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The ChurchGear Podcast

Toby Walters [Church Tech Advocate]

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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56:35

Across the Pond Production [UK's Matt Sales]

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2025/07/14

Is church production different in other countries?Matt Sales joins us from the UK to tell us the unique aspects about church production in the UK and Africa. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 INFOCOMM 2025 Highlights for Church Techs5:45 Meet Matt Sales: UK Church Production Leader10:15 Behind the Scenes of UK Church Production14:15 Acoustic Challenges in Historic Church Buildings20:00 How EU Churches Prioritize Production 23:30 Church Production in Africa: Gear, Growth & Grit33:50 Baffle

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The Touring Life with Nick DeLaCruz

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2025/07/07

What is life really like on the touring road? Nick joins the ChurchGear podcast this week to discuss touring life, setting volunteers up for success and the truth on if people get hazed in their first tour. In this episode you'll hear:1:00 – Behind the Scenes at Church Summer Camp4:30 – Meet Nick DeLaCruz: Touring Audio Engineer 12:00 – Live Audio vs. Church Audio: Key Differences Every Tech Should Know25:00 – Tour Life Truths: Do Audio Engineers Get Hazed on the Road?28:45 – How to Set Up a

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56:50

Integration's Importance & Volunteer Training [Mark...

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2025/06/30

Does your church really have to pay for an Integrator? Mark joins us to discuss integration's importance, setting volunteers up for success and more on the ChurchGear podcast. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Inside "The Mix" at First Orlando Church5:30 Guest Intro: Mark Carlberg Joins the Podcast10:15 Mark’s Journey into Church Audio Mixing15:15 Setting Church Tech Volunteers Up for Success20:00 Building a Training Path for Church Production Volunteers26:15 Volunteer Training:

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46:57

Is Your PA Out of Tune? [Bethel Church's Chris Greely]

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2025/06/23

Is your PA out of tune? Chris Greely thinks it likely is. Join us on the ChurchGear podcast to hear his PA hot takes and more! In this episode you'll hear:1:00 – When Your Sunday Worlds Collide3:45 – Special Guest: Chris Greely Joins the Show!5:45 – Chris’ Journey Into Church Production14:30 – Developing the Next Church Tech Leader22:30 – Fastest Way to Get Booted from a Tour25:00 – Tuning a PA: What Does That Actually Mean?30:45 – Mixing for the Room vs. Mixing for the Livestream33:30 –

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69:35

Pastor. Integrator. Tech. [Ark Church's Chris Allgood]

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2025/06/16

How do you get the title of "Pastor" in your title as a church tech? Chris Allgood joins us from Ark church to tell us about his unique role as a church production pastor, how Ark church integrates and a truly painful church tech disaster story. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 – Near-death stories from Toby & Blake’s 20s4:00 – Meet Chris from Ark Church (church tech leader spotlight)7:00 – Chris’s journey into church production13:00 – What does a Production Pastor really

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50:31

Hillsong Church's Reid Wall on Australian Churches

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2025/06/09

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 Story6:00 – Reid Wall Joins the Show11:00 – The Origin of Hillsong Church15:00 – Church Culture & Tech in Australia19:30 – What to Expect at Gather 2025 (Church Production Focus)25:45 – Baffle Blake:

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55:27

Scuba Production & Multi Site Scaling [MOSAIC Pro...

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2025/06/02

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 Events6:15 – Guest Intro: Brad McCraw from CCV Church10:00 – How CCV Church Built a Multi-Site Tech Strategy28:45 – Baffle Blake: Tech Trivia Challenge35:30 – Lessons Learned: What I’d Do

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51:32

Integration Insights & Tech Horror Story [Terry Rhodes]

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2025/05/26

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 Antics4:30 – 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

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47:08

Super Bowl Production: Broadcasting [Brandon Broussard]

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2025/05/19

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 Techs03:30 – Meet Brandon Broussard – Former Super Bowl Crew & Church TD05:11 – How Brandon Got Started in Church Production08:25 – Brandon’s Role in

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52:03

AI's Impact on Church Production [Gloo's Brad Hill]

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2025/05/12

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

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56:46

Production For a 150 Year Old Church [Craig Rowley]

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2025/05/05

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 healthyIn this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Why Houston’s Churches Use Studer Vista Mixing Consoles for Worship Audio4:30 Meet Craig from White’s Methodist Chapel — Church Production Director9:45 What It’s Like Attending Rupert Neve’s Birthday Party as a Church Audio Tech14:45

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Immersive Audio: Help or Hype? [Caleb Loeppky]

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2025/04/28

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

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57:51

Find A Leader You Can Follow [MxU's Spencer De Young]

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2025/04/21

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 Podcast16:15 – Spencer’s Path to Leading MxU 26:00 – How MxU Creates Church Tech Training Videos33:15 – Baffle Blake (Presented by HouseRight)38:30 – Church

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52:48

Keep it Simple [ChurchFront's Jake Gosselin]

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2025/04/14

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

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52:28

7 Wildest Moments in CG History [5 Yr Anniversary...

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2025/04/07

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

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43:33

Healthy, Responsible Teams [Elevation’s Jared Olson]

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2025/03/31

How do you keep services on schedule while still keeping your team healthy and energized? Jared Olson, Production Director at Elevation Church, joins the ChurchGear podcast to share how Elevation Church upholds both a high standard of excellence and a healthy team cultureIn this episode you'll hear: 1:00 – Super Bowl Halftime Show: Production & AVL Breakdown5:15 – Jared Olson (Elevation Church) Talks Church Production20:30 – Keeping Your Church Tech Team Focused & Healthy28:00 – Super

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Honoring Volunteers & the Sabbath [Ryan Wenzel CCV]

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2025/03/24

How can you care for your volunteers well? Ryan Wenzel joins us this week to tell us how they honor their volunteers at Christ Church of the Valley. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Church Tech Fail: The “Butt Smack” Incident4:15 Ryan Wenzel (Christ’s Church of the Valley) Joins the Show13:20 Ryan’s Journey into Church Production25:00 First Steps for Training Church Production Volunteers29:00 Honoring & Valuing Your Church Tech Volunteers32:15 Prioritizing Sabbath as a Church Production

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47:21

Community Builds Production [Grove Church’s Christina...

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2025/03/17

How do you build a strong production team?Christina Pendleton joins us to discuss how we can build strong production teams by focusing on the community we are building in our teams. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 – Nonsense Opening 5:45 – Meet Christina Pendleton from Grove Church15:45 – Christina’s Journey into Church Production19:00 – Finding Community in Church Production22:45 – Getting More Women Involved in Church Production 25:15 – Why Building a Strong Production Team Matters25:55 –

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53:31

DiGiCo Download: Coming Gear & Best Soft Skills [Ryan...

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2025/03/10

After more than 150+ episodes, the ChurchGear podcast finally landed a pod with the most elusive guest we've ever had: DiGiCo's Ryan Shelton! Come for the heck the hosts give him for finally recording with them. Stay for the expertise Ryan shares on essential soft skills, top AVL mistakes he is seeing and a fun update on all things DiGiCo. In this episode you'll hear1:00 🎤 Inside the “Exclusive” DiGiCo Lounge at FILO Conference 4:25 🎧 Ryan Shelton from DiGiCo Joins the

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56:49

Is Live Streaming Essential for Church Services in...

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2025/03/03

Is live streaming still a must for churches in 2025? In this episode, we sit down with AVL pro Tyler Kerpsack to tackle the big questions. Who should stream their services? How can your church stream on a budget? Could remote mixing be in the future church tech toolbox? In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Crazy ChurchGear driving adventures 5:00 Meet Tyler Kerpsack – Church AVL Pro14:00 Tyler’s Journey into AVL Production19:00 How to Tell If Your Church Mix Is Good21:00 Pro Tips for Better Live

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