The ChurchGear Podcast
Toby Walters [Church Tech Advocate]
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Are you a church tech director? If so, this podcast exists to serve you specifically. Each week we pull the tech director out of the booth and place them onto the stage to share their most outlandish stories and hidden wisdom from the tech trenches. Hosted by Toby Walters and Blake Hodges.
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S1E224 Streamlining AVL Gear & The Battle of a Lifetime [Josh Suender]
Where do you start when you want to level up the production at a new church? And how do you keep pushing forward when life throws you a devastating diagnosis?In this episode, we are joined by Josh…
S1E223 How Much Do You HAVE To Care? [Willow Hodge]
We dive into the heart of volunteer leadership, discussing why people always matter more than the production, and establishing the true "minimum standard of care" every Technical Director owes their…
S1E222 The Clayton Gregory Incident & Remote Church Mixes [James Hurley]
James breaks down the actual logistics of how remote mixing works, the philosophical question of whether online audiences are actually engaging in worship or just watching a sermon, and if your…
S1E221 Mixing for NF, Subwoofer Setups & Timecode [Travis Stoker]
What does it take to mix Front of House for a massive arena rap tour? And how can church technical directors apply those touring strategies to a Sunday morning service?In this episode, we are joined…
S1E220 When to Pause an Integration & Stop Overspending on Gear [Neil Brown]
How long can you keep your church's production running on "Band-Aid" fixes before you finally need a complete AVL upgrade? And how do you pitch that massive expense to your leadership team?In this…
S1E219 Assaulted in the Booth! + The Gear vs. Acoustics Debate [Celebration Church's Ivan Diaz]
How do you convince your senior pastor to approve the new AVL gear your church desperately needs? And if budgets get slashed, do you sacrifice your gear upgrades or your room's acoustic treatment?In…
S1E218 Immersive Mixing, Brownouts, & Blackouts [Community Bible Church's Eric Allen]
Is the hype around immersive audio actually worth the massive investment for your church? And how do you keep your production and worship teams united when your church is experiencing explosive,…
S1E217 Production, Gear & Pastor Life Hacks in Africa [Estian Els]
In this episode, we are joined by Estian Els to get a global perspective on church tech. We dive into the realities of running a massive 7,000-person church in Africa, breaking down exactly what gear…
S1E216 Navigating a Moral Failure & Leading Tech Through Crisis [Gateway Church's Will Martin]
In this heavy but incredibly important episode, we are joined by Will Martin of Gateway Church. Will shares the raw reality of navigating one of the most publicized church crises in recent history.…
S1E215 Communicating Your Value as a Technical Artist [FILO's Todd Elliott]
How do you communicate your actual value to your church leadership without overwhelming them with tech jargon?In this episode, we are joined by FILO Founder Todd Elliott. Todd shares the origin story…
S1E214 Cheap LED Walls, Minimum Budgets & Live Stream Strategy [People's Church | Eduardo Rivera]
When money is tight, is it ever a good idea to buy a cheap, imported LED wall?In this episode, we sit down with Eduardo Rivera from People's Church to tackle the harsh realities of church tech…
S1E213 Are We Failing The Next Generation? [Lauren Daigle's FOH Gene Kim]
Is the church doing enough to invest in the next generation of technical artists? And how do you balance the pressure for a "perfect" Sunday mix with the need to let young volunteers make mistakes…
S1E212 Tornados, Helicopters & Executive Requests with Mac Brown [2nd Baptist Houston]
How do you lead your church tech team after a tornado has lifted off your church's roof? In this episode, we are joined by Mac Brown of Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. We start by tackling the…
S1E211 Don't Buy A DiGiCo 338 [Spencer De Young & Dillan Howell]
Is buying the best, most expensive gear always the right answer to your church's production problems? (Spoiler alert: Usually not.)In this special episode recorded live at MxU, we are joined by…
S1E210 Church Techs Perish Without Community [Celebration Church's Christian Acevedo]
Serving in the production booth can be incredibly isolating. Without a strong culture, church tech volunteers and staff often burn out in silence. So, how do you fix it?In this episode, we sit down…
S1E209 AVL Budgets, LED Walls & Mixing for Matt Redman [Aaron Ruse]
How do you allocate a new church build budget between Audio, Video, and Lighting? And at what church size does production start to get exponentially more expensive?In this episode, we sit down with…
S1E208 Inside Willow Creek Production & The Leadership vs. Tech Debate [Max Brown]
When hiring a new church tech director, should you look for the person with the most technical knowledge or the best leadership potential? And if you are currently in the role, which skill set should…
S1E207 Immersive Audio & Remote Mixing in Church? [Worship Sound Guy's Johnny Ragin]
If you had a limited budget, would you spend it on a better PA system or a better mixing console? And with all the hype around spatial audio, should your church actually be looking at Immersive Audio…
S1E206 Taking Strategic Risks in Production & Starting a New Role [John Williams]
Taking risks in church production is terrifying. If you try something new and it fails, everyone notices. But if you never take risks, your production gets stale. So, how do you find the balance?In…
S1E205 From Tech Director to Executive Pastor [Fellowship Grapevine's Dave Clark]
In this episode, we explore the rare but inspiring career path from Production Director to Executive Pastor.We are joined by Dave Clark of Fellowship Church (Grapevine) to discuss how he transitioned…
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