Articles on Church Media, Live Production Teams, Content Creation and more.
Tech tips don’t always have to be about “technology”. This one is about you – The Tech! It can be easy to get caught up in the business of serving the worship team, managing technical details, and preparing for a service or special event. Sure, much of your mandate to... read more
Did you know that there is a dress code for church techs? I know this sounds like a trivial topic, but it is an important consideration that I’ll explain in a minute. Some industry professionals will chime in and say that you can wear anything you want, as long as... read more
Last week, I was in Orlando for 7 days to help lead a large team of volunteers that execute the National Religious Broadcaster’s Convention. Though I shouldn’t have stayed up as late as I did Sunday night, I had the Oscars on the hotel TV while I dozed off.... read more
While leading and serving within the technical aspects of the church, sometimes as leaders we can run the risk of focusing too much on the tech and not enough on the people. Yes I love a glitch free service as much as the next person, however, if that is our... read more
Feedback from the sound system is one of the most annoying distractions from the sound system. As a new volunteer sound tech, feedback was my arch nemesis! A successful service was defined by the simple test of whether there was feedback in the middle of service or not. The interesting... read more
I’m all for shortcuts for volunteers to make training them easier. Here are a handful of ProPresenter hacks that have helped my volunteers operate the software more efficiently. 1. Slide Labels As a Live Director, I utilize the ProPresenter Operator as a helper to get me ahead of the flow... read more
When leading volunteers, I’ve learned the importance of consistent training, both for new members of our team and for veteran volunteers. I’ve provided my Training Guide for Stationary and Stage Camera positions on the blog last year. You can check out that post and download the free Training Guides here:... read more
So this is Love : Creative video from concept to completion “So this is Love?” was a concept for our latest sermon series on marriage at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church. As a church staff we believe that one of the greatest needs in the Church today is to equip... read more
Great sound doesn’t just happen. It takes time, energy, and commitment from a team of dedicated individuals. This not only goes for those on the sound team, but from other leaders in the church as well. Great sound doesn’t start with your sound system. It doesn’t even start with your... read more
We have the incredible privilege of producing custom media content for churches all around the world. It’s unbelievable to think about how God is using this content to help churches create experiences where people meet Jesus and take their next steps with Him. We produce all kinds of Sermon Bumpers,... read more
We had an incredible year on our blog in 2016! We saw the addition of numerous church media professionals join our writing team. We’ve featured interviews with dozens of experts in the fields of Church Media, Film and Entertainment, Music, Ministry, and more! The [twelve:thirty]media Blog We wanted to take... read more
Once a month or so, on the blog, we feature some of our favorite Custom Media projects our team at [twelve:thirty]media has produced for churches, ministries and other organizations. This week, its a recap of some of our best Christmas media as we feature a selection of sermon bumpers, song videos, and other content... read more