Jeff sits down for a great conversation with a CCM legend, Harold Rubens. Harold has mixed in huge churches, and for incredible artists like Caedmon's Call, Steven Curtis Chapman, Andrew Peterson, Mandisa, Matt Maher, and many more. You'll love hearing his story, as well as his insight into the importance of developing a "why" for yourself and the teams you lead.
Jeff sits down with Aaron Shefsky and Chance Stahlhut from PRG. Most of us know PRG for their capabilities in providing production services for huge tours and events. Aaron and Chance give us insight into PRG Proshop, their rental and used equipment divisions, which provide access to top-quality gear with great support at discounted prices.
Jay and Jeff sit down with author and speaker Dr. Jason Young. He'll be with us at MxU Live in September, so we wanted you to have a chance to get to know him. He's literally written the book on building a healthy volunteer team and nurturing a healthy culture. Check it out at https://drjasonyoung.com
Jeff, Rusty, and Jeremy chat about what they've been up to, what's new with video in general, and what we can expect to see and hear from the video guys at MxU Live.
Jeff and Jay chat with David from Sonnect, maker of the Sound Bullet . This cable tester is a must-have tool for every live audio engineer, and after hearing from David, we're sure you'll agree. This episode is sponsored by Stealth Chairs . Use code MXUROCKS10 at checkout for 10% off your next purchase.
Jeff sits down with Brad Weston, President and CEO of Renewed Vision, to chat about the company's history and how their products have changed the game of all of us involved in church production. We know you'll love hearing from Brad as he shares Renewed Vision's heart for helping church teams get better through technology.
First, you'll get a deep dive into a brand new feature on the MxU platform that will transform how you manage your team. Then Jeff sits down at NAB with a few leaders from DiGiCo to discuss their consoles, and what makes them unique. You'll hear from James Gordon, CEO of Audiotonix, Austin Freshwater, Managing Director of DiGiCo, and Ryan Shelton, DiGiCo's National Sales Manager. Enjoy!
Jeff and Jay have a chance to catch up on their recent tours. Then we have a great conversation with Paul Cox, founder of The Church Co and Capture Collab. You may know about The Church Co from their work on building great church websites, but you'll also love hearing about their creative solution for photo and asset management for comms and media teams. Enjoy!
Get ready for a deep dive into SSL live products! Phil Wagner, Senior VP of SSL and Live Product Specialist Fernando Guzman sit down to talk with our regular guest Cory Edwards about what makes SSL so special. Enjoy!
Jeff sits down with Brad Lomenick to talk about leadership and his book, H3 Leadership: Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle. Grab a pen, because we know you're gonna want to take notes. Brad shares so much great wisdom around leading up, leading others, and leading yourself. Enjoy!
We chat with Kevin Madden, Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Allen & Heath. He gives us a history lesson on the company and great information on what their consoles have to offer today. We're sure you'll enjoy hearing from him, especially if you're currently using, or considering, their products for your team. 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 are...
We are joined by Kristian Ponsford and Oscar Interiano from MultiTracks.com as they share about their history in church production and how it informs their work with the company. They teach us a lot about the MultiTracks.com ecosystem and its products like Playback, plus give tips on how to best implement tracks into your workflow. Enjoy! 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...
We welcome back Dr. Barrett to talk about the 2023 version of the MxU75. Brenton Miles and Cory Edwards also share about mixing at Passion '23, and give us all some great tips.
For our last episode of the year, Jeff looks back at MxU in 2022. He also sits down with the production leaders from his church to talk about their history, and their vision for a volunteer-led ministry. If you're a growing church, we hope you can learn from their story. 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 ...
Jay and Jeff chat with Gene Kim (Johnnyswim, Crew Brew Coffee) about their current tour and how Gene's love of coffee and serving people led to the creation of Crew Brew. He has great advice on how to server your team well, and why mentoring is so important. 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...
Lee and Jeff chat with Caleb Loeppky, Director of Marketing for Amplio Systems. Caleb shares about his experience as a multi-campus church TD, and gives us all a ton of great advice on how to manage yourself and your team. 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 alon...
Lee and Jeff chat with Steven Samuels, Director of Sales for IPS. Steven tells us about his journey from church with David Crowder in Waco, TX, to Need to Breathe, Switchfoot and Chris Tomlin, to his current role at IPS. He shares some great stories, and great advice for anyone in the production industry. We hope you enjoy the conversation. 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 curre...
Cue the Toto track! Lee, Jay, and Jeff come to you from our MxU Live trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. We chat with our host Nathan Ihlenfeldt from Stage Audio Works, and Asher Dowson from d&b. Lots of topics, lots of laughs. We hope you enjoy! 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 ministr...
Lee and Jeff chat with Stephen Brewster about worship leaders, songwriting, and churches releasing their own music. We also have a big announcement, and a few "Turn Down for MxU" moments. Enjoy!
Jay, Lee & Jeff sit down with the crew in Dallas for a BTS conversation about the MxU Live Tour. Cory, Rusty, Jeremy, and Daniel all weigh in on favorite tour moments, and we go down a few rabbit holes as well. We hope you enjoy!
Lee and Jeff catch up with Chris Rabold about his recent experience with Silk Sonic in Las Vegas. We also discuss the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback. We've also got some great news about the MxU Live Tour, and things happening at MxU HQ. Enjoy!
Lee and Jeff sit down with Cory Edwards to get the lowdown on his setup for the current Elevation Worship tour. We also welcome Jonsal and Jenna Barrientes from Elevation, who will be leading the worship team on the MxU Live Tour. They share their passion for leading their team as well as their vision for what they’ll be bringing to the tour.
Lee and Jeff chat with Rusty Anderson and Daniel Connell about the upcoming MxU Live Tour. You'll hear about our plans for the day and get a rundown of all the gear that we'll be using.
Jeff and Jay sit down with Tony Staires, Audio Sales Director for North America at LAWO. Tony has a huge heart for church teams and talks about how LAWO consoles might be a good fit for your next purchase or upgrade.
Lee and Jeff continue the conversation about toxic church culture with Jim Burgen, Senior Pastor of Flatirons Church. Jim shares his story of unknowingly creating a toxic culture, and how he and his team worked their way out of it. We know you'll love hearing his wisdom and hope that you'll integrate some of their learnings into your team. Enjoy!
Are all churches toxic? The internet sure seems to think so, but we don’t. We're going to start to unpack how to know for sure. Lee and Jeff are joined by Nick Kofahl from Summit Integrated to talk about whether or not you may be in an unhealthy situation, and what to do about it.
Lee, Jay, and Jeff chat with Lauren Charboneau, Senior Project Manager for 46 Entertainment and Creative Producer for Dude Perfect. She shares her insights into what makes a good producer and gives great tips to church production teams on how to be a good "conductor" during live events and services.
Lee and Jeff welcome Jay back to the fold at long last. The guys catch up on life and give us a few tips from our recent tours as well. Enjoy!
Lee and Jeff chat from the road, as they're mixing on the same tour for the first time ever! They're joined by Matt Gilder, music director for Chris Tomlin. Matt shares some great tips on working with your band to make the songs the best they can be. Enjoy!
Need a job? Looking for a change? Lee and Jeff chat with Dave Hatmaker about the skills required to be someone worth hiring.
