45:00 “We’re creating solutions to problems that shouldn’t exist”
47:15 Tech Takeaway: Bring it back to the first principles

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7 Wildest Moments in CG History [5 Yr Anniversary Celebration] Apr 07, 2025

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We’re celebrating our 5 year anniversary with a crazy story round up!

2 Gas mishaps. 2 Lighting strikes. And our favorite pastor knows who we are?!

Join us on the ChurchGear podcast to hear the 7 wildest moments that have happened over the past 5 years.

In this episode you'll hear:

1:00 Can we fix Blake?
6:45 “Five Truths and a Lie” about ChurchGear history
16:45 Story 1: “They see me rolling!”
20:45 Story 2: “Lighting Strikes”
23:40 Story 3: “Evacuate the Warehouse”
26:00 Story 4: “I hear a nuclear bomb”
33:30 Story 5: “I want to introduce you to my dad!”
36:00 Story 6: “The battery was dead”
40:45 Story 7: “Lighting killed our console on Thursday”
47:00 Tech Takeaway: The amount of money we’ve put back into church budgets

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