The Tech Arts Podcast

David Leuschner

This podcast talks about technology, leadership and team building as it relates to Church tech. We discuss the best ways to use these tools to assist the Church in it's mission to fulfill the Digital Great Commission.

  1. APR 11

    Mike Smith: Immersive Mixing & Flying Drummers + Live NAMM Segments

    The Tech Arts Podcast – Live at NAMM 2026  We’re coming to you from NAMM 2026, packed with insight, innovation, and real-world leadership for church tech teams. This episode features Audio Engineer Mike Smith from Prestonwood Church, breaking down how he approaches immersive mixing in a live worship environment—including the strategy, execution, and what it really takes to pull off high-impact moments like the flying drummers with excellence. We’re also joined by Guest Dave Hatmaker, bringing decades of experience in technical direction, leadership, and the power of building strong teams. Alongside him, Mike Dias shares insight on creativity, storytelling, and why this industry is ultimately about people—not just tech. Featured Segments Include: Spotlight on Sound Devices and how their tools continue to elevate production quality DiGiCo Quantum 112 segment, exploring a compact console built for serious power and flexibility KLANG immersive audio segment, showing how 3D in-ear mixing is changing the way musicians hear and perform Special segment from Resi explaining how to take your streaming to the next level.  Bonus segment from The Paragon Angle — designed to help tech teams think differently and take their systems, workflows, and leadership to the next level This episode is loaded with practical insight, forward-thinking technology, and leadership perspective to help you grow your team and your impact. See all resources, youtube videos and more at  techartspodcast.com

    1h 3m
  2. JAN 8

    WAVES AI Mixing & Ross Broadcast Innovation

    This episode of The Tech Arts Podcast is packed with practical insight for audio, video, and broadcast professionals—featuring two powerful segments from industry leaders Waves Audio and Ross Video. In our main segment, we sit down with Waves Audio Val Kotler to explore how AI-driven tools are changing the way engineers approach live mixing. Watch real time demos of the new Waves AI Plug-In, LV1 Classic and more! In addition to that, we dig into real-world workflows, intelligent processing, and how modern Waves solutions are helping engineers work faster, mix smarter, and achieve consistent results—whether you’re mixing front-of-house, broadcast, or in-ear monitors.  Before we get to the main segment with Waves Audio, we welcome Matt Morgan who talks the video and broadcast world with Ross Video, hear about their innovation in live production, system design, and the growing convergence of broadcast and Pro AV. This segment focuses on practical takeaways for churches, venues, and production teams looking to scale, modernize, and future-proof their video infrastructure. This episode isn’t about theory—it’s about real tools, workflows, and ideas you can apply immediately to elevate your production. Whether you live in the audio world, or the video world, this conversation delivers insight that matters. PLUS! Today’s episode is packed with specialty segments to spark your creativity on audio, video and lighting! LISTEN TODAY! techartspodcast.com

    1h 14m
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This podcast talks about technology, leadership and team building as it relates to Church tech. We discuss the best ways to use these tools to assist the Church in it's mission to fulfill the Digital Great Commission.

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