The MxU Podcast

Cue the Toto track! Lee, Jay, and Jeff come to you from our MxU Live trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. We chat with our host Nathan Ihlenfeldt from Stage Audio Works, and Asher Dowson from d&b. Lots of topics, lots of laughs. We hope you enjoy! Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to train new team members well or that they get lost in the onboarding cycle? Maybe you feel like yo...

Lee and Jeff chat with Stephen Brewster about worship leaders, songwriting, and churches releasing their own music. We also have a big announcement, and a few "Turn Down for MxU" moments. Enjoy!

Jay, Lee & Jeff sit down with the crew in Dallas for a BTS conversation about the MxU Live Tour. Cory, Rusty, Jeremy, and Daniel all weigh in on favorite tour moments, and we go down a few rabbit holes as well. We hope you enjoy!

Lee and Jeff catch up with Chris Rabold about his recent experience with Silk Sonic in Las Vegas. We also discuss the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback. We've also got some great news about the MxU Live Tour, and things happening at MxU HQ. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff sit down with Cory Edwards to get the lowdown on his setup for the current Elevation Worship tour. We also welcome Jonsal and Jenna Barrientes from Elevation, who will be leading the worship team on the MxU Live Tour. They share their passion for leading their team as well as their vision for what they’ll be bringing to the tour.

Lee and Jeff chat with Rusty Anderson and Daniel Connell about the upcoming MxU Live Tour. You'll hear about our plans for the day and get a rundown of all the gear that we'll be using. 

Jeff and Jay sit down with Tony Staires, Audio Sales Director for North America at LAWO. Tony has a huge heart for church teams and talks about how LAWO consoles might be a good fit for your next purchase or upgrade.

Lee and Jeff continue the conversation about toxic church culture with Jim Burgen, Senior Pastor of Flatirons Church. Jim shares his story of unknowingly creating a toxic culture, and how he and his team worked their way out of it. We know you'll love hearing his wisdom and hope that you'll integrate some of their learnings into your team. Enjoy!

Are all churches toxic? The internet sure seems to think so, but we don’t. We're going to start to unpack how to know for sure. Lee and Jeff are joined by Nick Kofahl from Summit Integrated to talk about whether or not you may be in an unhealthy situation, and what to do about it.

Lee, Jay, and Jeff chat with Lauren Charboneau, Senior Project Manager for 46 Entertainment and Creative Producer for Dude Perfect. She shares her insights into what makes a good producer and gives great tips to church production teams on how to be a good "conductor" during live events and services.

Lee and Jeff welcome Jay back to the fold at long last. The guys catch up on life and give us a few tips from our recent tours as well. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff chat from the road, as they're mixing on the same tour for the first time ever! They're joined by Matt Gilder, music director for Chris Tomlin. Matt shares some great tips on working with your band to make the songs the best they can be. Enjoy!

Need a job? Looking for a change? Lee and Jeff chat with Dave Hatmaker about the skills required to be someone worth hiring. 

Lee and Jeff chat with Jason Waufle, Pro Audio Senior Specialist from Shure about microphones, and best practices for deployment and management of RF wireless systems. We know you're going to learn a lot. Enjoy!

We interview Clay Scroggins, author of How To Lead When You're Not In Charge about how sometimes the hardest person to lead well is yourself. He also shares some tips about what a campus pastor might need to hear from a production leader. Get out your notebooks, because there's gold here. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff chat with Cory Edwards to tell you everything you need to know about the 2022 MxU LIVE Tour. They also discuss dealing with the struggle of doubting yourself in your craft, and how to surround yourself with the right voices. Plus, we have a couple of "Turn Down for MxU" stories we know you'll like. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff chat with Jeremy Bagwell and Rusty Anderson about the MxU Video Podcast. Plus, we dive into a conversation about how worship and production teams can re-frame their idea of excellence, and develop a strategy around developing volunteers.

Lee and Jay catch up on the current Elevation Tour, then Lee and Jeff chat with Phil Wagner, Senior VP at SSL. Enjoy!

Lee, Jay, and Jeff chat with Dustin Ragland, Southeast Brand Manager for Ableton. You'll learn some great tips and tricks, along with some great ideas for advanced workflows. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff have a great convo about work/life balance coming out of Easter weekend, and we chat with Dr. Barrett Deubert to wrap up the MxU 75 Day Health Challenge. He gives us great advice on how to continue long-term, and build on the momentum we've established.

Lee and Jeff chat with Drew Bodine, Executive Pastor of Worship and Communication at Central Church in Las Vegas. Drew shares a bunch of great tips on how to create a culture on your team that will inspire people to love to serve and stick around for the long haul.

Lee and Jay chat with Toby Walters from ChurchGear, a company dedicated to bringing certified church-owned production equipment to other churches who need it.

Lee and Jeff dive deep with car audio expert Nick Wingate of Orca Design & Manufacturing. Nick is a world-renowned expert in his field, and is the winner (and Judge) of many national car-audio championship competitions. We hope you're ready to nerd-out about gear, and learn about a segment of the industry that's new for many of us. Enjoy!

Lee, Jay, and Jeff chat about conflict, and how to have a difficult conversation. We're also joined by Dr. Barrett for a MxU 75 check-in as we cross the halfway point. Enjoy!

Lee and Jeff chat with Jay and Rusty, who join us from a gig they're on in Rotterdam (Daddu Worldwide indeed!). We get Rusty's take on how to maximize MxU HQ for video, and tease plans for MxU to go Worldwide later this year. Enjoy!