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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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How do you have multiple departments collaborate, communicate and coordinate well? Brad Bramer is the Worship and Creative arts Executive Producer at Southeast Christian Church and he joins us to discuss how multiple church departments can work in concert to achieve an overarching vision. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 What is Toby reading right…
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How do we create environments to allow church lighting directors to grow? Before touring as Scotty McCreery's LD, Alexander was the LD at Connection Point Christian Church. He joins us this week to talk about keeping younger LDs engaged, lighting for the moment, and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Nightmares we’re having 5:45 Alexander Lehm…
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How do you build an AVL system for your church that meets today's needs and the demands of the future? How do you make sure it works for everyone on staff and the volunteer team as a whole? Luke Hester works with churches to design systems at Houseright and he joins the ChurchGear podcast to discuss how you can make a system that works for the whol…
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How do you grow the production team and gear at multiple locations at a sustainable pace? Shaun Miller is the Central Production Director at Rolling Hills Church and he drops by the pod to discuss baptism, pacing gear growth and more. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 How do Baptisms impact church production? 5:30 Shaun Miller joins us! 11:00 More …
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Your LED screen has fallen, you're in water up to your ankles and thousands of students are about to show up for a night of worship. Jeff Sandstrom joins us this week to discuss the AVL challenges of the Super Bowl and the most difficult event he has ever been a part of. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby isn’t with us this week! 3:20 Jeff Sand…
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How do you build a strong production team that furthers the Gospel? Brandon Conn is the Audio Director at Gateway Church and he joins us this week to discuss all the practical principles Gateway church utilizes to build strong production teams. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby visits Chauvet Lighting in Florida! 6:00 Brandon Conn joins us for…
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What production tips do you pick up from a lifetime of touring? Gene Kim had a spare moment where he wasn't mixing for Phil Wickham, so he dropped by the podcast studio to discuss mixing in bad rooms, AVL trends and coffee. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Stage Shenanigans and Forbidden Rocks 6:50 What shows has Gene been working on recently? 11:…
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Leadership is spoken about often but what does it really look like in the church production space? Warren Davis is the Central Team Leader of Broadcast support for Life Church and he joins us to discuss leading teams well. In this episode you'll hear 1:00 Rockstars breaking the law & tossing TVs 6:00 Warren Davis joins the podcast! 11:30 Moving Gea…
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How do we unify the church production team and the worship team? Brenton Miles is the Production Manager for Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, and he joins us this week on the podcast to discuss the unique dynamic between worship and production. In this episode 1:00 Does volume or the mix matter most? 5:15 Brenton Miles joins! 11:00 Five Truths & a Lie: H…
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What are the quickest ways to improve our church's mix? Johnny Ragin drops by the pod to talk awesome mixing tips, hilarious disaster stories and more hot takes than we've ever had in a single episode. In this episode: 1:00 Toby taught production in college?! 5:00 Johnny Ragin from Worship Sound Guy joins us! 12:00 Johnny’s tech background 20:00 Ho…
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When you've worked with Louie Giglio at Passion and built Chris Tomlin's Track Rig, what can you not do? Stephen Bailey joins us on the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss his production time at Passion, the advice he'd give his younger self and who would win in a fight between a bus or Jay Desai. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s Fellow…
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How do you lead your church production team when you're one of the youngest people on staff? Johnathan Basquez is the Production Director at Church on the Move and he joins the podcast this week to tell us about leading upward, Andrew Stone's advice to him and how he navigated production during a tough season. Johnathan gave us one of the best epis…
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How do you pick an integrator? Clint Aull is a Designer and Installation Manager at All Pro Integrated Systems. He joins us this week to discuss vetting integrators, diversifying your skills and gives us his side of the legendary shrimp disaster story. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby heads to Detroit to avoid budget planning 6:45 Clint Aull …
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What were ChurchGear's best moments in 2023? We review the best stories, give out some awards and conclude with the moments ChurchGear's mission was fulfilled to the fullest! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s Top Three 2023 Moments 10:45 ChurchGear’s 2023 “Five Truths & A Lie” 14:10 BD’s Conference stories 19:00 “Who are you the most afraid …
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How do we keep the most attended services of the year free from mishaps? We are joined by some of our church techs pals to hear their "Christmas Disaster Stories" this week. We hope this can provide you some laughs as you prepare for your own Christmas Services this year! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Rolling Black Outs During Christmas 3:40 Bl…
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How do you become one of the best lighting designers in the production world? Tony Fransen is a lighting designer who has worked with Prince, One Republic and many more artists. We discussed church lighting design, burnout prevention and some disaster stories that are as exhilarating as they are terrifying. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Meth La…
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What gear did it take to create The Vegas Sphere? Tony Staires has worked in churches and he now works at LAWO. He joins the pod this week to tell us about LAWO's work in The Vegas Sphere Project! What gear did they use? What experiences can it create? Tune in to find out! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Taylor vs. U2 trivia 6:00 Texas, Gunpoints…
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Many people say God and family are their top two priorities, yet most of us struggle to keep our church production work from intertwining with God in our priority list. Patrick Buescher is the Assistant Director of Technical Operations at Cross Roads Church and he joins us to discuss how church techs can have longevity in church production. In this…
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What's it like producing services at Bethel Church? Jesse is the Live Broadcast Director at Bethel Church in Redding. He joins us to talk about producing services at Bethel, live-streaming's eternal reach, and more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Airplane disaster moments 5:45 Jesse Maitland joins us! 18:00 What it’s like doing production at Bet…
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What production gear should your church budget prioritize? What production gear should your church consider skipping entirely? Jeremy Bagwell works at Ross Video to help churches with their production gear needs. His episode with us is full of amazing insight, hot takes and budget saving perspectives. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Halloween cos…
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How do we know when it is time to say "yes" to a new church tech position? Jeremy Van Valkenburg is the Live Experience Pastor at Cross Point church and he has worked as a church tech in multiple churches over the years. We talk about transitioning between roles, how to establish a new team and more on this week's ChurchGear podcast! In this episod…
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How much should we prioritize good lighting for our church services? Daniel Connell is a lifelong Lighting Director professional and founder of DC Pro. He joins us to discuss lighting's importance for church services, house lights' importance and the heart behind DC Pro's work. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 A Listener Gets a Raise! 4:00 Lightin…
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How do you improve your church's livestream? Drake Kelch started doing production at 13 years old! He has worked with Bethel Music and various other production positions for years and now he leads his own production company, DK Film. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The Sphere in Las Vegas 7:30 Drake Kelch joins! 18:30 Drake’s start in production …
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Should churches use In-Ears? Are the benefits worth the cost? Eddie Cruz works at 64 Audio to help churches find the best In-Ears for their worship teams. He joins us to discuss the process of making Beyonce's In-Ears, how churches are using In-Ears and more on this week's pod. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Church Celebrations & Chris Tomlin’s …
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How do you know when it's time to replace your speakers? A full PA isn't a small cost. Zach spent many years as a church tech, and he now works for d&b in their Business Development department. We talk about the things to think about when you're considering a new PA, the difference between working at a church and a manufacturer and finish with some…
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How do we find community among our fellow church techs? Tone Stephens joins us to discuss the importance of community, the touring life and his time at Rock Lititz! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s CA church visits 6:30 Tone Stephens joins the pod! 10:45 Drugs, Grammys and Queens 14:00 Tone’s close call with jail time 19:00 What is Rock Lit…
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How will the Church Tech Pay Series end? Toby, Blake and Brian recap the entire series in our final episode! We cover the most surprising survey stats, the best quotes, and the top takeaways. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Brendon Petty’s Legs and MxU live! 4:20 Mariah Carey & BD nearly kills Steven Curtis Chapman! 13:30 Biggest Stats from the C…
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What if the grass isn't greener in the secular production world? Caleb joins us again to discuss event overload, secular vs church environments, and salary ranges. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 The NF and Greta Van Fleet concerts at Bridgestone 5:10 Salary ranges and negotiating offers 10:25 What does Billy the Tech making 75K look like? 16:30 …
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You just got a job offer for 25k more to leave your church tech job. But you want to stay. What do you do now? Caleb Loeppky worked in multiple church tech positions before taking a role at Amplio. He also works with Slingshot to place church production people all across America. He joins us to discuss competing job offers, Pastor's housing allowan…
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How can church techs show the wider tech pay landscape to their church leadership? Scott Ragsdale is a church production legend and is returning to the ChurchGear podcast for the church tech pay series to discuss the current state of live production, an easy method to illustrate low tech salaries and why church techs are leaving the church. In this…
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What salary/career questions have you always wanted to ask your Executive Pastor? We spoke with Matt Wright from Slingshot Group about the title of "Pastor", Housing Allowances, and the Top 4 Qualities every Executive Pastor wants in their Tech Director. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Church interview HORROR story 8:00 Matt Wright joins us from …
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What expectations should churches and church techs have for salary ranges, raises and benefits packages? Tim Foot joins us this week to kick off our Church Tech Pay Series! In the second of his two episodes with us we discuss benefits packages, salary ranges, and expectations for the TD and church. In this episode you’ll hear: 1:00 Toby firing the …
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What should a church tech's starting salary be? Tim Foot joins us this week to kick off our Church Tech Pay Series! In the first of his two episodes with us we discuss church tech starting salaries, current tech hiring trends and which tech role is the hardest to hire right now. In this episode you’ll hear: 1:00 How we Hire at ChurchGear 6:46 Tim F…
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What have our friends at MxU been up to? We chatted with Jeff and Jay on how much a room can excuse a bad mix, MxU's upcoming events and which fast food burger is the best. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 CA Mega Church Visits, Floor Buying & In and Out 7:20 MxU’s Jeff & Jay join us! 8:30 Burger Battle: McDonalds, WhatABurger, In and Out 14:30 Tw…
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How do you build a big production team in a healthy way? What is the ethicality of hiring techs from other churches? Tyler came up at Bayside church and now he is leading the production team at Flatirons church. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Company culture, hiring patterns 6:15 Tyler Kaneshiro joins us! 9:30 Disney Princesses & Tyler’s implant…
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How did Toby create ChurchGear? We are covering the failures, successes and surprises that culminated into ChurchGear's creation and success this week! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s horrible poison ivy and meth house 7:00 Toby’s first recording studio 13:50 Toby’s first business betrayal 18:00 Toby’s many new ventures and worship ministr…
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What's it like producing services in the largest church in America? Matt Walden gives us the details on Lakewood's services, a fantastic tech takeaway and some spectacular disaster stories. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Fast cars and Toby’s Lakewood Experience 6:20 Matt Walden joins us! 7:50 Outer Space, the Pope and Audio around the Globe 18:0…
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How do you go from cold calling Willow Creek about their cool production setup to becoming their Creative Director? Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us this week to talk to us about creative direction, working between production and worship and much more! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Organizing Services 4:55 Rebekah Weidenfeld joins us! 6:30 Biking ac…
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How do you become Thomas Rhett's lighting designer and win the Pernelli award for lighting designer of the year by age 28? Alec Takahashi joins us on the podcast this week to tell us. He also touches on the importance of mentorship, his approach to lighting and gives the infamous disaster story that resulted in the destruction of many of Bayside's …
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How do you handle your church's tech needs when you go from 3 campuses to 24 campuses? Justin Firesheets has grown a great deal in his years at Church of the Highlands. He joins us this week to discuss his top tech leadership traits, communication style and ways to improve. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s disrespectful children 4:55 Justin…
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How do you constantly improve your mixing skills in a cutting edge environment like North Point Church? David Stagl mixed at North Point for years before striking off on his own now as a freelance mix engineer for live and studio settings. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Electrocution, Shaq’s crew costs and near robbery 7:15 David Stagl joins us!…
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How do you outfit your church with the best system to spread The Gospel? Nick Kofahl is the co-owner of Summit Integrated Systems and his team outfits churches with customized gear solutions. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s hairy body 4:30 Nick Kofahl joins us 7:00 Nick’s love of HiFi 20:40 How Nick landed at Summit Integrated Systems 26:0…
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How do you become a world class mix engineer? Daniel Ellis has been mixing for over two decades, so he dropped by the podcast studio to bring his wisdom our way! In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 A recruiter asks Blake to be the head of audio at a church?! 4:55 Daniel Ellis joins us! 12:15 Kicking Chris Tomlin out of FOH 18:25 Sneaking into Univers…
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What lessons do you learn when you've lit some of the biggest churches in America like Willow Creek, Bayside and Cherry Hills? Chris Thomas has worked at all three and he drops by the podcast to give us his wisdom on how he has improved his lighting by improving the key relationships that he has with other roles in the church. In this episode you'l…
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Should your church buy an LED Wall? How do we know the right wall, price and application? Davis Kornegay joins us live from the FILO conference to give us his wisdom on how to decide if your church needs an LED wall and how to pick one out. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Toby’s kids like Ross more 7:05 Davis Kornegay joins us! 15:00 Planning the…
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Did you go to FILO's conference this year? Join the crew as we recap the best moments from the trip. Toby and Dave have some stories and then we list all the ways Blake failed. Join us for the FILO Afterparty on this week's podcast! In this week's episode you'll hear: 1:00 Birthday disasters and Toby’s Betrayal of Blake 3:40 Dave Roediger joins us!…
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How do we check in on ourselves to ensure our ego, identity and mental health are in a healthy spot? Stephen Brewster helps worship teams turn their original music into worship albums. He drops by the podcast studio to drop some wisdom on how we can take care of ourselves well. This episode will help you ponder some new questions and will minister …
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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 a…
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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 fl…
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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 M…
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