Church Tech Weekly

We dive into visual worship this week with a great discussion on finding inspiration, developing visuals, working out a visual style and a special sneak preview of what's coming up with SALT 2014! Guests: Camron Ware, Stephen Proctor, Luke McElroy Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we're joined by one of my heroes of the church tech world. We talk about what it means to be have a heart for ministry in the technical arts, how to manage your time and how churches should lead their technical artists. Guests: Duke Dejong, Curt Taipale Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week it's all about lighting! We talk about front lighting theory, using lights as scenic elements, and how to light backgrounds. And, how to be who you are as a church. Guests: Duke Dejong, Daniel Connell Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Didn't get enough of system optimization last week? Well we're back for another round. This time, it's a little more practical with plenty of tips you can use for fun and profit. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Dave Stagl Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we delve into the deep world of system optimization. Get ready for talk of phase, magnitude, comb filtering, transfer functions, impulse response and more. Guests: Van Metschke Brad Duryea Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

When you think of mission trips, do you think of playing soccer with the kids in the village? Or perhaps flannel graphs? Well how about a mission trip that involves hanging a new PA, video and lighting system? Sound interesting? One church did just that. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Andrew Stone Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week, Van and Mike talk about how to communicate with volunteers. What are some of the best ways to keep them engaged and how often to get everyone together. Plus, Not the News! Guests: Van Metschke Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week, we talk about training, equipping and casting vision for volunteers. How well do they need to be trained before flying solo? How to correct mistakes and more! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

It's our InfoComm 2014 Wrap Up episode. Hear about all the cool products we saw in Vegas at InfoComm. We cover the gamut, from lights, to LED walls to audio gear and more. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Jonathan Davis, Tim Frederick Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Our friend Brad is back to talk more about compressors! This week we cover side-chained comps, multi-band comps, dynamic EQ, gates and duckers. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Brad Duryea Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

It's Episode 200! After four years of being on the air, we took a look back at some of our favorite CTW moments while we reminisced about some great times. Sit back, relax and be ready to laugh. A lot! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Brad Duryea, Jason Cole, Lee Fields Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Continuing our theme of leadership, this week we talk with Greg Atkinson about his new book, Strange Leadership. We learn how to delegate, what role the Holy Spirit plays and how to be innovative. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Greg Atkinson Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week, we share some tips, tricks and secrets for being better leaders. We talk about how introverted TDs can find their way as leaders when the church seems to prize extroverts, and how to inspire your team to do more than push buttons. Guests: Van Metschke, Todd Elliott Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

This week we talk about the best practices for bringing new volunteers onto the team—recruiting, encouraging, training and perhaps even firing them. This episode will help make your tech teams healthier. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Our resident audio guru, Brad Duryea is back and we're talking compression. How do we not only control the dynamic range of an audio signal, but what effect does a compressor have on the tonality of said signal. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Brad Duryea Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

How do you know when it's time to leave your job? Is God moving you into a new season or is He trying to teach you something? The grass isn't greener on the other side; it's greener when you're doing what you should be doing. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Mark Hanna, Wes Wakefield, Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

Since Monday was our SoCal TD Meet Up at Planning Center Online, we gathered the group and talked about how to stay connected with our hearts during service, and why planning plays such a crucial role for us. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Roy Cochran, Tyler Kaneshiro, Daniel Murphy, Scott Leavenworth, Marvin Sinson Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're back with our panel of pros to discuss the things that we do during the week to make the weekend smoother. So much of what we do comes down to planning and preparation. Take that seriously, and see what improves. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Andrew Stone, Dave Stagl Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

We're live from NAB! Our panel of experts brings us up to speed on some cool 4K video walls, the Blackmagic Studio Camera, Avid Everywhere, new switchers from Ross & Sony and much more. Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Todd Elliott, Zeke McGeehon, Rick Russell, Brandon Thompson, Marcus Hammond, Stan Yoder, Mark Hanna, Jeff VanderGiessen Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.

It's drums, drums, drums! We talk with a drummer and FOH engineer on his process for getting the drums sounding great. Spoiler, it's not a magic plug-in! Guests: Van Metschke, Duke Dejong, Brandon Thompson, Dave Stagl Theme song: But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid) by Norm Stockton from his Tea in the Typhoon album.