FILO Podcast

Todd sits down with Toby Walters of Church Gear and they talk about gear in church. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts:  FILO recently launched our last Cohort of 2022. Sign up on the Cohort Waitlist and be the first to know when we launch new ones at the turn of the year. FILO 2023:  We are looking forward to our next Conference on May 2 & 3, 2023 at Willow Creek in South Barrington, IL. Learn more and...

Todd is joined by Christina Reid, worship leader at Forest City Church. They talk about the differences between worship leaders and tech people and what we can do to work toegether better. Show Notes: FILO Book:  “ I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas ” by Todd Elliott is a great resource for you and your teams to walk through before you enter this upcoming holiday season! The book comes in many diff...

Ryan Loche from The Church Collective and the acedemic director of The Belonging Co. College joins Todd on the FILO podcast. Ryan has a really unique perspective as someone who has done everything: Worship Leading, Audio, Lighting, Communications…all of it. And they talk about all of it! Show Notes: Christmas Spotify Playlist:  Need a playlist for your Christmas planning meetings? We’v...

Todd sits down with Jeremy Bagwell from the Worship Production division at Ross Video . They talk a lot about vacations, hobbies and community, as well as what Ross Video has to offer those of us doing production work in the local church. We are grateful for  Ross’  support of this podcast episode. Visit  rossvideo.com  to start a conversation today! Show Notes: Contact Jeremy:  Personal Instagram...

Jesse O’Brien talks with Todd about broadcast audio, creating a consistent sound across all campuses and all the other cushy parts of being an audio person in the local church today. Show Notes: Willow Creek Message by Albert Tate:  Todd references a recent message titled “How We Love Matters”. Check it out on Willow Creek’s YouTube Channel . Jesse O’Brien’s Bre...

Todd has a conversation with Cassandra Langton, the Global Worship and Creative Pastor at Hillsong. They talk about how to create culture in a multi-site church model and well has how to keep your faith personal and not just a requirement for your job. Show Notes: Cassandra Langton’s Main Session Talk: In 2021, Cassandra taught a Main Session. Check it out ! FILO 2022 Chicago Digital Resourc...

Joshua Hoegh joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about staying connected to who we were created to be, not just going through the motions or mindlessly copying what other people are doing. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: Todd is leading a new Coaching Cohort that launches next week! Spots are still open. Register and learn more at filo.org/coaching .  Joshua Hoegh’s Breakout:  In 2020,...

Todd sits down with Alex Sawyer, TD at Third Church in Richmond, VA and FILO Cohort Leader to talk about what church production looks like in a smaller, more traditional setting. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: Registration for our next round of Cohorts is live! Check out all of the options at  filo.org/coaching . Today’s podcast guest is a Cohort leader. A few spots are still available t...

FILO Cohost Aubrey Wentz joins Todd on the podcast to talk about working through change. Big change. Little change. All the change. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: The Conference is NEXT WEEK! Today’s guest, Aubrey Wentz, is a Stream Session speaker and host of the Conference. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code “PODCAST10” during checkout.  Head to fi...

Todd is joined by Andreas Pantli, the founding pastor of ICF Hamburg in Germany and main session speaker at this year’s FILO Conference. From his experience as the arts and production pastor at ICF Church in Zürich, Switzerland, one of the most influential churches in Europe, he and Todd talk about production and creativity from a high level view. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We...

Clay Scroggins joins Todd and they talk about leaving their jobs with no plan for the future. They ask the question of when to stay or when to leave a place, when God is really calling us to larger questions. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today’s guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker . Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Co...

Todd sits down with Ashlee Eiland one of the main session speakers for the FILO Conference this year. They talk about her journey from service producer to co-lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today’s guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker . Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo...

Todd talks with Wes Harris, TD of Radiant Bible Church outside of Indianapolis. They chat it up about the importance of being in community with other church technical artists, whether that is through the FILO Conference experience, FILO Cohorts or the network of Chruch TD’s in the Indianapolis area. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: 2 new Cohorts are launching soon! To learn more and regist...

Todd has a conversation with Worship Leader and Coach, Becky Ykema. They talk about their time together working at Willow Creek and how technical artists and their counterparts can work more effectively together. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts:  We recently launched a new Cohort and have 2 new Cohorts launching soon! To learn more and register, head at filo.org/coaching . Becky Ykema&#8217...

Todd talks with Jeremy Van Valkenberg, the Production Director at Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK. They talk about all the cool production stuff they are doing at Transformation, only to realize that it is more about Jesus than what new gear they need to get it done. Show Notes: FILO Advent Devotionals: It's not ever too late to engage with the FILO Advent series. Devotionals can be read or wat...

Todd had the chance to fill in as TD for friend Alan Riggs and was inspired by the ownership of the people on Alan's team. So they sat down to talk about what secrets Alan could share about how to build a team full of owners. Show Notes: FILO Book: “I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas” by Todd Elliott is a great resource to gift yourself or your volunteers this holiday season! FILO Advent Devotional...

Todd sits down with FILO Faculty Alumni Pete Richardson of the Paterson Center. They talk about bringing clarity, strategy and a plan to the situations we face, not only in our work as technical artists, but also as people created by God to bring a unique contribution to the world. Show Notes: Christmas gift idea: "I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas" written by Todd Elliott is a great gift idea for...

The FILO Podcast's editor joins Todd on the other side of the mic for this episode. They talk about the practicalities of audio post-production for video. How much time to spend, where to start, tools to use, all the good stuff. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: Tickets are the cheapest they'll ever be right now! Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. Audio tools mentioned in t...

Todd talks with Jeremy Bagwell from Ross Video about his journey through production in the local church. They touch on burnout...or perceived burnout, career advancement and living in a camper while your house gets worked on. We are grateful for Ross' support of this podcast episode. Visit rossvideo.com to start a conversation today!   Show Notes: Going to the Amplio Worship Classic? Find Todd out...

Todd welcomes Sara back to talk about the importance of personal core values and how they impact your purpose. Show Notes: FILO Book: "I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas" by Todd Elliott FILO Coaching: One-On-One Coaching, Service Evaluation, Team Development and Cohorts. Learn more and explore the opportunities at FILO.ORG/COACHING. Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe t...

Todd finally has Jacob Cody on the podcast! What took so long?! From Jacob's role at Bayside Church in Northern, CA, they talk about creating boundaries, building trust and eating good food with your team after a long day. Show Notes: Book: "Winning" by Jack Welsh Book: "Man's Search For Meaning" by Victor Frankl Connect with Jake Cody: Instagram FILO Coaching Cohort: A new Women's Cohort begins o...

Todd sits down with Nate Anderson from Resi. They talk about the history of Resi, some of the secret sauce and where things are headed for church streaming. We are grateful for Resi's support of this podcast episode. Visit resi.io to start a conversation today! Show Notes: Book: "Painting As A Pastime" by Winston Churchill FILO 2021 Chicago Digital Resources: Did you attend FILO 2021 Chicago in-pe...

Todd and Chad Vegas sit down to talk about excellence in production, following God's call in our lives and how many office moves he's had at Transformation Church. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohort: So often as technical artists, it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. To help with that, FILO offers Virtual Coaching Cohorts for personalized coaching and best practice sharing. Each Cohort h...

Greg Atkinson joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about how to develop volunteers, how to engage people and the inside scoop on his life as a secret church shopper. Show Notes: Learn more about Greg: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Social Media Church Conference | First Impressions Conference FILO Book: Looking for a good summer read for yourself or your team? Check out "I Love Jesus...

Todd hangs out with Lighting Designer Tony Fransen. They talk about details, earning trust, lighting for the room vs. lighting for TV, and the mayhem that is traveling evangelistic revivals. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: 2 Cohort Groups are starting soon! Join the Women's Cohort, lead by Aubrey. Or the Cohort lead by Todd. Can't make either? Sign up on the Coaching Cohort waitlist to be the f...