#057 - Matt Maher & Pat Barrett
Jeff, Lee, and Jay hang with 2 of the most prolific song writers and worship leaders in the modern Church, Matt Maher and Pat Barrett. Warning, this episode may break the record for most laughs. https://getmxu.com

Jeff, Lee, and Jay hang with 2 of the most prolific song writers and worship leaders in the modern Church, Matt Maher and Pat Barrett. Warning, this episode may break the record for most laughs. https://getmxu.com
Lee and Jeff talk to the Global Manager of R&D for Yamaha Commercial Audio, Dave Hatmaker. They talk about the history of consoles, the nuts and bolts, and the DAW vs Console debate. Oh, and Jeff's laptop crashes during the recording. Enjoy!
Lee, Jeff, Jay Desai, and Daniel Connell talk about the recent buzz on the internet of a church who flooded their stage. You get the BTS on exactly how it was done and what it cost. Then, part 2 of our convo from Tweed Recording. www.MxU.rocks
Jeff and Lee start a convo on whether we should be using a DAW instead of consoles in live production. It's a hot one! Plus, an incredible conversation captured at Tweed recording with Tweed staff Andrew Ratcliffe, Charlie Chastain, and our friend Chris Rabold. www.MxU.rocks www.tweedrecording.com
Jeff and Lee get a chance to chat with The U.S Army Pershing's Own band technical support staff leaders. An amazing conversation that we can all learn from and appreciate talking about the Military's focus on systems and fundamentals, mixing intimate State Dinners with world leaders, and coordinating logistics for nearly 300 band and crew for over 100 events a year around Washington D.C. All while hoping the Intelligence community doesn't jam up your RF rack! Enjoy! www.mxu.rocks www.usarmyband....
Jeff, Lee, Grace, and Jay answer 40 questions submitted by you. Sharpen those pencils and take some notes. If the MxU Podcast has helped you in any way please share, like, review, and subscribe!
Jeff and Lee have an honest conversation with Chad Vegas (Bethel, Transformation) and Nick Kofahl (Summit Integrated) about an important topic. What happens when your mixing, directing, or programming is so good that it’s so bad? How do we know? How do we correct it? And how do we guard against it?
It’s a party! Join Lee, Jeff, and Grace as they celebrate 50 episodes with special guests David Crowder, Chris Rabold, Jay Desai, and Stan Endicott.
Lee, Jeff, and Daniel get taken to school by Chauvet's Senior Manager of Product Development, Ford Sellers. You're gonna learn more than you thought you could ever learn from one podcast episode!
Lee and Jeff chat through some testing Lee has been doing on his console. Jeremy Bagwell from Ross Video and Brian Hernandez from Gwinnett Church chat with us about video and building video volunteer teams.
Lee and Jeff were sick and tired of all the good, bad, and ugly info about gain structure floating out in the ethos. So, they called in the big gun himself to take us to school. Take notes and enjoy!
Lee finally mixes on an X32. Jeff gets new faders for his LV1. Daniel Connell jumps in for an interview with renowned Lighting and Production Designer, Tony Fransen. And a new Karen returns to #TurnDownForMxU!
Lee and Jeff fire tons of mixing questions at Sean Moffitt, one of Nashville's most sought after mix engineers. There's also a special challenge and an announcement for the upcoming Christmas season. Enjoy!
What's gonna happen when our rooms are full again and your mix sucks?! Jeff and Lee discuss what could be coming for FOH engineers as we start mixing live again. Guest Todd Fields from Worship Circle joins and has a raw conversation about Worship Leaders and our tech teams. This is one to share with your team! www.worshipcircle.com
Collin Jones is the President of Resi, the church's #1 provider for video streaming. We have an honest and pretty raw conversation about what's going well, what isn't, and how to improve video streaming.
Stan Endicott, Grace, Jeff, and Lee get caught up. Stan is the co-founder of Slingshot Group. He's one of the gang's all time favorite humans. He returns with some great things to share and to talk about his new book, Improv Leadership.
It’s a party at the MxU, Skylark, & DC Pro lake house. The crew records an in-person episode during a recent boys trip. Join Lee & Jeff, with Adam Taylor, Daniel Connell, Marcus Walker, Spencer De Young , Scott Allison, and Tyler Rowland. Enjoy!
If you love Jesus and hate Christmas this one is for you! Lee and Jeff hang out with Todd Elliott. They talk about his organization, FILO, and his time as Technical Director at Willow Creek. He also has a #TurnDownForMxU from the FILO conference that Jeff really loved! Enjoy.
Lee and Jeff invite Adam Taylor to step on the soapbox and share some personal #TurnDownForMxU complaints before they interview Kyle Hamilton. Kyle mixes for Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and more. We know you're gonna take notes during this one! Enjoy!
Console Cheat Codes anyone? Jeff and Lee have some belly laughs before interviewing Brad Divens. Brad's resume is a long one. It includes Enrique Iglesias, Garbage, Linkin Park, and many more. You might have heard of him and his Fixin To Get Mixin classes. Enjoy!
Jeff and Daniel hang out with Josh Beard, LD for The Chainsmokers. They talk about Josh's transition from Lakewood Church to The Chainsmokers and what he's up to now with his company Visual Edge.
Finally! Jeff and Lee dedicate this entire episode to talking with Chris Rabold, FOH engineer for Bruno Mars, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and more. This one is a fire hydrant of content! Chris shares his story, some leadership lessons, and some amazing tips for mixers.
Remembering our friend and co-founder, Andrew, today. One year ago feels like forever and yesterday all at the same time. That’s because his legacy is alive and well. We decided to bring you an unreleased conversation between Andrew and Robert Scovill. So fitting, the nature of what they were discussing. After you listen to this podcast go crank up some Pink Floyd.
Lee, Jeff, and Grace tell you why they think your church should spend more money. The soapbox and #TurnDownForMxU have returned. Followed by a chat with Chris Stephens. Chris is the FOH engineer for Jason Aldean. His approach to manual delay compensation will make your mix better and your brain bigger! Enjoy!
Lee, Jeff, and Daniel Connell chat it up with Brian Vaughan. Brian is a designer for the world's largest tours. Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, Billie Eilish, Thomas Rhett, Aerosmith, Little Big Town, Fireplay, and many many others. And he started learning at his church youth group.
Josiah Gluck is one of the award-winning music mixers for Saturday Night Live. Grace, Lee, and Jeff ask him about his experiences and advice for mixing broadcast for one of the biggest TV shows on the planet.
Jeff and Lee peek behind the curtain into one of the most successful online church campuses in the world, Elevation Church. They chat with Chad Zollo, Zach Kimrey, and Nicole Hambrick, the backbone and the frontal lobe of the online experience we’re all trying to learn from in this strange strange time.
Jeff and Lee interview video director extraordinaire, Rusty Anderson. Rusty is the video director behind Passion Conferences, Chris Tomlin, any MANY others. He gave some very practical advice about cinematic video in live settings. Also you'll hear how cinema cameras are invading broadcast environments and how we can all get ahead of the curve. Check this episode out as you navigate this new landscape of the digital Church.
Coronavirus has caused every church in the world to pivot. Jeff, Lee, and guests from Bayside Church CJ Alvarado and Jake Cody talk through what they are doing in Sacramento to meet the digital needs of their Church. Also, an update on future live events closes this episode.
In this lighting episode Daniel, Lee, and Jeff talk about a minimalist show they experienced on broadway. Special guests Taylor Charboneau, Noah Hawley, and Davis Kornegay from Passion City Church talk about the recent Passion Conference 2020. Enjoy a great discussion on how minimalism or fireworks in your event can be effective if done for the right reasons.