Interview: Steve Siebers | Director of Technical Services

March 20, 2013 Mixed by Chris

Steve Siebers is the Director of Technical Services at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan.  Back in January, I asked you for suggestions of people you'd love to have me interview.  Bryan Ruhf, one of his sound techs, said Steve was a wonderful TD and a few emails later, Steve agreed to this interview.  I think you'll see Bryan indeed has a great TD who understands the demands of the jobs and what it means to care for a team. Q: How did you first get into AVL production and what lead you [keep reading]

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What Federal Jury Duty Taught Me About Leadership

March 19, 2013 Mixed by Chris
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Have you ever wondered what it's like being a juror on a high-profile court case?  This year, I had that opportunity.  Was it hard work? YES!  Was it enjoyable? YES! Did I learn anything from it?  Of course! It was an honor and a privilege to serve as a juror in a Federal courtroom.  I was blessed to be on a civil court case with two of the city's top trial attorneys as well as a highly respected Federal judge.  It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This particular case was a [keep reading]

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Preparing for the Holodeck Installation | One Tech’s Sanctuary Renovation Experience

February 13, 2013 Mixed by Chris
Before the Renovation

Larry Vanerwegen, the TD at Fairway Park Baptist Church, recently completed a sanctuary renovation project.  Being the tech-geek that he is (aren't we all?), he equated it to building a Holodeck from the old Star Trek television show.  I hope he was referring to the original show with William Shatner and not The Next Generation.  Not that I didn't like TNG...but that's a discussion for another time and another place.  Larry's guest post details, with photos, all he experienced and the [keep reading]

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Interview Steve Dennis | Lead FOH

February 11, 2013 Mixed by Chris
Interview Steve Dennis | Lead FOH

Steve is the lead FOH guy at Greenwood Christian Church, a friend, and the guy who recently welcomed me to join his audio production team.  He has a wonderful servant's heart and he works great under pressure.  He also has a wealth of knowledge and yet still is open to learning more about his craft and getting opinions from others.  Just the other day, we were both mixing on the same mixer at the same time...during a worship band practice, NOT during the service. Q: How long have you been [keep reading]

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Tech Gossip: What Others Hear You Say

January 30, 2013 Mixed by Chris
Tech Gossip: What Others Hear You Say

The topic of gossip isn't one you'd expect to see on a church audio blog.  Then again, it's not one I expected to write. Back in December, I was sitting in a coffee shop and reflecting on the different churches where I'd been involved in audio production.  I remembered the struggles I'd had with equipment and occasionally with people. And I remembered the words I'd muttered to my cohorts within the sound booth. That is to say, the words I shouldn't have said. Was I gossiping? Not in the way [keep reading]

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