The ChurchGear Podcast

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Are you a church tech director? If so, this podcast exists to serve you specifically. Each week we pull the tech director out of the booth and place them onto the stage to share their most outlandish stories and hidden wisdom from the tech trenches. Hosted by Toby Walters and Blake Hodges.

Recent Episodes
  • Find A Leader You Can Follow [MxU's Spencer De Young]
    Apr 21, 2025 – 57:51
  • Keep it Simple [ChurchFront's Jake Gosselin]
    Apr 14, 2025 – 52:48
  • 7 Wildest Moments in CG History [5 Yr Anniversary Celebration]
    Apr 7, 2025 – 52:28
  • Healthy, Responsible Teams [Elevation’s Jared Olson]
    Mar 31, 2025 – 43:30
  • Honoring Volunteers & the Sabbath [Ryan Wenzel CCV]
    Mar 24, 2025 – 56:32
  • Community Builds Production [Grove Church’s Christina Pendleton]
    Mar 17, 2025 – 48:30
  • DiGiCo Download: Coming Gear & Best Soft Skills [Ryan Shelton]
    Mar 10, 2025 – 54:39
  • Is Live Streaming Essential for Church Services in 2025? [Tyler Kerpsack]
    Mar 3, 2025 – 57:58
  • From Willow Creek to CCV: A Church Production Veteran’s Insights
    Feb 24, 2025 – 50:53
  • Don't Do Church Production Alone [FILO's Todd Elliott]
    Feb 17, 2025 – 55:52
  • From Mixing to Marriage: A Church Production Love Story [Fellowship Church]
    Feb 10, 2025 – 50:31
  • Central Church's Production Approach [Ryan Fuller]
    Feb 3, 2025 – 52:22
  • Maximizing Gear, Not Budgets [Red Rocks Church's Chase Donald]
    Jan 27, 2025 – 49:22
  • What Conferences Should You Consider in 2025? [Jerod Togger]
    Jan 20, 2025 – 47:33
  • Elevating Without Imitating [Elevation Church's Shep]
    Jan 13, 2025 – 54:39
  • Navigating Career Transitions in Church Production [Slingshot Group]
    Jan 6, 2025 – 46:48
  • Will AI Change Church Production? [Kenny Jahng]
    Dec 30, 2024 – 33:21
  • Church Techs Confess [2024 Recap, Reactions & Winners]
    Dec 23, 2024 – 01:04:44
  • 45 Years of Production Wisdom [Sweetwater's Kent Morris]
    Dec 16, 2024 – 52:45
  • Good & Bad Reasons to Change Jobs [Dennis Choy]
    Dec 9, 2024 – 50:15
  • Being the Church Post Hurricane Helene [Biltmore Church's Tyler Flores]
    Dec 2, 2024 – 47:29
  • Lee Fields on Church Hurt
    Nov 25, 2024 – 01:22:24
  • Preparing for Christmas [Mannahouse Church's Peter Zatsepin]
    Nov 18, 2024 – 52:05
  • Becoming a System Integrator on the Fly [Dream City Church's Eric Mooney]
    Nov 11, 2024 – 56:53
  • Battle Royale: Audio Consoles [Jeff Sandstrom & Drew Hester]
    Nov 4, 2024 – 54:05
  • 3 Months to Live Changes Your Mix [Armando Fullwood]
    Oct 28, 2024 – 49:41
  • Running FOH for Miranda Lambert [Todd Wines]
    Oct 21, 2024 – 53:53
  • FOH For All the Legends [Doug Kimball]
    Oct 14, 2024 – 54:04
  • Unconventional Service Times [Christ's Church of the Valley's Blair Drake]
    Oct 7, 2024 – 44:43
  • Volume Complaints & Touring Stories [Newsboys's John O' Neal]
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:04:23
  • Getting Volunteers Started Well [Willow Hodge of Hope Fellowship Church]
    Sep 23, 2024 – 51:19
  • Prioritizing Life Over Production [Dan McLaughlin]
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:04:27
  • Excellence without Excess [The Church of Eleven 22's Andrew Hoffstatter]
    Sep 9, 2024 – 43:33
  • Best Takeaways [Pastors & Production Series Pt.6]
    Sep 2, 2024 – 50:51
  • Whit George & Johnathan Basquez of Church on the Move [Pastors & Production Series Pt.5]
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:03:51
  • Henry Seeley & Andy Rushing Of Belonging Co [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.4]
    Aug 19, 2024 – 01:03:56
  • Jack Graham & Bryan Bailey of Prestonwood [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.3]
    Aug 12, 2024 – 42:29
  • Matt Chandler & Wes Ashworth of Village Church [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.2]
    Aug 5, 2024 – 01:09:14
  • Darren Whitehead & Sarah Bible [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.1]
    Jul 29, 2024 – 01:05:35
  • Church Production at Elevation [Andy Bentley]
    Jul 22, 2024 – 55:44
  • Weighing the Decision to Leave Ministry [Yoshi Haddad of Houston's First Baptist]
    Jul 15, 2024 – 51:03
  • From Youth Minister to Production Director [Journey Church's Kyle Bowman]
    Jul 8, 2024 – 44:59
  • Mixing Red Rocks Church [Jesse O'Brien]
    Jul 1, 2024 – 54:45
  • Volunteer Recruiting & Training [1st Baptist Orlando's Bobby Falconnier]
    Jun 24, 2024 – 46:01
  • Production Promotions & EAW Line Arrays [Long Hollow's Tim Wagoner]
    Jun 17, 2024 – 50:31
  • Mixing for Hillsong & Live Album Recordings [James Hurley]
    Jun 10, 2024 – 01:11:06
  • Balancing Work & Drinks on Consoles [Summit Church's Conor Hale]
    Jun 3, 2024 – 47:16
  • Lighting Life Church [Live at FILO with Caleb Darago]
    May 27, 2024 – 48:55
  • Stewarding Gear & Community [Live at FILO with Matt Kotthoff]
    May 20, 2024 – 48:23
  • FILO After Party [Amplio Studios 2024]
    May 13, 2024 – 58:15
Recent Reviews
  • Mike_Y
    Always good for a laugh.
    Being a church production guy myself, I enjoy the the buffoonery of the Church Gear podcast. It’s always informative and entertaining. Good job guys.
  • CharlieEhowery
    Helpful & Humorous!
    I love these guys and the content they’re putting out! Great guests sharing a ton of insight and wisdom. Very well done ChurchGear!👏🏼
  • ajrucker_
    YES!
    You need this in your life! These guys rock.
  • Daytonlivin4
    Great church tech podcast
    Check it out and see for yourself how cool it is
  • Frank K3
    I’ll be honest
    I’ll be honest. I am not a religious person, but I love tech of all kind. So when I found a podcast on church tech I was curious. Found this out of curiosity but stayed for Blake and Toby.
  • Review4me2u
    Marketing Manager
    A very entertaining way to learn about how this industry works utilizing a multifaceted view!
  • bibleappjrk
    Blake is the 🐐
    Best tech church podcast ever
  • Chris Waffle
    Fun Stuff
    A great pod. Fun to listin to and you can learn a thing or two as well.
  • jmiherb
    Love these guys!
    Great stuff! Best podcast for the Mondays!
  • adamkeywords
    A most excellent podcast!
    This podcast is entertaining and informative. It’s definitely a great listen!
  • stevencarter85
    Great insights and fun content
    This podcast is an incredible source of knowledge and entertainment for all the folks involved in church AV. Definitely don’t want to miss out on this one!
  • PuhrQPine
    Specific but fun
    This pod really hits home for a core group of people in the music / worship / gear industries. If you’re part of it, you’ll love it.
  • John Woerner
    YES!
    Great podcast for any gearhead running sound and tech bros alike!
  • MicahMorris
    Great church tech podcast!
    I really enjoyed this church tech podcast!
  • Raelyn314
    Super interesting and fun!
    I’m honestly not even in church tech, but have found these stories so fascinating!
  • Bucs98
    Infinitive fun
    I love listening to podcasts in my commute. Will be adding this one to the list! Give ‘em a listen!
  • Dillan Howell
    Great podcast!
    This podcast is 💯. Toby and Blake are hilarious. The content is current and super effective for anyone serving in the local church. One of the best things about this podcast is that it just doesn’t focus on gear but also focuses on leadership and people.
  • Shipman777
    Excellent Stuff
    It doesn’t matter whether you’re a paid staff person or a volunteer the things you learn through this podcast cost you nothing yet you get so much out of it. You’ll want to hear what they have to share. It’s not for them, but for you and your benefit. I’m a youth minister at much church, but I wear many more hats than that. This is some quality stuff for everyone. Definitely worth the listen.
  • ellie.hester
    Great podcast!!
    If you love to have fun and you also like church tech, this is the podcast for you!
  • rovert76088
    Awesome content
    This is great for the tech community
  • Steve Tim H
    Cool Show for Church Techs
    Really neat and cool show for Church tech folks. Informational and entertaining!
  • JaxRoxx
    Super Fun
    Super fun!! I look forward to more in the future.
  • Alicia R Coleman
    Great pod
    This is an awesome podcast and a great source for both information and entertainment! Well done!
  • Paperwings2006
    Excellent
    Excellent podcast for church techs. Don’t miss this!
  • Bhsoccer16
    Quality Show
    Love the show! It’s become a part of my weekly rotation of podcasts. Keep up the great work.
  • WaywardPaul
    Great Podcast
    Super informative and extremely helpful for our team! 5/5
  • Becca6598
    Great podcast
    Super fun!
  • Christyanana
    Wow
    I love hearing them talk about speakers and all the great jokes
  • North Main Wood Goods
    Sweet
    Good way to stay up to date on latest church productions trends
  • satisfied older user
    Great job
    These guys are great. Lots of personality. Love Blake, and I’m even Toby‘s dad.
  • DamerFlynn
    Gear wjth a smile
    Quality info. They know what they’re talking about. And they got jokes…
  • Tim Jester
    Top Notch
    Blake is excellent and the content here is phenomenal!
  • Nathan Knudsen
    Awesome!
    Professionally produced, fun to listen to, and super helpful content. Love tuning in each week!
  • xLMBHx
    Entertaining
    If you don’t mind a couple lies being told and love the church and production this is the podcast for you!
  • NewPilot
    Great!
    It’s always informative and a great podcast to listen to while working on gear!
  • linrcher
    Great podcast
    Funny and informative!
  • FinalCutEMAC
    Great podcast!
    Great podcast for church tech people!
  • ADVProduction
    Truly amazing Podcast
    Production and Jesus is always a good combo and this podcast is not short of that greatness. Great topics that are applicable. Overall a great podcast!
  • BBChappy
    Great Podcast!
    Good stories as well as good info!
  • LkE33
    Blake sent me!
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️
  • Sday76
    Humor & Heart
    I absolutely love listening to this Podcast every Monday morning. Blake & Toby are super funny and also very insightful. I love how this podcast hosts a variety of guests that all bring their expertise, knowledge and heart to the conversation. I know I’m guaranteed to laugh, but also learn and be challenged by these words of wisdom. I look forward to each new episode.
  • cutcapoguy
    Fun and Informative
    I am impressed with the ChurchGear guys…full of knowledge, experience, and stories. Their approach keeps me listening and learning. Thanks guys!
  • Santillan.
    Great Podcast
    This podcast is super entertaining as it is informative.. I love it.. keep it up you guys.. great work!
  • DR_Trent
    Very Informative for church media personnel!
    I love that this podcast presents a lot of actually useful information by bringing on a variety of different industry professionals as well as using their own insight into the audio/video world to talk about a lot of technical info, but also a lot about the experiences had within the industry. Really great podcast for anyone in the AV industry, especially church media personnel!
  • cncgnsicofdkvgemsc
    Great podcast for anyone in worship or production.
    Comical, insightful and just overall a good listen. Love the tech, spiritual, humor and just like listening to a group a guys hanging out and chatting.
  • PROsvn3
    Not just about Tech!
    This podcast is great for anyone in the production / worship / experience department of a church. You’ll learn how to grow as a leader and your teams will thank you!
  • JL cop
    Good stuff
    Started listening to this podcast from the MXU podcast and I get such good small tips and tricks that I can use as a tech director!!!
  • H_davis01
    Great show
    Love listening to industry professionals and hearing the good but also the adversities faced and how they overcame them!
  • rrichardsunchezz
    Great podcast
    One of the best podcast I’ve heard🙌 So grateful to have listened to this😎 God bless!
  • MacGyver-1980
    Awesome
    Great way to hear other peoples experiences and support us in a tech booth
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