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 Techs
• 03:30 – Meet Brandon Broussard – Former Super Bowl Crew & Church TD
• 05:11 – How Brandon Got Started in Church Production
• 08:25 – Brandon’s Role in Super Bowl Production – Behind the Scenes
• 10:00 – How Many Cameras Are Used for the Super Bowl Broadcast?
• 12:25 – The Highest-Paid Camera Operator Position at the Super Bowl
• 21:00 – Gear Talk: What Production Equipment Brands Were Used at the Super Bowl?
• 23:40 – Baffle Blake – Church AVL Trivia (Sponsored by HouseRight Integration)
• 30:30 – Translating Secular Touring Productions to the Church Stage
• 32:00 – Should Churches Use Non-Name Brand Lighting Fixtures? Pros & Cons
• 41:00 – Church Production Disaster Story – Lessons Learned in Live AVL

Whether you're looking for your next job opportunity or looking for an integrator partner for your next project, you have to check out our friends at HouseRight.

Resources for your Church Tech Ministry

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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 Meets Ministry)
18:30 – Are Christians Ready for AI in Church? (Trust, Tools, and Tension)
24:30 – Baffle Blake: Church Tech Trivia Returns
31:00 – What’s the Next Big Shift in Church Technology? (Future Forecasting)
35:15 – What Should AI Replace in Church—And What Should Stay Human?
40:30 – Church Production Fail Story (Lessons from a Sunday Gone Sideways)
44:00 – Tech Takeaway: Ride Along with Your Pastor (See Church Through Their Shoes)

Whether you're looking for your next job opportunity or looking for an integrator partner for your next project, you have to check out our friends at HouseRight.

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!

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 healthy

In this episode you'll hear:

• 1:00 Why Houston’s Churches Use Studer Vista Mixing Consoles for Worship Audio
• 4:30 Meet Craig from White’s Methodist Chapel — Church Production Director
• 9:45 What It’s Like Attending Rupert Neve’s Birthday Party as a Church Audio Tech
• 14:45 Craig’s Journey Into Church Production & How He Got Started in Church Tech
• 23:30 How to Change Your Church Production Culture When You’ve Been There a Long Time
• 29:00 Balancing Modern Worship Production in a 150-Year-Old Church Building
• 34:00 How to Fight the Room & Improve Your Church Sound System in Challenging Spaces
• 37:45 How to Keep Your Church Production Team Healthy & Avoid Burnout
• 41:00 Building a Strong Church Tech Team Through Fellowship & Community
• 44:00 Church Tech Horror Stories: Production Fails & Lessons Learned
• 50:55 Tech Takeaway: Why Your Church Tech Team Should Always Pray Before Service

Whether you're looking for your next job opportunity or looking for an integrator partner for your next project, you have to check out our friends at HouseRight.

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!