Podcasts about church sound

Scott chats with Mat Stevens from Turramurra music and talks about how to make sound ministry work and why it's important.

Pastor Brad Riser

Summer is usually a time in church world where we catch our breath a little due to the the nature of the church calendar. So we hope you are getting some rest and maybe even a little vacation. We have a lot of audio listeners to our podcast that listen on drives or on vacation or while they are setting lyrics for Sunday in the booth - you know who you are. Today on the podcast we're talking with Church Audio master James Attaway. James is a church sound tech, he is a YouTuber, he has extensive experience with audio and mixing, training volunteers in this area and more. We're going to be talking about how to lead your Church Sound Team, the uphill battle audio techs face, how to cast vision and direction to your sound team and more. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

We're back with another episode of Coffee & Gaff Tape, and our guest is David Jordan from the iconic Facebook Group, Church Sound & Media Techs! We can't wait for you to hear how this incredible community got started, some of the challenges experienced along the way, and the impact David has witnessed over the years. His vast experience and words of wisdom will truly give everyone in production something to think about. Here's some of what we cover: 00:02:51 • Who is David Jordan? 00:04:49 • How did you end up in the shadows of production? 00:7:23 • What was the process of expanding your production knowledge? 00:10:23 • How did Church Sound & Media Techs get started? 00:15:11 • What's it like seeing the impact this group has experienced? 00:20:00 • What does the future of church production look like in your opinion? 00:23:45 • Based on your experience, what is really getting in the way of teams producing their best content? 00:26:05 • What can a Worship Team and Production Team do to create more unity? 00:27:59 • What do all church techs need to hear right now? 00:30:40 • How can production build trust with leadership? 00:35:09 • What are some success stories from Church Sound & Media Techs? 00:41:04 • David's heart. Getting to sit down with the legend was such an honor and we're super thankful for David and the time he spent with us! AirPods? Check. Coffee? Check. Play button? P.S. Want to become a part of the Church Sound & Media Techs community? Well, here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/128690253874094 Who's Resi? Well, we're Resi; the world's most resilient streaming service and champion of those that often go unnoticed while producing live productions for organizations around the world. Check us out at Res.io to learn more!

How does a letter written to a man named Titus, who was charged to establish sound and healthy churches on a 160x35 mile island in the Mediterranean, apply to a church in Sacramento CA in the 21st century? We launch into a new series, Titus: Sound Doctrine = Sound Church. We'll learn how experiencing the Grace of God goes hand in hand with a healthy church, sound doctrine, and good works.Four reasons we're studying Titus in this season of our church's life:1. We Need Affirmation that We're a Sound Church2. We Need to Remember the Importance of Sound Doctrine3. We Need Help to Cultivate More Discipleship4. We Need to Show Good Works in a Bad World

How does a letter written to a man named Titus, who was charged to establish sound and healthy churches on a 160x35 mile island in the Mediterranean, apply to a church in Sacramento CA in the 21st century? We launch into a new series, Titus: Sound Doctrine = Sound Church. We'll learn how experiencing the Grace of God goes hand in hand with a healthy church, sound doctrine, and good works. Four reasons we're studying Titus in this season of our church's life: 1. We Need Affirmation that We're a Sound Church 2. We Need to Remember the Importance of Sound Doctrine 3. We Need Help to Cultivate More Discipleship 4. We Need to Show Good Works in a Bad World

Van talks with Prentiss Thompson Author "Be Invisible!!!- THE GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL AUDIOVISUAL MINISTRY" Prentiss is also the host of THE CHURCH SOUND PODCAST.

This week, we bring you a flashback from one of the first episodes from Signal To Noise, all about church sound! You can check it out along with all of ProSoundWeb's podcast network here.Host Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that's now also available online. Reach her via email here.The Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by K-array and DiGiCo.

SPL is a hairy beast, one that can be misconstrued too easily. This week on the Church Sound Podcast, Michael Lawrence is back to chat with me about what Sound Pressure Level means for us sound engineers and how we can start measuring and understanding its consequences.Michael's System Tech BlogRational Acoustics' YouTubeCheck out other episodes of the Church Sound PodcastHost Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that's now also available online. Reach her via email here.

While our podcast is going away, we aren't. Keep an eye out for us and we look forward to having you join us in our other videos. Every video we make is created with love, care, and the intention to make what you do on the worship and tech teams easier to manage and understand. Thank you all for sticking with us as we made our podcast. Creating it for you all to enjoy has been a wonderful experience. We have other projects that we are working on to provide you with new skills, and improve your existing ones.

How important are microphones? Well, if you don't choose the right microphone and use it correctly, your mixing efforts are going to be like polishing a turd. The output is a reflection of your inputs. Since most inputs start at a microphone, it's crucial to understand different types, pickup patterns, and how to place them. As part of the Shure Microphones team, Doug Gould has taught at hundreds of conferences. He joins us in this episode to reveal everything we need to know about microphones.

You've managed to get your live mix sounding fantastic. You checked your livestream audio and it's sounding amazing. Then you get out your phone to interact with the chat and... why does it sound so wrong?! Chad Kirkpatrick is here to help get better sound for phone live stream viewers.

Is EQ really as complicated as it seems? Good news: It doesn't have to be. James Wasem joins us in this episode to help take the mystery away from EQ.

Too many people living day by day with no drive, no hope, and without purpose. Mark Delaney joins us in this episode to share how to discover purpose and to pursue it in a practical way.

A lot of work goes into a one-hour Sunday service. Most churches lay it all out on Sunday and leave it at that. But what if our Sunday service could be a launching pad for daily online connection the rest of the week? In this episode, Carl Barnhill with Twelve:Thirty Media joins us to share some ways you can take your worship service beyond Sunday.

It’s a no brainer that we all want to lead worship that’s life changing, but sometimes that feels a little easier said than done. We know that God is the one that does the life changing, but we have an important part in the big picture as well… Spiritual preparation This is a topic near and dear to Anthony's heart and he's excited to share with you what the Lord has taught him about leading life changing worship.

Ever struggled to connect with the church when leading worship? It’s a challenge for many worship leaders. Singing is easy, but talking and connecting? Not so much. In this episode, Dustin Garret and Dillon Young share their challenges what they've learned along the way.

When it comes to your church live stream, sound is the most important aspect. But once you get the sound dialed in, it's time to make it look better. Jake Gosselin from Churchfront joins us in this episode bringing his best tips for a better looking live stream.

Ready to take your team to the next level, but not sure how to ask them for more commitment? Jordan from Church on the Move joined us to share his tips for casting vision to your team and letting them in on the journey that the Lord is leading you to take as a team.

Does focusing too much on skill turn worship into a performance? Do we honor God when we do just enough to get by? Tim Bell joins us in this episode to explain the purpose of excellence and how we can honor God by becoming excellent musicians.

When first coming into the world of worship, it's easy to assume that worship is just music and singing. However, being a worship leader means knowing how to worship God in every way and guiding others to do the same. Tim joins us in this episode to share his insights after leading worship for more than 20 years.

It's stressful to lead alone. As a worship leader you need someone you can rely on. Someone to catch your mistakes and correct you. Someone to advise and assist you as you lead. Karen is certainly glad she has her husband to be there to see things from a different perspective and help her as she leads worship in her church.

​It’s really easy as a worship leader to get caught up in the technicalities of a worship service. It can even get to a point where you forget to be emotionally present for your team. Jarod learned this the hard way and shares how the Lord helped him better care for the emotional wellbeing of his team.​

How do you create the best possible online experience and reach the most people? Since lockdown in 2020, Brian's church has seen a huge increase in reach all around the world, and has some tips on how to take your livestream to the next level.

Miscommunication seems to be pretty common between worship and tech teams. It causes a lot of headaches on Sunday morning for sure. Matt has definitely been there a time or two and has some great tips to share on how to unite your worship and tech team.

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Ever looked out at the congregation during worship to see a bunch of blank stares? It's happened to all of us... It can make you feel like you're failing at pointing people to God. Josh has some great tips on how to transform worship at your church from "something I'm here to watch" to "something I'm invited into".

Ever have those moments as a leader, where you just don't really feel like doing it anymore? Us too... John Montana has been deep in the worship leader slump, and has some great things to share about getting out of it.You can experience JOY about leading worship once again (or any kind of leadership for that matter), and in this episode, we want to show you how you can do that today. Spoiler alert! The answer is in the bible

Nathan Drake is the creator of Reawaken Hymns and Mina Studio.Reawaken Hymns aims to demonstrate that hymns don’t need to sound "old". It is a free resource to worship leaders and musicians to help incorporate hymns as a natural part of the modern worship service as opposed to an unnatural sounding concession born from conflict. The vast majority of the hymn melodies are kept original, so that all ages can sing together. Just a classic hymn in a modern musical context.Mina Studio is a place for tech tips, cheap tech hacks, worship leading tips, budget gear reviews and comparisons, DIY worship, and other issues for the church with big ambitions and small resources.

Wanna get started writing worship music but don't know where to begin? Christian Nuckels has been writing songs for years and has a lot of wisdom to offer. One of our biggest takeaways... "You don't need to set out to make the next Oceans. Write songs for your church. God wants us to sing songs to Him."

Over-planning... Under-planning... Us worship leaders have been guilty of them both at one time or another. Thankfully, Weston has some great tips on how to make planning for worship simple and effective every time. Weston has been a worship leader in the North Florida area for around 15 years. He also works with churchtrac, where he gets to talk with and coach ministry leaders all over the world.

Great church sound. It’s what we all want, isn’t it? I suppose that’s why our guest, James Wasem, named his book Great Church Sound. I have a copy of it, and to me, it’s like the manual you’ve always wanted. Everything you need to know about church sound is in there. But unlike most manuals, you can actually understand it. James is passionate about helping you problem solve church sound issues and he does just that in this episode.

Crossover Episode (Part 2) with The Church Sound Podcast! Van had the privilege of being on The Church Sound Podcast . Prentiss Thompson and Van continue their conversation about training sound mixers, sound check methodology, and microphones. This episode is sponsored by Renewed Vision. Theme song: On High (instrumental version) by Bryon Bos.

Crossover Episode (Part 1) with The Church Sound Podcast! Van had the privilege of being on The Church Sound Podcast last week. Pretiss Thompson and Van had a great convo about training sound mixers, sound check methodology, and microphones. This episode is sponsored by Renewed Vision. Theme song: On High (instrumental version) by Bryon Bos.

Van interviews Kari Martinez, Audio Engineer and Tech at Water Of Life Church.Kari is also a freelance audio tech and has been all over the inter-webs with her project surveying women in tech lifestyles. Check it out here. Theme song: On High (instrumental version) by Bryon Bos.

Van and Duke DeJong interview Matt Lewis, Executive Pastor at Beach Point Church (on Facebook Live).Https://www.beachpoint.com Theme song: On High (instrumental version) by Bryon Bos.

Van interviews Mike Smith, Live Production Lead at Prestonwood Churchhttp://www.prestonwood.org/ Theme song: On High (instrumental version) by Bryon Bos.

Church tech and leadership conferences can be a great way to meet professionals and other tech teams, educate yourself or your team, or just find out the latest and greatest gear. Since WFX has discontinued, the vacuum for a church tech conference is in existence. CFX, church facilities conference and expo, is poised to fill it. Stephanie Lippi joins me this week as we discuss what virtual conferences are like and why we should be paying attention.Check out the CFX Conference and ExpoSign Up for CFX Virtual 2020 and get a discount with the code: ADVANCEDCheck under the connections page for their podcasts, webinars, and case studies!Host Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online — and editorial director with ProSoundWeb and Church Sound magazine. Reach her via email here.

Wireless mics and monitors aren't getting any simpler, but so many churches want to begin implementing them earlier and earlier. So how do we begin understanding all this wireless mumbo-jumbo? Karl Winkler from Lectrosonics joins me this week in tackling these vast and complicated ideas. Wireless systems create so much value and can give us so much freedom -- but with great freedom comes great responsibility (or something like that.) Wireless gremlins, rechargeable batteries, audio jobs in the military, and more on this episode of Church Sound Podcast!The Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by DiGiCo and KLANG:technologies.Episode Links:Karl Winkler on LinkedInSynAudCon CoursesLectrosonics' The Wire-ListsHost Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online — and editorial director with ProSoundWeb and Church Sound magazine. Reach her via email here.

Two gents from Group1 Limited join me today to discuss the transitions in technology -- a bridge we all inevitably cross. As always, communication is a huge tool in our arsenal. But what are our first steps? How do we know what's appropriate for us? When do we even know when we should start thinking about upgrading a system or transitioning to newer audio gear?The Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by DiGiCo and KLANG:technologies.Episode Links:Need some help finding a local solution? Matt and Ryan have supplied their phone numbers for just such an occasion:Matt Larson: (952) 686-1856 or email himRyan Shelton: (615) 972-9301 or email himHost Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online — and editorial director with ProSoundWeb and Church Sound magazine. Reach her via email here.

Jeff Hawley joins me this week. The Marketing Maestro at Allen & Heath USA, Jeff is an audio engineer, music industry veteran, and aspiring philosopher. We discuss the idea of "mixing-by-number". When should you use presets? When shouldn't you? At what point do we consider visual cues on a board a crutch? (Hint: your ears are important!)Pursuing some post-graduate degrees in philosophy, Jeff seeks to understand the intersection of sound and mind. Who can say what "good" is, and how can we quantify that which is unquantifiable? The Church Sound Podcast is sponsored by DiGiCo and KLANG:technologies.Episode Links:Jeff Hawley on LinkedInHost Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University — a training program tailored specifically for worship audio techs that’s now also available online — and editorial director with ProSoundWeb and Church Sound magazine. Reach her via email here.

The crew (sans Chris) goes over some of the most recent questions from the facebook group Church Sound & Media Techs.

Low end frequency problems can plague a mix if they aren't identified and addressed.  In episode 39, Chris Huff discusses how the low end frequencies can work both positively and negatively.  He also discusses how you can control excess low end both on stage and in the sound booth. Resources: Got the Low-End Frequency Blues? Audio Essentials for Church Sound  

The crew goes over some of the most recent questions from the facebook group Church Sound & Media Techs.

Don't assume there are only two different types of microphones; vocal and instrumental. Chris Huff and Brian Gowing explain how microphones are different, why they're different, and how to pick the right one for your need. They also talk about creative miking solutions for kids choirs, drums, cajons, and how microphone placement on an amplifier can affect the tone. Resources: Vocal Microphone Guide Mixing Drums: From Stage to Console The Basics Of Phantom Power Audio Essentials for Church Sound  

Ever notice your spouse sitting alone (without you by their side) in the congregation while you're running sound?  You probably didn't see them before church because you were out the door by the time they woke up.  The life of a church sound tech means you are sacrificing time from your family to serve in the audio ministry.  In this episode, Chris Huff interviews his wife and they talk openly and frankly about how his audio production work (and the long hours) has impacted the family...and what every church tech AND THEIR SPOUSE should know to help them as a married couple and as parents.