Articles from the industry’s leading church media directors, production staff and volunteers. Learn about audio, video, lighting, stage design, volunteer culture and more.
Digital consoles have truly revolutionized the act of mixing sound in worship. It used to be that you would have to use a lot of outboard effects equipment, racks of processors, and audio patch panels to get the sound and flexible routing you wanted. Today, even the most modest digital... read more
I began playing piano at age seven, and by the time I was the ripe old age of eleven, I was playing at church. I was the kid they would prop up on the piano for church offertory. I loved it. And through the years that would expand into playing... read more
BIG things are happening at Twelve:Thirty Media. Our team continues to grow as we serve more churches and ministries. We also have some new partnerships with some amazing companies. This week, our new partnership with Sharefaith Media launched and they have are adding our entire library of Worship Media to... read more
If this was America’s Funniest Home Videos in the 90’s, then we’d be all for Bob-Saget-style segues from one section of service to another, but the good news is partial mullets, snap bracelets and Dunkaroos are gone (don’t @ me about hating Dunkaroos), so your cheesy segues can be out... read more
The team at MediaShout supports users and ministries all over the world in various ways. The truth is, we love to serve and support our customers, and we want them to be successful using our tools to help share the Gospel message. Despite being a small company, we utilize every... read more
One of the things we hear over and over—regardless of the presentation software named—is the concern for stability. The last thing you want is for your presentation to crash in the middle of your service unexpectedly. Unless you are a billion-dollar conglomerate who not only creates the presentation software, but... read more
I get it. Church presentations haven’t changed much over the years. At least at the core of it. Whether you’ve been using overhead projectors with transparencies or you’ve invested in the latest video wall or curved screen, the premise is still the same—enhance your worship service and message with visual... read more
MediaShout has been serving churches and ministries for over 20 years with amazing presentation tools. The name MediaShout has had its ups and downs over the years, but through God’s blessings we are stronger than ever and serving tens of thousands of churches all over the world. Whether you have... read more
Alex Kendrick was a Media Director at a church in Georgia when God called him to make movies. Over the last few years, along with his brothers Stephen and Shannon, they have written, produced and directed some of the most powerful faith films of our time. Their new movie Overcomer... read more
Who should make the sermon PowerPoint? Should the pastor handle everything and just send his final files to the production team on Sunday morning or is it most beneficial for the production team to be involved in the process? I am going to explain why I believe it is most... read more
While visiting churches all over Canada and the US, I’ve noticed a recurring problem with first impressions. The churches that get it right might actually be stumbling across it, but the churches who miss this detail are missing out on creating that VIP first impression. Too many churches don’t check... read more
At Twelve:Thirty Media, we are all about helping you Transform your Worship Experience. We believe that the experience is a journey you take your audience on from the when they drive into the parking lot to when they leave the parking lot. The experience is everything in between. One major... read more
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