The Church Sound Podcast with Prentiss L. Thompson

Sanghyun Kim the head engineer of Manna Church joins the conversation with the CSP Crew discussing his duties at a church with multiple sites. Church production before Covid and the future Post-Covid. Manna Church has been serving military communities for over 40 years and is strategically planting expressions of Manna Church along the Military Highway. We believe that the Church exists wherever G...

Reverb occurs when a sound hits any hard surface and reflects back to the listener at varying times and amplitudes to create a complex echo, which carries information about that physical space. An echo is a single reflection of a soundwave off a distance surface. Reverberation is the reflection of sound waves created by the superposition of such echoes

Pastor Larry Austin "PLA" joins the conversation with the CSP Crew as they delve into Urban missions on the left coast. The "PLA" shares his powerful testimony through being a top college football player to being in the music business to street evangelist.

The CSP crew talks about the ups and downs of leaving a ministry position. How do leave? - When do you leave? - Should you leave? - Why do you want to leave? Is God apart of your decision or is it emotional ?. It's really a tough place to be and we have some answers. Just because your passion is fading in one area doesn’t mean your tenure at a church is over. Whether you work at a church, school,...

Church Production | Lights, Camera Action. Greg Boyd of Greg B Studios in Virginia joins CSP crew discussing camera selection. What is media production, the do's and don'ts of camera operation, How to shoot and what are the popular cameras for church production and more. You laugh and learn.

Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down how to use a parametric EQ on a mixing console from a F.O.H. - Front of House perspective.

Prentiss L. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley discuss how the do ministry with a passive leader. We are all humans and we all have different personalities, as people in ministry we must learn to work together. Learning to navigate passive leadership whether a Pastor or a department leader it can be tricky, but it is possible. Listen, Laugh and Learn.

Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down the difference between a TS connection and a TRS connection. Understanding the what, what and how is more important then the term alone. You Gonna Learn Today!!!!

The CSP Crew is joined by the We As Women founder Mrs. Jacquline Taylor discussing the trails of being or not being a first lady of a church. What are the challenges of being ministry, finding your voice and your passion. How technology has help in the development of her non-profit and how she works with women empower them moving forward in ministry.

Prentiss L. Thompson explains the use of an Auxiliary or “Aux Send”. Which is a type of output used on most live sound and recording mixers. It allows you to create an “auxiliary” mix in which you have individual level control over each input channel on your mixer to your “Aux Send” output.  The aux sends on a mixer work independently of the main mix output and give you the ability to route multip...

Prentiss L. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley discuss the difference between mediocre and excellence. How achieve it, recognize it and avoiding pitfalls within your ministry. MEDIOCRE - only moderate quality; moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary, so-so EXCELLENCE The fact or condition of excelling; superiority; surpassing goodness, merit The quality of doing what is r...

Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down Personal In-Ear Monitor Amplifier, It is a convenient hard-wired personal in-ear control center with a belt pack that can be used with your favorite headphones, earbuds, or custom-molded professional in-ear monitors Whether you're a keyboardist, drummer, or other musician whose performance keeps you anchored in one spot. links: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...

Prentiss L. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley review season 2 in an amazing way. To our fans all we can say is THANK YOU!!!!! and stay tuned for SEASON 3

Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down the basic use of a fader on a mixing console. Each channel on a mixer has a volume control (fader) that allows adjustment of the level of that channel. These are usually sliders near the front of the mixing board, although some smaller mixers use rotary controls to save space. INVISIBLE MINISTRY http://www.invisibleministry.com/

The Pre- New Year's episode show with the wives of our hosts join the show. Prentiss L. Thompson his wife Debra Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley, his wife Joy Windley. They share great insight into the mind of a woman married to the man serving in the media. How to balance home life, family time, ministry and church life. The pros and cons of being married to multi-talented man and how to love an...

The basic understanding of impedance for headphones is very important when selecting a pair of headphones for the perfect listening scenario. Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down all types and what is best choice for an engineer. Low-impedance (under 50 ohm) headphones will play well at home with your receiver and on-the-go with your smart phone, and that's why the vast majority of in-, on-, and over-...

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy holidays to the CSP Family. Prentiss L. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley discuss the second wave, what has the church learned from the first wave and do we as a church body move forward. Wear a Mask - Wear a Mask- WEAR A MASK!!! Definition: The Second wave -A phenomenon of infections that can develop during a pandemic. The disease infects one group of people first. Infec...

CARDIOID POLAR PATTERN A cardioid microphone has the most sensitivity at the front and is least sensitive at the back. This isolates it from unwanted ambient sound and gives much more resistance to feedback than omnidirectional microphones. This makes a cardioid microphone particularly suitable for loud stages. SUPERCARDIOID POLAR PATTERN Supercardioid microphones offer a narrower pickup than card...

Apostle Carlos Malone(Prophet, Pastor, Teacher, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker and Author) joins the conversation with the CSP crew Prentiss L. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley as they discuss the importance of remaining relevant on all areas of ministry. Which includes living a full life outside the walls of the church with the staff and members alike. They also talk about Pastor's having a...

In this day and age, it is important for all members to be safe and stay safe. The week to week use of microphones could be a area of concern. Prentiss L. Thompson introduces a great choice for singers, Pastors or anyone using a microphone in a church service. HamiltonBuhl are disposable sanitary mic covers designed for use in all shared environments and is well suited for students, performers, le...

Loren Dawson the Executive director of music at Agape Family Worship Center and master musician joins the CSP crew Prentiss l. Thompson and Pastor Caleb Windley as they discuss worship from the musical perspective. Mr Dawson has an amazing resume as a touring musician ( Mary J. Blige - Erica Badu) Producer and musician (Whitney Houston - Donnie McClurkin - Gwen Stefani) and more. Enjoy this conver...

Prentiss L. Thompson breaks down how and when to use limiter during church service. What is a limiter? Living in the same dynamics processors family as multi-band compressors, gates, expanders, de-essers, and their closest cousin compressors is where you'll find limiters. Similarly to compressors, limiters are designed specifically to prevent audio signal levels from going higher than a set point....

Courtney Beard joins the discussion in the whirlwind of our current events with the CSP crew ( Prentiss L. Thompson - Pastor Caleb Windley). They talk about the church and how the future could develop and moreover how it all relates to Pastors, Church Leaders, Covid-19, Race relations and our humanity as a whole.  American Christianity is the microcosm of America itself.  Paul writes :   “I affi...

Prentiss L. Thomson walks through the general application of how to use a compressor in the mix. What Is Compression? Compression is the process of lessening the dynamic range between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal. This is done by boosting the quieter signals and attenuating the louder signals. The controls you are given to set up a compressor are usually: * Threshold - how lou...

Pastor Evangelist Louie Negron joins the CSP crew ( Prentiss L. Thompson & Pastor Caleb Windley as they discuss evangelizing the urban communities with technology and the hand to hand need of the people. The inner cities of America are by definition an “unreached people group”when you realize that there is no indigenous, self-propagating, growth of Christian community (the Church) taking place...