Sometimes, the worship team and the tech team can get frustrated with each other. This week, we vow to never let that happen again through the power of kindness, plus other pro tips as well. Also, the return of Jeff! and segements! Be a Pa

S2: Episode 12: 5 Tips For Better Sound

May 24th, 2021 37m 23s

Assemble the Nerds! TD Jason Bultema joins the pod to discuss 5 hot tips for taking the sound at your church up a notch. We talk high pass pass filters, 60 cycle hum, and steinway pianos! Also, This Week in CSMT. Enjoy, tell a friend, let's

S2: Episode 11: In Ear Monitors!

May 17th, 2021 24m 13s

In Ear Monitors are the way to go for your church. Are they? What kind of earbuds should you buy? What are the difference? What's that smell? We talk in ear monitors this week. Here are the links that we talk about: Me Electronics Buds:htt

S2: Episode 10: The 5W How's of Burnout.

May 10th, 2021 30m 26s

Burnout. It's happened to almost every professional, but it's expecially tough when you are a volunteer. Or understaffed. Or overworked. Or a bunch of other scenarios. In this episode, let's talk burnout, and how to fix it.And as always, h

S2: Episode 9: Practice Makes Better

May 3rd, 2021 32m 35s

Brethren! Today we talk practicing your skills! We covered corporate practice last season, so this time around we thought we would add some tips for solo practice that will inevitably lead to better band practice. The segment this week in C

S2: Episode 8: Building Projects - Part 2

Apr 26th, 2021 38m 4s

Verily Brethren!Today we are wrapping up the building project conversation. We happily welcome special guest Jason Bultema, TD from a big old church, to talk about his experiences in larger scale projects, and general integration stories and h

S2: Episode 7: Building Projects - Part 1

Apr 19th, 2021 36m 56s

Building Projects. They are one of the toughest thing a Worship Guy or Tech Guy can endure at the Steeple Center, but they are on of the most important! So get on in here, and let's talk meetings.And as always, hit us up on the socials!https:

S2 Episode 6: "How LED Tape Works"

Apr 12th, 2021 19m 37s

In this episode, Gabe talks LED tape, dmx encoders/decoders, power supplies, and how it all works. Learn esoteric terms like SMD, COB, 5050 vs. 2835, polypropylene tubing, and how! Here are the helpful links!Led tape- https://www.amazon.com/El

S2:E4 - Evaluating Easter.

Apr 5th, 2021 35m 16s

In this episode, we talk about Easter, how it went, how to tell if it went good or bad, and how to plan for future Easters and services generally. As usual, many hijinks ensue, and as always sometimes, the somewhat entertaining segment, “This

WGTG SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Mar 29th, 2021 1m 30s

Hey There Gang. WGTG now has a Youtube channel! Do us a solid. Subscribe below! Let us know what you'd like to see! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBEAlso, the boring link.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLT54QFtUIxddGk5HwWrg-gAlso, our socialshttps

S2 Episode 3: "Help! I'm Streaming!: Lights, Cameras, Help!"

Mar 22nd, 2021 42m 2s

Well, it turns out that even if you fix your audio issues, the video quality of your stream may be, in fact, awful. Or not good. Or vanilla. Or ok, I guess? At any rate, the regional Duo are here to help! We talk lighting, as in, how to fi

S2 Episode 2: "Help! I'm Streaming!: Fixing Audio Problems"

Mar 15th, 2021 37m 20s

In this multi-part Series, our fearless Duo discuss some low cost solutions to fixing problems on your livestream. The first week: Audio Problems. Items discussed are: Gain Staging, Mic Isolation, Using a DAW, optimizing your effects, Autot

S2 Episode 1: "How's Your Covid"

Mar 9th, 2021 30m 36s

In the first episode back since the beginnings of covid, our plucky duo ask the question, "How's Your Covid?". Discussion points include, how to do church in a covid and post-covid world, what worked, what didn't, and the usual segments such

Emergency Episode: Tools to Spread the Gospel in a Corona World

Mar 13th, 2020 18m 23s

In this emergency episode, Jeff and Gabe talk about what their respective churches are doing in light of COVID-19. This podcast is an encouragement to worship and tech folks alike, meant to provide solutions in case your church can't meet corp

Episode 7: "What Up, DAW?"

Mar 10th, 2020 36m 18s

On this, the 7th of episodes, one worship guy and one tech guy bloviate on the particulars of recording software. They cover, in no particular order, how to record to a computer, the kind of gear you need, how recording your worship band might

Episode 6: How to do Stage Lighting - Part 1

Mar 3rd, 2020 50m

Our plucky duo, with a fierce and sophisticated demeanor, approach the technical aspects of the stage lighting. Part 1 is a primer on the basics of lighting in the modern era. Topics broached are, how a dimmer works, what DMX is, how a DMX li

Episode 5: How to do Keyboards (Part 1) / Tales From the Road

Jan 23rd, 2020 50m 28s

In this episode, we talk about keyboards! Workstations, midi controllers, software, firmware, and how to use them with a PA, at church. Segments include, "What Did I Do Last Week?" We also do tales from the road, which are stories that happe

Episode 4: "We; Talking Practice"

Dec 19th, 2019 39m 33s

This episode focuses on practice. Specifically, the difference between rehearsal and practice, how to make your rehearsals better, how to set reasonable expectations for the team, and other unreasonably helpful tidbits for your team.

Episode 3: "Real Drums > Electric Drums

Nov 19th, 2019 56m 37s

Jeff and Gabe extol the virtues of the mighty drum kit. They talk acoustic vs. electric drums, different types of kits, hardware choices, drum heads, drum sticks, drum mics, room challenges, PA techniques and more! Also, the most choice of se