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Workshops

The greatest need for those who serve in creative & technical ministry is skill development. The impact you can make on your church, your community, and your calling is to improve the skill of your craft. Workshops are the environment where SALT Conference allows you to increase your skills and refine your craft.

This year at SALT Conference, we’ll have over 50 classes on practical topics covering nearly every area of creative, technical, and worship focuses.

The greatest need for those who serve in creative & technical ministry is skill development. The impact you can make on your church, your community, and your calling is to improve the skill of your craft. Workshops are the environment where SALT Conference allows you to increase your skills and refine your craft.

This year at SALT Conference, we’ll have over 50 classes on practical topics covering nearly every area of creative, technical, and worship topics.

“SALT Conference is the event I look forward to every year. It is a safe space to find inspiration, refreshing, and community.”

-ALEX L.

SALT 2022 Workshops

Our team is preparing great workshop classes for SALT 2022 Conference. Take a look below at some of the sessions coming this November. This list can give you confidence that registering for SALT 2022 will have a wealth of practical, relevant, and beneficial workshops. For those of you already coming, you can plan ahead on which workshops you’re most looking forward to.

Below you’ll see workshops broken into the key categories of classes we usually offer at SALT. To jump to a specific category, click one of the buttons here:

AUDIO
CREATIVE PROCESS
VIDEO
DIGITIAL MINISTRY
LIGHTING & STAGE
COMMUNICATIONS
LEADERSHIP
WORSHIP
DESIGN & FILM
AUDIO
CREATIVE PROCESS
VIDEO
DIGITAL MINISTRY
LIGHTING
COMMUNICATIONS
LEADERSHIP
WORSHIP
DESIGN & FILM
Download the SALT 2022 Workshop Schedule

AUDIO WORKSHOPS

  • AUDIO AS A WORSHIP FORM

    with Jordan Sloat.
    Treehouse 6, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • MIXING IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO

    Mixing in immersive audio will provide a deeper understanding of the how and why of mixing in immersive audio. Participants will have a chance to experience real time examples of immersive mixing techniques. They will leave with a deeper understanding of the preparation and thought processes needed to execute a proper immersive mix.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Gain a general introduction and experience of immersive mixing
    • Learn the difference between Binural and Stereo audio and how we perceive/translate each to reality
    • Identify practical ways to prepare content for immersive mixing, use cases for mixing outside of a live environment, and the various ways to place inputs and sources in immersive mixing

     

    *Participants should provide their own mobile device capable of downloading an app from either Google Play store or Apple App store. Participants should also provide headphones capable of connecting to this device either wired or wireless.

    with Josh Maichele & James Rudder, L-Acoustics
    Treehouse 6, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • DEVELOPING FOH AUDIO VOLUNTEERS

    Are you looking to develop and place audio volunteers into that very difficult pressure position of FOH? This class will help any program looking to take their team from volunteers to skilled audio engineers into a progression of development for FOH mixing.

    This class will give you specific progression steps covering:

    • Introducing brand new volunteers to audio
    • Create a safe learning environment for engineers in which to make mistakes and grow using virtual soundcheck
    • Key areas to focus on that take engineers through a series of processes to train them up
    • How to successfully place upcoming audio engineers into events

     

    with Debbie Keough, Production Manager
    Treehouse 6, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • GOING FROM SOUND GUY TO TECH LEADER

    You’ve been running sound or another technical position for your church and now they are asking you to be the Leader of the team. Or, you’re the Worship pastor or Senior pastor and you are asking your sound guy to become the tech Leader. Either way, come hear tips on how to develop into the Tech leader your church needs. Dennis has developed leaders for North Coast, Saddleback, and other churches for many years and brings a practical real life approach.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn keys to transition to a leader from a highly skilled role
    • Understand ministry “Calling”
    • Learn the things you shouldn’t do along the way

     

    with Dennis Choy, Saddleback Church
    Treehouse 6, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • BLAME THE SOUND GUY

    Everybody always blames the sound guy. A mic cuts out in the middle of Pastors message. Blame the sound guy. Keyboard falls off the stand. Blame the sound guy. A singer points their mic at the monitor creating feedback. Blame the sound guy. Deacon Johnson comes in Sunday morning with a decibel meter and yells that the sanctuary is louder than a Boeing 737 airplane… ok that’s probably the sound guy. But you get the picture. When you’re a “sound guy,” you’re going to get blamed for a lot. This course, Blame The Sound Guy, is designed to give you practical skills that you can take with you to your church to prevent common mistakes that inevitably result in someone blaming the sound guy.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to properly EQ a microphone (handheld and headset)
    • Proper frequency sweeping (mic and instrument lines)
    • Commutating expectations and managing mishaps

     

    with Jeremiah Adkins, Technical Director at Eagle’s Nest Church
    Treehouse 6, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • BUILDING A FUNCTIONAL CHURCH STUDIO ON A BUDGET

    As churches grow in creativity and vision, the need arises to properly capture what God is doing in your local church context. But our budgets don’t often match our vision. Learn the necessities of what is required to capture great recordings with the resources you have.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn what gear is needed to get started
    • Gain knowledge on mic placement
    • Talk through production/editing strategy

     

    with Terryl Padilla, SALT Worship Leader
    Treehouse 6, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

CREATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOPS

  • GETTING IT ALL DONE IN SEVEN DAYS: THE CREATIVE'S GUIDE TO STUFF DONE

    We will explore strategies and tactics for managing your work and the work around you. We’ll discuss what you can do immediately to alleviate your workload, gain control of your workday, and reclaim your days off. You will learn how to maintain a sense of accomplishment without having to feel like you must get it all done.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to plan your week and not get crushed by the workload
    • Learn how to tear up your to do list and get things done
    • Learn how to find clarity on what you need to accomplish each day

     

    with Darrel Girardier, Communications Director at Brentwood Baptist
    Chapel, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • THE ESSENCE OF CREATIVITY

    We’re hired by churches and nonprofits with the assumption that we’ll bring creativity to the table. But the more we spend our weeks consumed by the unrelenting demands of ministry, the easier it is to lose sight of the creative spark that inspired us in the first place. What if it’s time to reconnect with the essence of your creativity? Together, we’ll discover what biblical creativity looks like, how it’s sometimes misrepresented in our church culture, and how best to fully engage it moving forward.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How a deep dive into the Genesis creation story informs how we can best understand creativity
    • Four places to discover the best creative sources for the art you’re creating (not on the internet)
    • How to identify and combat the two most common myths about creativity
    • How to manage the things that drain your creativity.

     

    with Gary Molander, President/Founder of Floodgate Productions
    Chapel, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • STORYTELLING AND THE GUARANTEE OF CHAOS

    There are a handful of techniques that the greatest storytellers in the world employ over and over again. The same story, told 2 different ways, could have a wildly different impact. This breakout explores both the principles and practices of how we can shape a narrative.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Add more weight to the stories of your ministry
    • Improve your scriptwriting
    • Make your video content more memorable

     

    with Jason Dyba, Writer & Producer
    Chapel, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • 3 PILLARS OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS FOR SCRIPTED & NON-SCRIPTED CONTENT

    This workshop explores Jesus (the Logos) as the perfect expression of God’s creativity. More specifically, the course will demonstrate how Jesus’ identity and His words give us the tools we need to harness supernatural creativity. The course will also utilize scripture and biblical principles to help sharpen the craft of developing and creating scripted and unscripted audio-visual content.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Clearly identify the biblical origins for our creative power and thus draw upon it more powerfully
    • Create more effective content by engaging in a higher level of spiritual intimacy with the Lord and the subjects on screen
    • Develop and produce (scripted and non-scripted) content more economically via effective preparation and stewardship.

     

    with Jerren Wright, Amazon Studios
    Chapel, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE MINISTRY

    Is your creative team set up for the future of creative ministry, or the past? If you’re in creative ministry areas like worship, production, communications, or video, you have just walked through a season of rapid change. Churches everywhere are finding that what worked before, doesn’t necessarily work anymore. In this session, we’ll hit on where we’ve been, where creative ministry is going, and talk through practical ways you can help yourself and your church thrive for the future of your creative ministry.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Practical questions every church leader and creative ministry needs to have an answer for
    • Trends and best practices for staffing and structuring creative ministry
    • Tools and resources you can use to plan for what’s next

     

    with Phil Bowdle,
    Chapel, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • PRINCIPLES OF IMPACTFUL PROGRAMMING

    Join Elizabeth Lincoln as she shares principles of impactful programming that make the process of planning more enjoyable, and the impact of what you create more repeatable. This will be followed by a time of Q&A hosted by Joseph Sojourner. 

    Chapel, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

VIDEO WORKSHOPS

  • CREATIVITY & EFFICIENCY IN VIDEO DIRECTING

    Combining techniques of touring video production and video editing, this class will go into the process of creating a scenario that is free of distractions and allows you to focus on the style and creativity of live video directing. Learn how to communicate with camera operators and engineers and set yourself up to go into any scenario that you encounter with consistency and efficiency.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Come into any live scenario with the tools needed to be consistent and effective every time
    • Streamline your process to get distractions out of the way of your creativity
    • Learn to cut live video like an editor (and save time with less post production)

     

    with Ben Crosson, Producer | Editor | Director
    Treehouse 5, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • INCREASE EXCELLENCE & CREATIVITY WITH AUTOMATION IN WORSHIP

    An introduction to the automation tools and capabilities available for worship ministry. What if you could pre-program lights, advance slides, and cue graphics WITHOUT needing a huge production team? Jake will reveal how he’s implemented automation in small to mid-sized worship ministries in a way that dramatically reduces mistakes and increases creative potential on Sunday morning.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Know what gear and software to use for automation. Avoid wasting money on confusing and expensive equipment
    • Practical workflow ideas for small and large churches (multiple case studies for automating lights, lyrics, graphics, video switching, and instruments)
    • How to eliminate distracting mistakes in worship
    • Pre-programing and running advanced lighting and graphic design without needing a massive production team

     

    with Jake Gosselin, Founder of Churchfront
    Treehouse 5, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • THE SECRETS OF DEPTH OF FIELD AND HOW IT CAN WORK FOR YOU

    This class will teach you how to achieve the rich depth of field so many people have come to love. We will discuss all the factors of achieving various cine-style looks in a studio atmosphere as well as a live setting. I am looking forward to sharing the knowledge I’ve gained over the years so you can be successful in the years to come!

    Key Takeaways:

    • How to decide what camera, lens, settings, and accessories to use to achieve various different looks and feels
    • How different production documents can help you visualize your needs to build confidence
    • How to train your volunteers to create a consistent level of quality week to week.
    • How to increase the quality of your image through lighting, set design, and atmospherics

     

    with Morgan Edwards, Creative Director at World Overcomers Church
    Treehouse 5, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • FUTURE PROOFING YOUR VIDEO SYSTEM

    Video has become much more important since 2020 and upgrading our video systems to be more flexible to handle many different tasks has become imperative. Whether you are looking to do some updates or totally redesigning your video system, it can be a daunting task. In our time together we will talk through infrastructure, routers, audio embedding/de-embedding, switchers, com systems and more.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Leave with an understanding of how you can make your video system more flexible
    • Learn the different levels of video equipment from a small to a large system
    • Get a glimpse on where video standards are heading.

     

    with Tyler Hirth, Production Manager at Long Hollow Church
    Treehouse 5, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • WHY VIDEO SHADING IS IMPORTANT

    Video Shading is often one of the most overlooked and misunderstood technical positions in multicamera production. We take a look at WHY it is important and HOW it can be applied to make your product look great. We also will discuss how Video and Lighting are intertwined and how both departments must work together for the other to succeed.

    Key Takeaways:

    • We will de-mystify the Role of video shader / Video Engineer Discuss basic concepts to build confidence that your team can create a great look with your professional cameras
    • Identify the pros and cons of prosumer vs broadcast-style cameras and learn how to identify which is best for your church
    • Learn how to coordinate with your lighting team/volunteer to achieve the best results on camera

     

    with Chad Hall, President/CEO of United Production Services, Inc.
    Treehouse 5, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • LED WALLS FOR EVERY APPLICATION

    Are you thinking of upgrading your dim projection to vibrant LED screens but don’t know where to begin? Showcasing a variety of setups and scenarios, as well as a general overview of technical design and implementation, we will be de-mystifying the hurdles that come with LED Video Walls and discover how you can integrate this increasingly ubiquitous technology in your environment.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understanding of technical basics common to all LED Walls
    • Planning guidelines to begin thinking about how you can integrate LED into your environment
    • Case studies from real-world examples of both permanent installations and one-off temporary setups

     

    with Mike Chow, LED Wall Master
    Treehouse 5, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

DIGITAL MINISTRY WORKSHOPS

  • LIVE-STREAMING ISN'T WORKING ANYMORE. WHAT'S NEXT?

    Is live streaming’s heyday over with the tail end of COVID? Digital ministry’s best is yet to come. This session will talk through why you should NOT live stream Sunday services and what you should be doing instead with live streaming that actually increases ministry impact with your community.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Hear the debate regarding strategic reasons why you might not live stream Sunday services anymore
    • Learn what activities actually drove impact for a church with a 100% online ministry model
    • Discover 7 different live streaming options for digital ministry that are working for churches today

     

    with Kenny Jahng, Tyler Sansom, Jason Morris
    Treehouse 7, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • BEYOND THE LIVESTREAM: BREAKING INTO YOUTUBE

    Since it was created in 2005, YouTube has become one of the most popular websites of all time. For years leading up to the climactic online shift of 2020, churches primarily used it as a hosting site for weekend services and sermons, but what if that’s only the beginning of the vast potential of your YouTube ministry? This breakout will teach you how to best leverage YouTube as a sustainable and growing platform for your ministry beyond your weekend livestream.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the language and worldview of YouTube in order to most effectively communicate to its culture
    • Identify and develop your unique YouTube voice in order to best reach and engage with the native audiences on the platform
    • Learn the importance of good production value without losing your message

     

    with Zach Snyder & the Blackbar Team
    Treehouse 7, Thursday @ 1:30Pm
    Workshop B

  • CHURCH IN THE METAVERSE

    Why the church should exist in digital spaces, how it already does, and what the future holds for the metaverse.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the language of the metaverse
    • Identify potential opportunities to share the gospel online
    • Learn how your church can explore evangelism in the metaverse

     

    with Katie Allred
    Treehouse 7, Thursday @ 2:30Pm
    Workshop C

  • PLANNING CENTER NINJA TACTICS & ADVANCED TIPS

    Poor service planning, under-resourced teams, and lack of communication can quickly derail a weekend gathering. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In our time together we will get hands-on and implement some Planning Center ninja tactics that can take your services to the next level. Jimmy Cooper, from Hey Worship Leader, will from his experiences in the trenches as a worship leader insightful tips and tricks that will be useful today.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How to craft amazing services quickly and efficiently
    • How to schedule teams like a pro
    • How to resource teams for success

     

    with Jimmy Cooper
    Treehouse 7, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop 
    D

  • TOOL TIME: ONLINE COLLABORATION FOR TEAMS

    Technology is changing the ways we work together and keeping everyone on your team on the same page is easier than it’s ever been—if you have the right tools. Take a peek into our toolbox and learn our 20-person team’s favorite collaboration tools, tips, and techniques. And see how your team can embrace the digital revolution without sacrificing personal connections and team culture.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Get our list of most-used collaboration tools plus new tools you should know about
    • When to use synchronous vs. asynchronous communication
    • How to keep personal connection and team culture strong
    • Getting leadership buy-in to incorporate new technology

     

    with Ben Stewart, Partner, Strategy & Client Relations at Louder Agency
    Treehouse 7, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • BEYOND CHAT: SMART WAYS TO USE SLACK FOR EFFICIENCY + TEAM BUILDING

    It’s time to discover a new way of working that doesn’t hinder team cohesion or bonding. With Slack, your team can stay on the same page and make decisions faster by bringing all your people, communication, and tools into one place. Plus, you’ll get tips on using Slack to build the culture you’ve always wanted. 

    Key Takeaways: 

    • Spend LESS time searching for a message, file, or task with all your work tools in ONE location
    • Collaborate effectively and get work done FASTER
    • Share ideas, make decisions, and move work forward—WITHOUT another meeting
    • Incorporate team-building tactics to help team members feel VALUED, seen, and heard

     

    with Janelle Suzanne, Content Lead at Louder Agency
    Treehouse 7, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

LIGHTING & STAGE WORKSHOPS

  • HOW TO NETWORK LIGHTING & MEDIA SERVERS TOGETHER

    We are often caught in the situation of the lighting op fighting the media server/ background op for choices. Unifying lighting and media content can help simplify your Sunday morning experiences and create a unified whole visual impact.

     

    Key Takeaways:

    • A step by step guide to creating a custom fixture profile, patching, creating presets, and programming Resolume to Vista and MA2/3
    • A walkthrough of a typical lighting network and how to connect a lighting console to a media server
    • Helpful tips and guidelines to picking out the right content for the right moment.

     

    with Davi Lema, Lighting Designer
    Treehouse 1, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • LED TAPE: WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN IT HELP ME?

    LED Tape can be a huge visual game changer for stage designs. As an often cost-effective and easy to setup tool for stage designs, let’s dive into how we can use LED tape to easily lift the visual look and feel of our designs.

    Griffin McCravy, Church of the Highlands
    Treehouse 1, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • RIGGING: SAFE BY ACCIDENT

    Introducing concepts and terminology of entertainment rigging, Brandon is going to teach you safety in stage rigging. He’ll identify key considerations of planning and discuss when, where, and how to seek a professional.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Rigging and building terminology
    • Rigging planning and options
    • When to seek a professional.

     

    with Brandon Creel, Hewshott International
    Treehouse 1, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • DyLOS - CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITH PIXEL MAPPING

    Have you heard about DyLOS, but aren’t sure what all the fuss is about? Join David Henry from Learn Stage Lighting as we show you what DyLOS can do, and the basics of how it works so that you can begin using it at your church!

    Key Takeaways:

    • What DyLOS can and cannot do
    • What hardware/software you need to get started
    • If DyLOS can work with your current lighting and media system
    • How pixel mapping can fit seamlessly into your existing workflow

     

    with David Henry, Learn Stage Lighting
    Treehouse 1, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • LIGHTING AND SCENIC DESIGN FOR WORSHIP

    In this class, we’ll have a powerful discussion on the timeless fundamentals of design for stage and lighting that lasts beyond trends and styles.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Identify how to use color to direct attention
    • Explore the fundamentals of stage composition
    • Learn the importance of mood and emotion in design, over effects and gimmicks
    • Uncover how too much in your design reduces its impact

     

    with Daniel Connell, Founder of DC Pro LVA
    Treehouse 1, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • ENGAGING THE WHOLE HEART THROUGH STAGE & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN.

    This workshop will provide practical and budget friendly stage design ideas that will help to fully engage the heart and soul of your church. We’ll explore examples of blending video content with physical elements to help you see beyond both the real and imagined boundaries placed around your creative process.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Walk away with fresh inspiration to create environments that engage the heart without breaking the budget
    • Be encouraged to tell your church’s story through the visual style of your stage design
    • Gain a renewed energy to explore more physical forms of creativity in your worship space

     

    with Joe Blair, Production Director at Fellowship Bible
    Treehouse 1, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS

  • CREATIVELY COMMUNICATING CHRIST (CCC)

    As global members of the body of Christ, we know that we have the answer that the world is looking for and that answer is CHRIST! However, there are strategies and proven methods that help us disseminate our message to the world. This session will help you discover excellent ways to effectively communicate with your internal and external audiences. Whether you have a large audience or you’re just beginning, this session has been designed to inspire the creative communicator in you.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Find Your Pulse, Learn Your Rhythm (effective communication planning and strategy)
    • Nurturing the Flock (engaging your audience via email, social media, digital ads, radio, etc)
    • Ignite the Team (exciting team building methods that will transform your volunteer or paid communication staff)

     

    with Martrell Harris, Mt. Zion
    Treehouse 3, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • WHY SOCIAL MEDIA MATTERS TODAY & HOW TO MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT

    In a world that looks far different than it did 5-10 years ago, it is difficult to change our teams mindset to get behind the claim that social media/communications is worth the time, financial investment and value that the rest of the world puts on it. We are going to look at a few key reasons why it is important for your church and organization to invest into social media, and some practical steps to growing your reach.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the current climate of social media and how it plays a role in the life of your ministry
    • How to tell the story of what Jesus is doing within your ministry
    • Practical tips on scheduling, content creation and growing your reach.

     

    with Jennifer Sheehan, Passion City Church
    Treehouse 3, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • GOLDEN RULES OF EMAIL MARKETING TO INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT

    “Email marketing for churches is dead!” This couldn’t be further from the truth. Email has the largest reach compared to all other channels—including social media, text messages, apps, and ads. Despite misguided criticisms, email is still one of the best channels to create connections, build strong relationships, and turn spectators into active participants. 

    Key Takeaways:

    • What you’re doing now that’s turning OFF your audience and leaving your emails unread
    • How to turn one-time visitors into ACTIVE members using a welcome sequence
    • Send the right emails to the RIGHT people so they don’t ignore important communication
    • The ins and outs of email marketing to help your church get the RESULTS you want.

     

    with Janelle Suzanne, Content Lead at Louder Agency
    Treehouse 3, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • A CRAZY SIMPLE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FRAMEWORK

    All churches need an effective communication strategy. If you don’t have one? Every ministry will demand too much from the comm team/person with impossible deadlines; while this takeout-window mentality will exhaust creativity. And the congregation will continue to ignore what’s going on. Sound like you? Let’s talk about a crazy simple framework (5 components).

    Key Takeaways:

    • Decide the best communication team structure
    • Discover how to say less so more will listen
    • Understand the power of a simple organizational tool
    • Get them to pay for everything (can they afford it?)

     

    with Mark MacDonald, Brand Strategist at Be Known for Something
    Treehouse 3, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE (4 STEPS)

    So much noise! Drowning out your communication and keeping people from discovering you. Is there any reason to communicate if no one’s hearing? Let’s fix this. Church Comm sage, Mark MacDonald, shares 4 simple steps to cutting through the noise. Finally, be heard!

    Key Takeaways:

    • Identify the noise problem every church faces
    • Discover the solutions to breakthrough
    • Learn practical ways to communicate better

     

    with Mark MacDonald, Brand Strategist at Be Known for Something
    Treehouse 3, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • STORY, ART AND PERSPECTIVE: THE POWER OF CREATIVE COMMUNICATION

    Communication is the bridge that allows worlds to collide. It is one of the most important tools we have that allows us to unlock perspectives, ideologies, world beliefs, and interpersonal experiences. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use storytelling, artistic and literary tools, and empathetic perspectives to craft communication plans that reach your intended purpose and audience; all for the sake of the Gospel.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Be introduced to creative writing processes and methods for using story to inform communication plans
    • Learn how to engage team (whether staff or volunteers) and unleash their unique perspectives and skills, identify key markers for successful communication campaigns
    • Be equipped with tools to ingest and then articulate themes and campaigns given to you by your leadership who expect you successfully execute a plan

     

    with Sarah Gerald, Communications Director at The Belonging Co
    Treehouse 3, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

  • A PLAYBOOK FOR BUILDING AND LEADING A CREATIVE TEAM

    The good news? There is a seat at the table for creative leaders. The bad news is, there’s a massive void in creatives who are stepping up in their leadership.

    This session is for every volunteer, do-it-yourself, 1 person team, dreamer, or creative staff member, who wants to build something bigger than themselves. This session will take some of the mystery and anxiety out of “leadership” and walk through practical steps you can take to grow and equip others on their team to do the same.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Simple but effective steps for how to lead yourself and others
    • Powerful tools you can leverage to build and lead a creative team
    • Templates to help you clarify and communicate vision and expectations to volunteer teams

     

    with Phil Bowdle, Author & Leadership Coach
    Treehouse 4, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • BEFORE YOU QUIT: AVOIDING MINISTRY BURNOUT

    The inherent character of church leaders makes them more susceptible to burnout. Why? Because of the nature of their work and towering expectations they and others place on themselves. In this workshop, we will confront the 24/7 ministry myth, and unpack practical next steps towards balance, so that you can lead yourself and others well.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to be intentional with your time
    • Identify ways to leverage your energy more effectively
    • Gain insights on managing competing priorities

     

    with Darren Foreman, Eagle’s Nest Church
    Treehouse 4, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • STRAIGHT TALK: THE FINE ART OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW

    Evaluating staff and volunteers’ performance is one of the toughest and least appealing parts of the job for most leaders but giving this kind of feedback and direction is essential to good stewardship and meaningful ministry. In this session, Dr. J demystifies the art of effective performance review and evaluation and prepares you to set and achieve high expectations for the individuals and teams you lead.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the goals and impact of an effective review
    • Explore strategies to decrease the stigma and stress of performance review
    • Identify targets for evaluation that make sense and make a difference
    • Explore tips and tactics for better conversations about performance

     

    with Dr. Andrew Johnston, Leadership Coach
    Treehouse 4, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • VALUING WORSHIP & PRODUCTION TEAMS IN OUR GATHERINGS

    The lights, cameras, and sound are tools that help facilitate an environment of intimacy in worship and creativity which are both important as sons/daughters of Yahweh, the creator of all things created. At the other end of the light consoles, cameras, and sound consoles, you will find worshippers who prefer to be off stage but still have much to contribute to the environment.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Creativity belongs in our gatherings
    • Worship and Production teams should foster genuine synergy
    • Create a culture of gratitude and encouragement.

     

    with Kierre Lindsay & Don Hopkins
    Treehouse 4, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • HOW TO WORK IN A CHURCH WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND

    There’s a common narrative in local church ministry, and we hear it over and over again. It’s a story of staff members who’ve become confused and dismayed after viewing the behind-the-scenes realities of church-work firsthand. It not only affects our views of ministry, but also our perspectives of the Christian faith itself. And after all the years Gary and Stephen spent in full-time pastoral ministry, their experiences should have led them to become jaded toward church, and even toward the faith. But they haven’t. They’re actually more hopeful than ever before. Join them as they discuss the factors at play in our current church culture, as they engage in honest and unedited conversations that might seem off-limits.

    In this workshop, you’ll answer:

    • Do I serve in a toxic church?
    • Does my pastor hate me?
    • Should I stay or should I go?
    • How can I leave well and help others to do the same?
    • What should my response be to bad leaders?
    • What is my main responsibility as a leader?

     

    with Gary Molander & Stephen Brewster
    Treehouse 4, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • CREATING A THRIVING ARTISTIC CULTURE THROUGH INTERNS

    Internships are great ways to take your artistic scene to the next level. You can create a long lasting impact on the creativity within your church through an internship program. A program also becomes a pipeline for potential future staff.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to foster greater creativity through the (relatively) untapped potential of interns
    • Understand not just the how but the why behind the value of internships…spoiler…because people are our greatest resource!
    • Develop a pipeline for future staff that already understand and apply your DNA
    • Walk away with a playbook you can apply at your church.

     

    with Ben Stapley, Executive Pastor
    Treehouse 4, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

WORSHIP WORKSHOPS

  • A WEEK IN THE LIFE: MUSIC DIRECTOR & WORSHIP LEADER PARTNERSHIP

    Sit with Lindsay McCaul Mattingly and Nathan Sousa of Nashville’s Fellowship Bible Church as they walk through “a week in the life” of a staff worship leader and staff music director’s partnership. They’ll talk through how they work together to plan and execute weekend services, develop and maintain healthy and mutually trusting relationships with their Pastors, build and pour into a thriving and fulfilled volunteer base, and find balance in their weekly routines and weekend preparation.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to establish and maintain a healthy partnership between a Worship Leader, Music Director, and Senior Pastor
    • Identify how to build trust with and care for your volunteer base
    • See their process of marrying preparation as a good steward/leader with Spirit led flexibility flushed out on a regular basis
    • Explore how to create schedules and systems that work for you and your team.

     

    with Lindsay Mattingly & Nate Sousa
    Treehouse 2, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • SINGING IN A STRANGE LAND

    Singing/music are transcending. They can speak to where you’ve been, where you are, and speak to the future. Our words have power and melodies heal. In this session, we’ll talk about what the Bible says about our “song” and the power of music in general. God is the original composer of every note we’ve ever heard. Throughout the bible music/song play a vital part in the story God has written; this is no different in our lives.

    Key Takeaways:

    • There is a song for every season but sometimes we have to search for it
    • Singing is a spiritual discipline
    • Songs can start wars and bring peace
    • You don’t have to be a singer/musician to sing your song.

     

    with Kierre Lindsay, Central Worship Pastor at Celebration Church
    Treehouse 2, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • TRACKS IN WORSHIP // CREATING SPACE

    Learn the basics of how to implement tracks with your team in a way that unlocks flexibility and spontaneity in your worship sets.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Gear Essentials: Learn the basic equipment needed to build a flexible tracks setup
    • Programming for Flexibility: How to build your session to allow for spontaneous moments and flexible song arrangements
    • Working with Stems: How to manipulate tracks stems to give your team the sounds/feel that’s most helpful
    • Communication: Key team communication elements that allow for seamless integration of a flexible tracks setup

     

    with Evan Fernald
    Treehouse 2, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • POWER IN THE PROCESS

    with Meredith Andrews, Singer/Songwriter
    Treehouse 2, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • THE RHYTHMS OF A HEALTHY SOUL IN WORSHIP MINISTRY

    In this class, Wade will walk you through the lessons he learned about cultivating a healthy soul while serving in a fast paced ministry as Worship Pastor at Elevation Church for 15 years. He will not only share the path for healing and health in your own soul as a worship pastor, but also will give you practical tools to pastor your team on the same journey.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn why the key to pastoring a healthy worship team begins with learning to pastor yourself
    • Discover how to be present with God, yourself, and your team even on a stressful Sunday
    • Leave empowered with practical steps to lead your team spiritually

     

    with Wade Joye
    Treehouse 2, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • WHY AND HOW YOU SHOULD RELEASE ORIGINAL MUSIC

    Every Church has something to say and since David in the Bible music has been part of that story. In this session Stephen will equip you to have the conversation with your leadership team on the reasons releasing original music is important for your church and will also share the steps necessary to help you create, register, producer, release, and promote your church’s music. You might not be the next Elevation Worship, but your community needs the songs that minister to them available anytime, not just on Sundays.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn the benefits of releasing music to increase exposure for your church in your community
    • Help your executive leadership understand the proper way to handle intellectual property ownership
    • Have a plan on how to release music with the greatest impact rather than a hope and a prayer

     

    with Stephen Brewster, Owner & CEO at TheHarmony.Group
    Treehouse 2, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

DESIGN & FILM WORKSHOPS

  • DEVELOPING A CLEAR CREATIVE REQUEST SYSTEM

    Are you building trust and clear communication for your departments when it comes to requesting creative work? Whether it’s for videos, web, or graphics, we’ll discuss how utilizing a request form clears big team obstacles. From creation to implementation, learn how to start or refine this process with your team in a way that works.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn what questions should be on your request form
    • How your creative team should process requests
    • How to link the requests to a project management system
    • Create a tiered system to help prioritize projects between ministries

     

    with Sully Sullivan, Creative Director at LifePoint Church
    Treehouse 8, Thursday @ 11:00am
    Workshop A

  • FIVE WAYS TO LEVEL UP YOUR DESIGN CHOPS

    There’s a lot I wish I would’ve known at the beginning of my design career. If you didn’t go to design school, like me, or if you did and have a hard time verbalizing design basics to others, this is the breakout for you. From text hierarchy to choosing the right colors and fonts to set the tone, we need to learn the rules so we can begin to break them when the time is right.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understanding the importance of text hierarchy in your piece
    • Selecting the right font to set the tone for your project
    • Learning color theory will help you choose the best colors for a project
    • Ways to create artwork that also communicates a solid message
    • Tips on staying inspired as a creative

     

    with GinaMarie Stewart, Creative Director at Long Hollow Church
    Treehouse 8, Thursday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop B

  • HOW TO CREATE BETTER ANNOUNCEMENTS & TESTIMONIALS IN LESS TIME

    Video is everywhere and the demand to create video announcements, highlights and testimonials is never ending. So wouldn’t it be nice if you could make one or two videos in a day, instead of it taking your entire week? We will look at everything from pre-production to the final outcome to help you make better videos on a weekly basis.

    Key Takeaways:

    • How to prepare for a video shoot so the edit goes faster
    • The key tools and editing workflow in Adobe Premiere
    • Where you should invest your money
    • Free resources that help streamline content creation

     

    with Brad Zimmerman, the ProPresenter Guy
    Treehouse 8, Thursday @ 2:30pm
    Workshop C

  • DEVELOPING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT ON YOUR DESIGN TEAM

    Learn about the mindset and systems you should have in place to develop a team that is collaborative, sustainable, and consistently growing in the work they are doing.

    Key Takeaways

    • Learn how inviting other designers into the process (and making it easy to do so) can help you create even better work for your organization
    • Learn how to set your team up to win even when you’re not present
    • Learn about the systems and programs that can help your team be more collaborative and accessible

     

    with Tessa Voccola, Graphic Designer
    Treehouse 8, Thursday @ 4:30pm
    Workshop D

  • MASTERING THE MULTICAM - HOW TO EDIT ENGAGING LIVE MUSIC VIDEOS

    So you just captured a live performance with 6 production cameras, 3 film cameras and a couple GoPros thrown into the mix. Now it’s time for the daunting task of syncing and editing it all together to make one cohesive piece. In this class, we’ll learn how to harness the multicam tool in Premiere and use it to streamline your editing process.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn how to edit a multicam project in Premiere from setup to export
    • Gain practical techniques for creating live filmic music videos
    • See behind the scenes of how the team at Passion captures music videos at our conferences and events

     

    with Brian Zimmerman
    Treehouse 8, Friday @ 11:00am
    Workshop E

  • ANYONE CAN ANIMATE: MOTION DESIGN 101

    Animation doesn’t have to be scary. This is a beginner-friendly crash course on the fundamentals of motion design and how animation can be used to enhance your church’s services, sermon slides, and content.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn the basics of keyframing, interpolation, and the five basic transformation controls
    • Learn the essentials of the After Effects interface
    • Learn how animation should (and shouldn’t) be used in the context of a church service
    • Learn about other useful programs in the animation ecosystem for compositing, 3D design, character animation, and more

     

    with Caleb Weidman, Blackbar
    Treehouse 8, Friday @ 1:30pm
    Workshop F

LABS

  • THE INDISPENSABLE MEMBERS OF EVERY CREATIVE TEAM

    with WorshipHouse Media

    Chapel, Thursday @ 3:30pm

  • SHOCKING REVELATIONS: POWER & INFRASTRUCTURE TO NOT BLOW YOUR BUDGET OR TRIP YOUR BREAKER

    with E2I DESIGN

    Treehouse 1, Thursday @ 3:30pm

  • SOCIAL SHARING AND COMMUNICATION: THE NEW STANDARD

    with ACS Technologies

    Treehouse 3, Thursday @ 3:30pm

  • ULTIMATE JEOPARDY BATTLE ROYALE

    Ready to pit your Jeopardy skills against your friends at SALT conference? Flex your brain muscles and win some epic prizes in our hilarious and fun Ultimate Jeopardy Battle Royale!

    with EasyWorship
    Treehouse 7, Thursday @ 3:30pm

  • AVL Q&A SESSION
    What is the life expectancy of my AVL system?  What audio console is right for me? Why does my LiveStream look terrible? Should I create a separate audio mix for the livestream?
     
    If you’ve found yourself asking these questions, THIS SESSION IS FOR YOU!

    Presented by LiveSpace
    LiveSpace Lounge, Thursday @ 3:30pm

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Elevation Worship

Elevation Worship began as the musical arm of the Elevation Church, a multi-site church based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that was founded in 2006 by pastor Steven Furtick. The group was originally formed around the musical core of Chris Brown, Mack Brock, and Wade Joye, all of whom sang and played guitar, while Furtick contributed to their songwriting. While a shifting cast of instrumentalists worked with Elevation Worship, singers, Brown and Brock would become two of their on-stage focal points and a number of other vocalists were featured, including Jenna Barrientes, Jonsal Barrientes, London Gatch, Anna Sailors, and Jane Williams.

We The Kingdom

The multi-generational family band—consisting of brothers Ed Cash and Scott Cash, Ed’s daughter Franni, his son Martin and dear friend Andrew Bergthold—grew roots when the Cash brothers were just kids. Their dad played guitar, and their mom played piano, resulting in a home filled with music. Despite there being an eleven year age gap between them, as both Ed and Scott entered their teens and early 20s, they embarked on similar individual journeys as touring artists and had the opportunity to be deeply involved in the ministry of Young Life. However, when they each became fathers, the dream of being an artist was relegated to put on the back burner. Instead, behind the scenes, Ed went on to become an award-winning songwriter and producer, steering records for artists like Chris Tomlin, Crowder and Bethel Music and co-writing timeless songs like “How Great Is Our God,”“Amen (Because He Lives)” and “All My Hope,” among other hits. After stepping off of the road to spend more time with his growing family, Scott began working with Ed writing and producing, and the brothers have written many songs together including “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)”. Though no longer pursuing careers as artists, both brothers continued to lead worship and remained involved in playing music at Young Life camps.

They never could have imagined how, years later, God would bring their artist dreams full circle in the form of a family band. “I think many producers are, in some way, closet artists,” Ed attests. Andrew, Franni and Martin were also aspiring musicians, passionate about sharing their gifts through songs and stories.

Tim Timmons

Worship Leader, singer and songwriter Tim Timmons is a man of faith whose principles were tested by hard luck and mortal challenges before he produced his first album of praise & worship music. Coming back from a dramatic cancer diagnosis, Timmons forged a career as an inspirational recording artist with albums like 2013’s Cast My Cares and 2015’s Awake Our Souls, later venturing into children’s music with 2017’s Who I Am.

Timmons was born in Irvine, California on February 9, 1976, and he developed an interest in music as a child, taking up the drums when he was seven years old, learning to play guitar and write songs when he was 11, and teaching himself to play piano. Timmons developed a knack for songwriting, and in his early twenties, he began turning professional, eventually co-writing with the likes of Mike Doheney of the group Tenth Avenue North, Michael Farren of Pocket Full of Rocks, Dove Award-nominated singer/songwriter Jason Walker, and LaRue frontman Phillip LaRue, while also serving as a worship leader at Mariners Church in Irvine. However, in 2001, Timmons began re-examining his life when he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Originally told he had only five years to live, Timmons devoted himself to his wife, his growing family, and his work as a worship leader. After he’d more than doubled his initial survival expectancy, Timmons felt a new calling to use his music as a tool to bring people to a greater understanding of what it truly means to follow Jesus. Declaring that “Following Jesus versus being a believer in Him is revolutionary,” Timmons put a new emphasis on music and songwriting, and in 2013, he landed a record deal with the Christian music label Reunion Records. Cast My Cares, Timmons’ first album of worship music, was produced by Paul Mabury, and was released in the summer of 2013 and reached number 13 on Billboard’s Christian chart. He followed up in 2015 with Awake Our Souls and toured in support of the release with MercyMe and Phil Wickham. Timmons’ next project was the 2017 children’s album, Who I Am, which he co-produced with Christian Hale and released independently. That same year, he offered his first holiday release with the five-song Mighty Christmas EP. Written during a church retreat, Timmons next offered up the anthemic single, “I Belong,” which featured an appearance from CCM legend, Amy Grant. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Andrew Stanley

Homeschooled preacher’s kids with finance degrees don’t usually quit their Budget Analyst jobs that provide health insurance to pursue stand-up comedy, but Andrew Stanley did, and he hasn’t looked back. He is now touring all over the country (as well as internationally) performing at clubs, festivals, fundraisers, churches, corporate events, bars with 4 people in them that “didn’t know there would be comedy tonight”…. Andrew possesses a unique perspective that pairs well with his dry delivery and observational nature. He was the winner of the 2017 Search for the South’s Funniest Accountant and in 2019, he was selected as a New Face of Comedy at Montreal’s prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. Andrew’s parents are still alive so he works clean.

Jeff Sandstrom

Jeff started his career in the studio as an independent music producer and engineer, and from 2007 to 2016, was the Front of House engineer for Chris Tomlin. Jeff circled the globe several times, both with Chris and with Passion Conferences.

He was a part of North Point Community Church in Atlanta since its beginning and has partnered with North Point, as well as other churches over the years, helping them train production excellence and engagement, both on the platform and off.

Jeff’s heart for helping churches excel led to the development of Sonnet House, a ministry designed to provide church production teams resources for technical training, creative communication, and spiritual connection to God and each other. Jeff has brought that calling to the founding of MxU, as they partner together to provide world-class resources to church teams so they can get better at what they do while getting better at who they are.

He is also bringing those skills to bear as he leads the commissioning and training of new systems for WAVE, an AVL integrator based in Charlotte, NC.

Jeff lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his beautiful wife Elizabeth (who is far superior to him in all respects), their even more superior daughter, Stella, and Lula the dog.

Jim Yakabuski

Jim Yakabuski is a live concert audio engineer who mixes FOH for Gwen Stefani, Peter Frampton, Matchbox 20, Van Halen and many more. Jim is also a co-founder and instructor at The MIX Institute, a live audio school focused on helping House of Worship audio engineers become better mixers of music. He is also a contributing writer for Church Sound Magazine and Live Sound International. He has been mixing live audio for 40 years.

Samantha Potter

Samantha Potter is an audio engineer and an editor for ProSoundWeb with a passion for writing and educating. Additionally, she serves as the “Install Empress” for Allen & Heath USA, helping to merge the live sound solutions we all love into the commercial and install space. Growing up as a musician, Samantha found her way to live sound by way of the studio, proving that bassists make the best sound engineers. The host of Church Sound Podcast and a co-director and lead instructor for Church Sound University, Samantha can often be found teaching, writing, and hosting discussions on various live-sound topics.

James Rudder

For the last 20 years, James has been working in multiple aspects of the audio industry. On arriving in the USA from Australia, James took up a house engineer position at Henson studios in LA while also embarking on world tours with multiple bands, most notably Hillsong United in the FOH position. He now resides in Nashville TN and while not on the road, mixes records from his home studio and consults for LAcoustics.

Kem Meyer

Kem is a brand therapist who has spent three decades working at the intersection of techs and creatives. Known for her ability to eliminate complexity and information overload, she helps people clear the organizational hurdles that sabotage effective work. Kem’s book, “Less Chaos. Less Noise” is a go-to communications resource for top churches and not-for-profits.

Brad Sitton

In 2007, Brad Sitton left his dream job as Director of Creative Media at Passion Conferences to start Blister Studios, an innovative motion graphic design studio creating video content for DC Shoes, Chick-Fil-A, Passion Conferences, Golden Corral, North American Mission Board, Youth Specialties, BigStuf, Orange Conference, North Point Community Church, just to name a few.

In recent years, Brad and his twin brother Brian started CrowdControlGames.com to craft games for any size crowd. Over the past several year’s they’ve had an opportunity to impact countless churches as well as create custom games for Chick-Fil-A, Walmart, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and more!

Brad currently lives in Atlanta with his smoke’n hot wife, 3 kids and is learning to sail. He is a two time winner of the RedBull Flugtag competition and surprisingly good at building sandcastles.

Patrick McEwen

Patrick McEwen has worked in church production and event production for over 15 years. He managed environments for Youth Ministries and Sunday Services across Metro Atlanta before becoming a full-time Production Manager. He founded McEwen.Co in 2018 and has helped design, implement, and manage systems for events across the nation.  He’s the lead Stage Manager for Catalyst Conference, Leadercast, and Q Conference. He has also been the Crew Lead and Stage Manager for SALT Conference for the past 2 years. He and his wife Jenn live in Atlanta, Georgia with their two daughters.

Timmy Wagoner

Timmy is the Lead Audio Engineer and Audio Specialist at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN. As Long Hollow continues to launch satellite campuses, the need for skilled supervision in audio and visual areas continues to increase. Starting in 2011, Tim has provided this much-needed leadership and expertise to make our satellite campus worship experiences the best they can be. He also is a sought-after freelance audio engineer working with the CMT Awards, CMA Festival and countless CCM artists and tours as a consultant.

Jeremy Bagwell

Jeremy Bagwell is the Business Development Manager at Ross Video for the House of Worship industry. His passion for live production was fueled by a long history of work in and out of the local church. He loves creating well engineered systems that fuel people and churches to do what they do best. Formerly, Jeremy was the Live Video Director and Production Director for North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA. Before North Point, he serves for 4 years at 12stone Church as Production Director for two different campuses. Jeremy is a prolific video director and systems engineer and wants to help push the church into innovative technology with purpose.

Tyler Hirth

Tyler Hirth is the Production Manager at Long Hollow Baptist Church and oversees the entire production environment, equipment and teams at Long Hollow for all of their campuses and buildings. He has been at Long Hollow since 2007 and oversees the recruitment and training of production volunteers, designs and oversees A/V technical installations, and technical directs a majority of weekends services and events. Aside from his leadership at Long Hollow, he is also the technical director for The Huckabee Show on TBN, shot in Gallatin, TN. He and his Wife Andrea love being part of the Hendersonville, TN area and are proud to call Long Hollow home.

Johnny "Rocket" Robinson

Rocket, as he is known among friends, is the Central Production Manager for Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN. Through his role, he serves on the creative team as part of programming and production. Through the use of audio, video and lighting, he strives to create engaging and distraction free moments where people can fully experience God’s presence. When he’s not at the church, he can be found spending time building something in his home woodworking shop, recreating Pinterest finds, or hanging out with his beautiful wife Molly in the great outdoors of Nashville, TN.

Christina Onstott

Christina is the Creative Arts Volunteer Coordinator for Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN. She leads the music team auditions as well as orchestrates the Sunday scheduling for their worship volunteer teams. Christina is passionate about music, the local church, and how worship can engage a community! She desires to bring this passion to others through the music of Cross Point. She is also a recently new mother and finding it to be her greatest joy!

Chad Hall

Chad Hall is the Founder and President of United Production Services, Inc; the parent company to Take One Film, BOLD Distribution, BOLD Bags and Nashville Production Rentals. As a seasoned video production specialist and an expert camera shader, Chad Hall has had the opportunity to work on countless television broadcasts including the CMT Awards, Dove Awards, and countless sporting events. He also has credits as a chief engineer on the television series “four”. He and his wife are active members of the local church in Hendersonville, TN.

Mark MacDonald

Mark MacDonald is Church Brand Strategist for BeKnownForSomething.com, a national church communication and branding agency, coaching pastors and churches to become relevant in their community. He’s the bestselling author of “Be Known For Something” (beknownbook.com), has written 800+ magazine articles, and is the Exec Director of Center for Church Communication (Church Marketing Sucks, Courageous Storytellers). Over 30+ years, Mark has served as Pastor, Marketing VP, Creative Director, and Strategist; in one of Eastern Canada’s largest agencies, his own agency, for the 3000+ Florida Baptists, and most recently at one of the largest church consulting groups (Generis). He and Tammy, his wife of 30 years, have 2 grown sons in Calgary and Chicago. Follow him: @markmac1023

Gloria Umanah

Gloria Umana is the founder and executive director of the Ex-Nihilo Collective and an internationally known and sought after communicator and spoken word artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia! In 2016 Gloria turned down a dream opportunity of working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and instead surrendered to the calling of God upon her life, which led to a life of purpose. Gloria has worked alongside and has spoken on various platforms such as, Liberty University Convocation, Life Way, Ravi Zacharias Ministries, Passion City Church, Fresh Life Church, and more.

While Gloria started as a spoken word artist only a little less than three years ago, her ministry has quickly evolved as she has been given opportunities to teach on a multitude of platforms all over the globe. Gloria Umanah is not JUST a spoken word artist or a communicator. She is a daughter, co-creating with The Creator, passionate about seeing a people walk into the calling of holiness — a generation who doesn’t see holiness as legalism, but as a standard and calling.

Jacob Boyles

Jacob Boyles is a prolific graphic designer who has worked with reputable brands including Bloomingdales, Chick-Fil-A, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and countless others. Currently, he is Elevation Worship Graphic Designer at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. He brings a fresh perspective to the graphic design space and is pushing the envelope for the global church through his creative eye and innovative approach.

Adrian Varner

Adrian Varner is the audio lead for SALT Conferences, having lead our main sessions audio team for the past 6 years! Through his leadership, he has pushed the envelope for the church through sonic atmosphere’s, while also leading and shepherding from the shadows. In his day job, Adrian is a system design engineer for Diversified Audio. He and his wife are based in Atlanta, GA and love serving the local church and helping equip them to reach their local communities with quality environments and engaging atmospheres.

Jason Morris

Jason Morris serves Westside as our Global Innovation Pastor, overseeing the church online, global church planting, and bringing new ideas and creativity to expand God’s Kingdom for Westside. Jason is experienced as a missionary to Paraguay, South America for almost 9 years where he helped churches grow healthy with new ideas. He received his B.A. in Missions and M.A. in Biblical Exposition from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida.

He and his wife Maria have been married since 1993 and have 2 amazing kids: Isaac and Brianna. Jason loves new tech gadgets, sci-fi, yerba mate, and speaking spanish.

Josh Maichele

Josh serves as L-Acoustics’ primary frontline contact for House of Worship clients. From 2005 to 2016, he worked as a freelance audio engineer and production manager for Christ In Youth. In his career, Josh has been a FOH and monitor engineer, production manager, and tour manager for a wide variety of clients, including some of the nation’s largest churches and congregations. He mixed FOH for the first L-ISA Immersive system deployment at SALT 2019. Last year Josh also designed, commissioned and trained on the world’s first L-ISA install in a HOW environment.  Josh’s background and expertise allow him to provide the best care and dedicated solutions for churches everywhere.

Suzette Allen

Suzette Allen has been a portrait photographer for 35 years, and teaching Photography/Photoshop for 20 years. Her passion for creativity and people has served her well, as she encourages and inspires photographers to go after their visions and creativity! Suzette is also a Global Ambassador for Panasonic Lumix Cameras and Adobe Influencer. She is a Photographic Craftsman and Certified Professional Photographer, as well as an Approved Photographic Instructor with Professional Photographers of America. She has served her industry in education, as a school director (West Coast School of Photography) and also served on the Board of Directors of both West Coast School and California Photographic Workshops. Now as an instructor, she has had the immense honor of teaching at over a dozen of the Affiliated Photographic Schools across the country!

Dr Jerome Lubbe

Dr. Jerome is a functional neurologist and founder of Thrive Neuro Health in Atlanta, GA. He is also a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology, a Fellow of the American Board of Brain Injury and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the American Board of Childhood Development Disorders, and the former Executive Director & Atlanta Clinic Director for Cerebrum Health Centers. Above and beyond he is a disciple of Jesus Christ and believes that neuroplasticity with biblical teaching can teach us a lot about mental health, our purpose and connect the dots between many unanswered questions!

Dex Alexander

Dex Alexander is the founder and Creative Director of Legible Strategy and Creative, a branding and communications firm in Southern California. Legible ensures churches, non-profits and civic groups communicate with clarity so they can best serve the community they are so vital to. To date, they have helped dozens of organizations, large and small, engage and influence the world around them.

Kierre Lindsay

Kierre is a renowned worship leader, Kennedy Center performer, off-broadway cast member and passionate about seeing walls and barriers torn down that separate the body of Christ. He has toured with artists like Tasha Cobbs, Vashawn Mitchell and more. He joined United Pursuit and is part of the collective, Common Hymnal. He has served on staff at Daystar Church as the Next Generation Worship Director since 2013. Kierre is married to Marika Lindsay and together they are missionaries who travel domestically and internationally to serve and spread the message of Jesus Christ to all who will listen.

Adam Hobson

Bio coming soon.

Jacob Padgett

Jacob Padgett is the Set and Lighting Designer at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He joined the creative team in their main Hendersonville campus to oversee the work of design and build future sets for Sunday services, maintain lighting equipment, consoles and volunteer training at the various campuses of Long Hollow and provide support of the visual lighting atmospheres for weekly services.

Brad Weston

Brad Weston is founder and president of Renewed Vision, makers of ProPresenter, ProVideoPlayer, and ProVideoServer. He has been a volunteer video director for North Point Community Church for 15 years and has worked with productions worldwide both in consulting, as well as in live production.

Nathan Williams

Nathan Williams serves as the Technical Director at Victory World Church in Atlanta, GA. Having been on staff for over 10 years, he has had a front-row seat as the church has grown to over 10,000 weekly attendees across multiple campuses, representing more than 110 nationalities, making it one of the largest multicultural congregations in the United States. He overseas sound, lighting, stage design and live video production as he leads a team of engineers and volunteers of over 300 every week. Nathan and his wife Ashley recently celebrated 10 years of marriage and are proud parents of four children.

Ezra Cohen

Ezra Cohen is a filmmaker and creative director specializing in creating unique visual environments in films, commercials, and live concert environments. He has created unique visual textures and experiences for commercial brands like Musicbed, Express, Adidas and Sony as well as music artists including Hillsong Young & Free, Justin Bieber, Tha Chainsmokers, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Hillsong United and more.  Recently, he’s been featured as a teacher and online course instructor by some of the most renown publications in the world, including Forbes and more. 

Joey Santos

Joey currently serves at Christ’s Church, Mason OH. He is the Online Pastor and also oversees Worship & Arts, Communications and Production teams. Growing up in Brazil as a preacher’s kid, he has a keen eye for multi-generational ministry, as well as the ability to see innovation and change as a society and culture shift. He’s an ordained minister and has been serving in various capacities in America since 2002. He regularly blogs and contributes to the conversation of online church at joeysantos.blog.

Alex Fuller

Alex Fuller is a seasoned lighting professional who is passionate about using the technical arts as an extension of worship. He started sweeping floors as a kid in a local production house, and completed his first coast to coast tour of the US by age 20. He has over 15 years experience as the lighting and scenic designer for several churches, touring events, and conferences including Bethel, Saddleback Church, Jesus Culture, Hillsong United and more. His experience in the Christian market affords him a unique understanding of the challenges that many production teams face. His goal is to partner with you as you define your vision, overcome obstacles, and create the environment that you desire.

Phil Bowdle

Phil Bowdle got his start in creative ministry back in 2004. Today, Bowdle is the author of “Rethink Communication: A Playbook to Clarify and Communicate Everything in Your Church” and works as the Creative Arts pastor at West Ridge Church in Northwest Atlanta. On a day-to-day basis, Bowdle leads teams who work in communication, media, worship, and production. He also speaks, blogs, and offers coaching about communication, leadership, and the creative church.

Will Doggett

Will Doggett is an Ableton Live Certified Trainer and the Founder of From Studio to Stage, an online resource dedicated to teaching people how to learn to perform with Ableton Live on stage. He’s passionate about making complex things simple and has been teaching others to use Ableton Live as a tool for Leading Worship since 2008. He has served the church in many roles as Worship Leader, Music Director, Creative Director, and Production Director.

Justin Firesheets

Justin Firesheets has been the Production Director at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala., since Feb. 2009 after having spent the previous six years working in the sports broadcasting industry. He is responsible for the management of the production systems, volunteer teams, and equipment at all 23 campuses of Highlands, which has grown to become one of the largest churches in the United States.

Stephen Brewster

Stephen Brewster has more than 15 years in professional creative environments including music marketing and management, artist development, creative team leading and art directing. Currently a leadership and creative coach in Nashville, Tennessee, Stephen previously led the creative team in dreaming, creating and executing experiences, communications, music and more for all areas of ministry at Freedom House Church in Charlotte,N.C.; Life Church in Orlando, Florida and Cross Point Church in Nashville. He loves to spend time with his wife, Jackie, and their four children.

Katie Allred

Katie Allred runs ChurchCommunications.com, where she has helped over 23,000 people who work in churches with their marketing and communication strategies. Katie is also an assistant professor of marketing and software development at the University of Mobile. Katie is also a Certified StoryBrand Guide and would love to help your church or business communicate more clearly

Kenny Jahng

Kenny Jahng is the founder and CEO of Big Click Syndicate, a strategic communications agency that works with nonprofit and Christian ministries. The Company’s clients includes American Bible Society, Princeton Theological Seminary, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, and The United Methodist Church. He also co-leads the Church Communications Facebook Group community with 22,000+ communicators. Kenny runs ChurchButler.com, a daily social media content service. He is also StoryBrand Certified. Connect with him at KennyJahng.com or follow his #DailyKJTV vlog on LinkedIn

Grant Norsworthy

Grant Norsworthy is not another singer who talks too much. He’s a speaker who sings songs.
An Aussie who was based in Nashville  from 2002 to 2018, Grant Norsworthy achieved considerable success as a professional musician including a Grammy® nomination, a Dove Award, extensive touring, recording and radio hits with bands like Paul Colman Trio and Sonicflood. Now conducting global ministry work from his Nelson, New Zealand home base, Grant uses his musicianship, freewheeling wit and uncommon candor to encourage audiences to deeper faith in Christ and good works. As the founder, content developer and principal instructor for More Than Music Mentor, he provides high quality online and onsite training for the heart and the art of worshiping musicians everywhere.

David Henry

At 13 years old, David began his journey in church production when he found out that he could skip the main church service to serve in the youth group AV booth. Fast forward a *few* years, and David has worked as a professional lighting designer and teacher in the church, corporate, and live music worlds. Today, David runs LearnStageLighting.com, teaching lighting to beginner and intermediate-level lighting enthusiasts, and is a volunteer tech director at a medium-sized church in Nashville, TN.

Shannon Scott

Shannon is a writer, speaker, and Associate Executive Pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee. She has also been a pastor to women and children and sits on the Executive Leadership Team of the church. She’s been in ministry for over 25 years and has experience in many facets of church leadership, from leading high performing teams, to volunteer recruitment and engagement, service programming, communication, and production. A trusted voice on a wide range of topics, Shannon is grateful to spend time writing for ministry and leadership blogs, training leaders, and speaking at conferences and churches. Over her tenure of ministry, she’s had the honor to work with North Point Community Church, Passion Conferences, Rethink group and more. Shannon and her husband Jeffrey have been married since 1999 and have three teenage children, Maggie (18), Jack (15), and Ali (14) and two dogs, Nash and Loretta.

Nathan Lagrange

Nathan is a gifted speaker with 20 years experience in pastoral leadership including lead pastoring, urban church planting, international missions and worship/creative ministries. Demonstrating great aptitude in counseling, discipleship and spiritual formation with a concentration in the development of christian leaders. Prior to being a pastor, Nathan spent many years as a song-writer and signed artist to the Integrity Music label where he has credits for Don Moen, Glenn Packiam and more.  Most recently, Nathan and his wife Tricia have started fundraising for their newest call in ministry, Refreshing the Refreshers, a ministry seeking to serve those on the edge of burnout in ministry under as a partner of LifeImpact Ministries.

Gary Molander

Gary Molander is an Author, Pastor, Filmmaker and Artist who has served the church and the greater creative community for over a decade! Gary served as a pastor for seventeen years, and has a Masters Degree in Creative Arts. He is also the author of, Pursuing Christ. Creating Art., a powerful book on creativity and the church. He is also the co-owner of Floodgate Creative, and has worked with Pro Athletes Outreach, Credera Inc., and Chick Fil-A to help promote their stories and events, using video and film.

Gary has been a part of SALT Conferences since the first gathering in 2013, and regularly shepherds the creative leaders and technical teams that are a part of the SALT Community. He and his wife Angela live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. Andrew Johnston

Known by most as “Dr J”, he holds degrees in Interpersonal Communication and Literature from Wheaton College; Counseling Psychology from Auburn University; Higher Education Leadership & Policy from the University of Tennessee; and has additional education in leadership & organizational change from Harvard University.

Most recently, Dr. J has been a consultant working with current and future leaders through his leadership coaching, being a faculty member of Vanderbilt University and as an author of his recent book, Fired Up: Kindling and Keeping The Spark in Creative Teams. 

Nikki Lerner

Nikki spent over 20 years leading and building a successful multicultural creative department of over 150 people in an organization of 4000+ through her ministry in Baltimore, MD. With a degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, she is a brilliant vocalist and worship leader with over 20 years of songwriting, worship and music experience. Currently, she serves as a coach and consultant to churches across the world helping them go from mono-cultural to multi-cultural with their organizations.

Brady Shearer

Brady Shearer is the CEO and Founder of Pro Church Tools. Brady’s work centers upon helping churches seize the 167 hours beyond their Sunday services and navigating their ministries through the single biggest communication shift we’ve seen in the last 500 years. Through his leadership at Pro Church Tools, they’ve launched countless incredible resources for the local church including Nucelus, RebelGive, StoryTape and more.

He regularly posts on the Pro Church Tool’s with Brady Shearer YouTube channel which has over 83,000 subscribers and currently resides in Ontario, Canada.

Samer Massad

Samer Massad is one of the dynamic communicators at Woodstock City Church in Woodstock, GA. Woodstock City Church is one of the campuses of North Point Community Church under the leadership and direction of Andy Stanley. Samer received his Masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary prior to moving to Georgia. He has had the opportunity to speak to leaders, students and audiences around the nation by being a top-hailed speaker at Orange Conference, Youth Specialties, North Point Church and more.

Luke McElroy

Luke McElroy is the founder and visionary of SALT Conferences. Author of four books including most recently released Creative Potential: Principles for Unleashing Your God-Given Calling, Luke was hailed as one of the “top innovators for worship” by Worship Leader Magazine. Luke’s leadership has helped create powerful live environments for thousands around the world.

He and his wife Tricia are proud to call Nashville, Tennessee home.

Joseph Sojourner

Joseph grew up in Akron, OH, and eventually made his way to Atlanta, GA as a hip-hop artist. There he connected with the team from North Point Community Church and Big Stuf Camps where he served as creative director, communicator and emcee of Catalyst Conference for many years. As the founder of Two Cents Creative, he and his team use art, media, film and interactive experiences to share story in a way that captivates audiences attention, while communicating in a compelling manner.

He has had the opportunity to shape moments and create content for Passion Conferences, Chick-Fil-A Leadership Seminars, NBC’s Your Move with Andy Stanley, Elevation Church, SALT Conferences, Big Stuf Camps and many more! Currently, Joseph is serving as a Shephard of creative filmmakers in Fayetteville, GA with Pinewood Studios.

Glenn Packiam

Glenn Packiam is the associate senior pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is also the author of 5 books including his most recent: Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus. Glenn earned a Doctorate in Theology and Ministry from Durham University in the UK and is an ordained priest with the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA).

Prior to becoming a pastor, Glenn was one of the founding leaders and songwriters of the Desperation Band. As a signed songwriter, he has had the honor of writing and co-writing over 65 worship songs, including several well-loved songs, like “Your Name” and “My Savior Lives.”  Glenn has been a SALT keynote speaker many times and currently lives with his wife, Holly, and their four children in the shadow of the mighty Rocky Mountains.

Andy Mineo

Andy Mineo is a New York City-based hip hop recording artist signed to Reach Records. His album, Uncomfortable, became the No. 1 independent record in the country and delivered a No. 3 and No.10 position on Billboard’s Hip Hop and Top 200 album charts, respectively. He has appeared on Sirius XM’s Sway In The Morning, MTV, and his colossal hit “You Can’t Stop Me” won an ESPN Whammy Award for MLB’s Top Walk Up Song.

Andy Mineo carries his music beyond through scripting, producing and directing many of his own music videos. He also is the founder of the podcast “work in progress” and most recently collaborated with rapper Wordsplayed for the release of their mixtape, Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed present Magic & Bird.