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(09/15/07)

* Welcome and Intro
* Discussion on planning and preparation

• Tech should be at weekly rehearsal
• The concept of the pre-service real time run-through
• Pre-flight Checklist

1. Every position has a start up and shut down sequence
2. Document your last used settings
3. Emergency restart procedures
4. Predefine how and who will communicate to the platform when there’s an emergency

• Leverage technology (consider going digital on your sound console)
• Proper preparation prevents poor performance
• Have a debrief/evaluation time
• The Holy Spirit is involved in the planning time as well

* Podcast Sponsor Commercial: EasyWorship

* Discussion on quality and media saturation
* Interview with Craig Lillard of SermonVideos.com
1. Introduction of Craig
2. Background, history and overview of Visual Reality and SermonVideos.com
3. Subscription option
4. Craig introduces a new product that he’s helping get the word out about (iShare)

* Greg and Anthony summarize the interview
* Brief discussion on Apple and iShare

* Product Spotlight: iPod Touch

* Tech Tip
1. Check out Greg’s, Brian’s and Anthony’s blogs
2. Anthony is giving out free passes to WFX on his blog
3. WFX Conference & Expo

* Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com

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(05/07/07)

• Welcome and Intro
• Update on Greg and Anthony
• Overview of our interview
• 1 Timothy 5:18
• Interview with Susan Fontaine Godwin of the Church Copyright Administration and attorneys Jeff Hermes and Brock Shinen

1. Introduction of each guest
2. Discussion of ethics, royalties and obeying the law
3. Susan gives an overview of the 4 annual blanket licenses offered
4. Susan gives a more detailed description of their newest license: The Worship Cast License
5. Our guests discuss the legalities of using a performance track
6. Susan discusses podcasting (Podcasting should be for the sermon only)
7. Our guests discuss the legalities of a band preforming a song live and syncing it with video
8. What is “fair use“?
9. Our guests discuss the use of a movie clip in worship
10. Our guests discuss the use of TV show segments in worship
11. What is a “parody“?
12. Our guests discuss YouTube, Google video and Yahoo video
13. What is a “Creative Commons License“?
14. Resources: Creative Commons and Podsafe Music Network
15. How liable is an individual that is asked to break the law and does it?
16. Setup a media policy that lays out your church’s procedure for acquiring proper licenses
17. Our guests mention resources that they offer. HERE’S an article on Fair Use by Brock Shinen
18. Anthony wraps up the interview

• Greg and Anthony summarize the interview
• Product Spotlight
  1. WorshipPlanning.com
  2. “Igniter Videos Volume 5” from Igniter Media Group
• Tech Tip
  1. Batteries - Buy by the case and change for each service
  2. Battery resources: Medic Batteries, Batteries Plus, Duracell and Interstate Batteries
• Podcast Sponsor Commercial: WorshipHouse Media
  
• Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com

*Here are some extra resource websites: Church Copyright Administration, CCLI, CVLI, Stanford, and Copyright.com

*Coming Soon: Look for our Episode 5.5 featuring bonus questions with CCA’s Susan Fontaine Godwin!

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EPISODE 4 (01/08/07)

• Podcast Sponsor Commercial: MediaShout
  
  
• Intro/welcome and Happy New Year - Click HERE for New Year resources
• Anthony and Greg discuss their thoughts on the Christmas season, time, teamwork and thanks (Article on saying thanks)
• Teaser of upcoming Copyright episode
• Listener Questions

1. Please talk about Senior Pastors interrupting technical run-throughs to make last minute changes. My volunteers would have a tough time saying “no” to the Senior Pastor at critical times, but as Technical Arts Director, I would not. There are other dynamics at work here, but I wanted to get some thoughts on run-throughs, who runs them at different church size levels and who has the last word?

• Anthony and Greg discuss run-throughs and tips on communication between Senior Pastor and worship or tech team members
• Interview with Shawn Wood, Communications Pastor at Seacoast Church

1. Shawn shares how long he’s been at Seacoast and what he oversees
2. Shawn discusses Seacoast’s venues and satellite campuses and how they came about
3. “Most great ideas come out of necessity.”
4. Shawn discusses how central support functions at Seacoast
5. “Once you have over 3 or 4 campuses, central support is crucial for communication.”
6. Don’t be afraid to pick up the phone and call someone to communication info
7. “I want to lead teams and see lives changed.”
8. “Take heart over talent every time” - volunteers and staff
9. Discussion on what’s “good enough”. The technology should not distract.
10. Shawn’s blog: www.shawnsblogspot.com

• Greg and Anthony summarize the interview and discuss multi-site churches.
• Here’s a list of churches that are doing multi-site well and are great examples to check out: Seacoast Church, Fellowship Church, Community Christian Church, LifeChurch.tv, Willow Creek, North Point, North Coast and Mars Hill.
• Product Spotlight
  1. Anthony shares the latest Animated Frames, Revealers, and Jumpbacks from Digital Juice
  2. Digital Juice TV - a great and FREE video tutorial resource
• Tech Tip
  1. IMAG - What it is and when to use it. If you don’t have to do it - don’t!
• Promo of our next episode where we interview copyright professionals
• Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com

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EPISODE 3 (11/27/06)

• Intro and welcome (including teaser for upcoming copyright episode)
• Listener Questions

1. How should a church go about recruiting volunteers for their media ministry?

• Anthony and Greg discuss recruiting and training volunteers
• Interview with Brad Abare from Church Marketing Sucks and Center for Church Communication

1. Brief history of CMS and backgrounds of Brad and Kevin
2. Discussion on the importance and reality of marketing
3. Brief discussion on the difference between marketing and branding
4. CMS motto: Frustrate, Educate and Motivate
5. Brief discussion of church websites
6. What every pastor should know about marketing and branding: “Get it right and more people will be won for Christ”
7. “We’re competing not against other churches, but for the attention of people searching for meaning…”
8. “The Church can be meaning makers…”
9. Brad shares dreams and goals for the future of CMS and the Center for Church Communication

• Greg and Anthony summarize the interview and discuss how designers use the Center for Church Communication
• Commercial for Episode 3 sponsor: Stock20.com
• Tech Tip
  1. Anthony shares tools from 37 Signals
  2. Mention of their Ta-da Lists
• Promo of our next episode where we interview Shawn Wood, Communications Pastor at Seacoast Church
• Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com

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EPISODE 2 (10/12/2006)

• Intro and welcome
• Listener Questions

1. How slick is too slick for a church service production?
2. What about the church that is only 500 or less? What do you do when all you have is a Senior Pastor and a Worship Leader?

• Anthony and Greg mention their blogs (AnthonyCoppedge.com & ChurchVideoIdeas.com)
• Anthony and Greg discuss recruiting and training volunteers
• Interview with Mark Batterson from National Community Church
  1. Buzz Conference (We didn’t discuss this, but wanted you to be aware of it)
  2. Discussion on the importance of podcasting and blogging
  3. Check out Mark’s BLOG
  4. Check out David Russel’s BLOG
  5. Check out Dave Clark’s BLOG
  6. Brief discussion on budgeting for media
  7. Brief discussion on NCC’s switch over to HD
  8. Internal Blog for Small Group Leaders (www.zonegathering.com)
  9. Brief discussion of using internal podcasts for leader communication, updates and training
  10. Mark’s Book

  

• Greg and Anthony discuss keypoints that Mark said in the interview
• Brief discussion on the move to 16×9 (HD is 16×9. 16×9 is not necessarily HD. All churches should at least switch to 16×9)
• Tech Tip of the Week
  1. Affordable Photo Editing Sofware (Photoshop Elements 5.0 & Picasa)
• Brief Discussion on Copyright and the Church (teaser for upcoming episode)

• Product Spotlight

1. Flashlight Films Vol. 1 from Flashlight Films
2. Jesus Vol. 1 from eleven72
3. Prayer Vol. 1 from eleven72

• Promo of our next episode where we interview Brad Abare of ChurchMarketingSucks.com

• Got a question or comment you’d like us to tackle? Email us at info@creativesynergypodcast.com

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EPISODE 1 (09/24/2006)

• Intro and welcome
• Interview with Kem Meyer from Granger Community Church.
  1. Kem’s BLOG
  2. WiredChurches.com
  3. Innovative Church Conference
• Greg and Anthony discuss the MinistryCOM conference
• Tech Tip of the Week
  1. Tech team website examples from 2 Dallas churches (Fellowship Dallas & LakePointe Church)
• Discussion on Technology
  1. The latest from Apple
  2. Bootcamp
  3. iTunes 7
  4. iPod Nano
  5. The Apple Store, the W Hotel and Starbucks are 3 companies that all church staffs should go visit

• Product Spotlight: Igniter Backs Volume 2 from Igniter Media Group
• Listener Questions (None for our first episode, but please email us some for future podcasts)
• Promo of our next episode where we interview Mark Batterson of National Community Church in Washington DC

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