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 Camp
4:30 – Meet Nick DeLaCruz: Touring Audio Engineer
12:00 – Live Audio vs. Church Audio: Key Differences Every Tech Should Know
25:00 – Tour Life Truths: Do Audio Engineers Get Hazed on the Road?
28:45 – How to Set Up a New Church Tech Team Member for Success
37:00 – “Baffle Blake” Segment – Presented by HouseRight Integration
43:00 – Nick’s Interview Process: How He Hires Techs for Church & Tour
45:15 – Live Production Disaster Story: What Went Wrong & What We Learned

See all the ways HouseRight can help you on your next integration project at their site at HouseRight.com

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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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 Church
5:30 Guest Intro: Mark Carlberg Joins the Podcast
10:15 Mark’s Journey into Church Audio Mixing
15:15 Setting Church Tech Volunteers Up for Success
20:00 Building a Training Path for Church Production Volunteers
26:15 Volunteer Training: How Long Does It Take?
32:15 Baffle Blake Segment (Presented by HouseRight)
38:30 Common Problems in Church Production Teams
42:00 Should Churches Hire an AVL Integrator?
47:00 Church Production Fail: A Real Disaster Story
51:00 Church Tech Takeaway: Final Thoughts & Tips

See all the ways HouseRight can help you on your next integration project at their site at HouseRight.com

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!

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 Collide
3:45 – Special Guest: Chris Greely Joins the Show!
5:45 – Chris’ Journey Into Church Production
14:30 – Developing the Next Church Tech Leader
22:30 – Fastest Way to Get Booted from a Tour
25:00 – Tuning a PA: What Does That Actually Mean?
30:45 – Mixing for the Room vs. Mixing for the Livestream
33:30 – “Baffle Blake” Sponsored by HouseRight Integration
39:00 – Production Disaster Story Time
41:45 – Tech Takeaway: Never Stop Learning

See all the ways HouseRight can help you on your next integration project at their site at HouseRight.com

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

• Sell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here.
• Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.

Connect with us:

• Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!
• Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here.
• Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here!
• Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!