Church Sound Podcast

Discussions and topics relevant to the house of worship sound community. Mixing techniques, IEM setup, building teamwork, and more. Between the technical aspects and the human aspects -- that's where church audio techs live. Hosted by James Attaway (james@attawayaudio.com) and Gary Zandstra.

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Mike O'Brien, Worship Team Development

Worship leaders and audio techs are two very different sides of the same coin. Mike O'Brien, a worship leader and producer from Atlanta Georgia, joins me this week. What can we do to help out the worship leaders and what can they do to help us? What happens when we nerdy audio folk let down our guards in an effort to avoid being an anxious presence? Mike and I answer these questions and more while designing a culture of care in this episode of Church Sound Podcast. Visit Mike's Website Vineyard'...

Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Special Edition 2 - Info Beware!

A healthy amount of skepticism will take you a long way. I welcome ProSoundWeb's technical editor Michael Lawrence onto the podcast for this special edition about technical information in the audio field. Plenty of people are clicking "Publish" these days to put info online, but how much should you trust? Email Michael Lawrence at michael@precisionaudioservices.com Michael's Website Ethan Winer's Website and Book Bill Whitlock's paper on Balanced Lines in Audio Systems Church Sound Podcast host ...

Apr 13, 2020•58 min

Attaway Audio, Plug-Ins & More

This week, James Attaway from Attaway Audio and I examine various plug-ins including dynamic EQ and tube emulation. James is an audio engineer around Kansas City for assorted houses of worship including IHOPKC where they've been hosting 24-hour worship for over 20 years. What would you do if you couldn't have rehearsal? Imagine a track meet where you hand off the baton to the next runner as efficiently as possible -- now instead of a baton, it's a worship band! Check out James' article on tube e...

Apr 09, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Cortney Inbody, Pastors Meet Tech

Sometimes working with Pastors and Ministers can be like pulling teeth. If I had to pick an antonym to "technology" it would be "Pastor". This week, I'm joined by Cortney Inbody -- a self-described Luddite Pastor from the Heartland. We discuss joining pastoral teams and religious leaders with our tech teams: how we can better communicate, and what it can mean for our ministries. Cortney's piece on ProSoundWeb Church Sound Podcast host Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound Unive...

Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Special Edition - Streaming

With all the hubbub going on, I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about some streaming basics and answer some of the questions I've gotten over the last two weeks. Enjoy this special edition episode of Church Sound Podcast Samantha's article: Setting Up Simple , Effective Streaming of Worship Dan Leafblad's article: Not So Mysterious: Defining The Basics of Digital Audio Networking Podcast Transcript Church Sound Podcast host Samantha Potter is co-lead instructor with Church Sound University ...

Mar 24, 2020•23 min

Jim Yakabuski, Mix Master

This week, the incomparable Jim Yakabuski and I chat about the most common mistakes a church audio tech makes. As a mix master, Jim points out his favorite mix techniques including a couple of effect tips and tricks even I can't help but try! Work/life balance has been a hot topic online lately, and we just had to spend a few mins trying to sort it out. A great "Thank You" to Jim for the wonderful conversation! Check out Jim's writings on ProSoundWeb Church Sound Podcast is hosted by Samantha Po...

Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Chris Huff, Behind The Mixer

On this week's episode, Chris Huff from Behind The Mixer joins me in a conversation about getting started in church sound, having a career in houses of worship, and some finishing touches you can put on your live mix including gain correction, EQ techniques, and fader balancing. Check out Behind The Mixer Join the Facebook Community Chris' Article "Putting The Finishing Touches On Your Live Mix" on ProSoundWeb Church Sound Podcast is hosted by Samantha Potter, co-lead instructor with Church Soun...

Feb 25, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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