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The MxU Podcast

Where church leaders, techs, and creatives get practical tools and real talk to lead with excellence every Sunday. Hosted by the MxU team and special guests, we dive into worship, production, leadership, and everything in between.
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Episodes

#028 - Lee, Your Mix Sucks! Guest Ricki Cook.

Grace, Jeff, and Lee recap MxU Anaheim 2020 where Lee shares some invaluable feedback he received. Guest Ricki Cook from Hillsong Church shares some fantastic insights we can all use. And then a closing with one of the wildest #TurnDownForMxU entries yet! Buckle up for this one!

Feb 10, 20202 hr

#027 - Our new Co-Host Grace Royse

Announcing our new 3rd host, Grace Royse! This episode the trio dive DEEP into some leadership topics. Grace's extensive production management background has given her loads of experience that help guide this episode as she puts Jeff and Lee in the hot seat. Enjoy and welcome Grace to the MxU team!

Dec 24, 20191 hr 8 min

#026 - 222 Noise Complaints. Guest Cory Edwards.

Special guest Cory Edwards chats with Lee and Jeff about audio, lighting, and production management. With stories from Cory's most recent tour with Elevation, Hillsong, and Casting Crowns, the guys nerd out over some audio tricks and answer some listener Q/A.

Dec 09, 201958 min

#025 - Lighting Launch - With Daniel Connell

The First MxU Lighting podcast episode with Daniel Connell. Hear Daniel's story, lessons for new LD's, and what's in store for the future of MxU as we add lighting to the brand.

Nov 29, 201958 min

#024 - Chapter 2. Guest Robert Scovill

We're back. We talk about what's next for MxU. Then, we get down to business. Music history, how to emulate a drum room in live sound, immersive sound systems, and Lee's lack of respect for classic rock.

Sep 16, 20191 hr 2 min

#023 - The Indiana Jones Ride & Greg Price

We're back! After a 2 month hiatus the MxU Podcast has returned with a special interview with FOH engineer Greg Price. He's a great friend of team MxU with a TON of great stuff to share about life, mixing, his beginnings, and more.

Jun 09, 20191 hr 9 min

#022 - Our Pirate Friend. Grace Royse

You'll need to sit down for this one... We interview Grace Royse, FOH and monitor engineer, stage manager, and production manager for the likes of Sublime, 311, The Super Bowl, Fitz and the Tantrums, and many more!

Mar 07, 20191 hr 8 min

#021 - The Fourth Scene Smells

A Recap of all things Christmas, a VERY necessary censored #TurnDownForMxU, and another segment from the MxU FORUM featuring Senior Pastor Justin Miller! Details for 2019's MxU ALL-ACCESS and other events for year.

Jan 14, 20191 hr 3 min

#020 - The Christmas Halftime Show

Merry Christmas from MxU! This episode features a sample of the MxU FORUM held in Orlando last month, a Church sound complaint makes the TV news, and Jeff is at home for Christmas while Lee and Stone continue to grind away. The jealousy is real.

Dec 21, 201855 min

#019 - Breakfast With Stan 2

The most laughs yet! Stan Endicott joins us again for another bucket of laughs. We talk Thanksgiving, side-jobs for church employees, how much is too-much when it comes to technology and church, and Connie's Beef Stroganoff.

Nov 27, 20181 hr 9 min

#018 - Z28's and Spinal Tap

Recorded on location, this episode contains stories from Stone's past as well as the dudes talking very specific on mix techniques and new learnings they are each currently working on.

Oct 30, 201857 min

#017 - Show Me The Money

The dudes discuss day rates and salaries of production staff while on the soapbox, sensor some #TurnDownForMxU, and preview MxU Orlando and the all new MxU Forum.

Oct 20, 201850 min

#016 - Breakfast With Stan

Breakfast with Stan Endicott, founder of Slingshot Group. Easily our favorite guest to date. So much so, we're gonna keep up this "Breakfast With Stan" series throughout the year. Enjoy this first installment of a candid convo with our dear friend, Stan.

Aug 24, 20181 hr 1 min

#015 - Phil Bledsoe

Phil is the FOH engineer for Sam Hunt. He's mixed for bands like Skillet, Tree 63, and Mathew West. But, the biggest reason we had him on is that he is a big reason Lee is doing what he's doing today. Along with some great road stories we also talk about Phil's experience as a mega-church TD. You're gonna love this and love Phil!

Aug 19, 201859 min

#014 - The Gattaca Bath

Big changes, broadcast mixing, bleeping complaints, a counter argument to spending your church's money, summer vacations, and new MxU Live events announced. Also, ya know those other conferences we're always talking crap about?

Aug 06, 20181 hr 20 min

#013 - How To Not Waste Your Church's Money

How To Not Waste Your Church's Money. Recorded at the FILO conference May 2018. The fellas taught a breakout class at FILO and shared some practical steps on saving money. This one gets pretty real. Enjoy!

Jul 02, 20181 hr 1 min

#011 - The Blowback Sucks. Pat Baltzell Part 2.

#TurnDownForMxU reaches new heights. Or depths. You be the judge! We wrap up our interview with Pat Baltzell and hear stories of top-secret new microphones used on the Oscar's. (Track repaired version)

Apr 25, 201845 min

#010 - Physics Are Fake. Pat Baltzell Part 1.

Pat Baltzell is a 6-time Emmy Award winning FOH engineer for the world's largest TV events. The Super Bowl, The Oscars, The Grammy's, American Idol, and more. We get to the bottom of all the Monday morning mixers critiques of the 2018 Super Bowl. Your usual favorites also don't disappoint with a Stone Soapbox and some hilarious #TurnDownForMxU sound complaints!

Mar 16, 20181 hr 9 min

#009 - Much.Too.Loud. Brad Madix Part 3

It's already been a busy year for team MxU! We chat cheap vs expensive console, Sweden and SoCal, a soapbox like no other, MxU All-Access, and wrap up with the grand finale of Sir Madix!

Feb 06, 20181 hr 5 min

#008 - The Christmas Hangover. Brad Madix Part 2.

Not the Jim Beam+Egg Nog hangover. The Church at Christmas hangover. The fellas get real on their Christmas seasons. Celebrating the wins, but also being honest about the difficult days and how to stay encouraged during our busiest time of the year. Brad Madix brings in the new year with part 2 of his interview.

Dec 31, 20171 hr 3 min

#007 - Gargling Peanut Butter. Brad Madix Interview. Part 1

You can't handle all that Episode 7 has! A brand new type of MxU event is announced in this episode. A hilarious #TurnDownForMxU and part 1 of a fantastic interview with our new friend, Brad Madix (Rush, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Shakira, Beck, & then some).

Nov 20, 20171 hr 7 min

#006 - The White Doberman. Pooch Interview Part 2

Part 2 of our Interview with Pooch! More samples from #TurndownforMxU and Stone explains the dead animals hanging inside his office. Should entertain you and upset PETA all at once!

Oct 06, 20171 hr 4 min

#005 - #TurnDownForMxU. Pooch Interview Part 1

INTRODUCING #TurnDownForMxU! Listen to learn how you can be apart of the newest MxU addition. We kick off part 1 of a KILLER interview with Ken Pooch Van Druten. The man behind the faders of some small local bands like, Justin Bieber, Linkin Park, Katy Perry, KISS, Pantera, and the rest of the bands you bought CD's of for .13 cents on Columbia House mailers. Enjoy!

Sep 17, 201756 min

#004 - Road Warriors. Zito Part 2.

In this episode we dive deep in to mixing tips with Zito. The boys also talk about volume, ear plugs, and rental car facility spike barricades.

Aug 30, 20171 hr

#001 - The Origin Story & Robert Scovill Part 1

Episode 1! In this episode we tell how we got this whole circus started. This is also the first of a 2 part interview with legendary FOH mixer, Robert Scovill. Enjoy, share, and subscribe! Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to train new team members well or that they get lost in the onboarding cycle? Maybe you feel like your current volunteers or staff aren't progressing well and keeping up with the needs of your ministry. You don't have to be alone in training your team. MxU can h...

Jul 06, 201755 min

#002 - Stone gets plugged. Robert Scovill Part 2

Next up, Andrew talk plugins and part 2 of our interview with Robert Scovill. Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to train new team members well or that they get lost in the onboarding cycle? Maybe you feel like your current volunteers or staff aren't progressing well and keeping up with the needs of your ministry. You don't have to be alone in training your team. MxU can help you to recruit, train, and retain volunteers and staff for the production team at your church. Healthy chur...

Jul 04, 201739 min
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