Episodes

Christina Pendleton joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about leading volunteers, adapting a follower style based on the leader and setting the example for our production volunteers. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Our new Advent devotional series launched yesterday! Each day features a new short devotional, which you can access on YouVersion, our YouTube Channel or our Blog. Book Recommendations: “Procrastinate on Purpose” by Rory Vaden and “Impact Players” by Liz Wiseman I Love Jesus But I Hat...

Todd sits down with FILO Podcast Alumni, Rusty Anderson. They talk about video production in the local church and how Rusty approaches directing whatever the event. Show Notes: Connect with Rusty: Reach out with any questions or to chat about the coaching he offers on his Instagram: @RustyAnderson_ FILO Advent: To make sure that you have every opportunity to fill yourself up with God’s word and to help you maintain a perspective that will get you to the finish line intact during this holiday s...

Todd sits down with Toby Walters of Church Gear and they talk about gear in church. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: FILO recently launched our last Cohort of 2022. Sign up on the Cohort Waitlist and be the first to know when we launch new ones at the turn of the year. FILO 2023: We are looking forward to our next Conference on May 2 & 3, 2023 at Willow Creek in South Barrington, IL. Learn more and sign up today at filo.org/filo2023. FILO Advent: FILO is releasing a new full Advent devotional this ...

Todd is joined by Christina Reid, worship leader at Forest City Church. They talk about the differences between worship leaders and tech people and what we can do to work toegether better. Show Notes: FILO Book: “I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas” by Todd Elliott is a great resource for you and your teams to walk through before you enter this upcoming holiday season! The book comes in many different formats and is discounted if you buy 10 or more! Check out the details filo.org/book. Meet ama...

Ryan Loche from The Church Collective and the acedemic director of The Belonging Co. College joins Todd on the FILO podcast. Ryan has a really unique perspective as someone who has done everything: Worship Leading, Audio, Lighting, Communications…all of it. And they talk about all of it! Show Notes: Christmas Spotify Playlist: Need a playlist for your Christmas planning meetings? We’ve got you covered! We curated over 2 hours of upbeat, feel-good, get ya in that holiday mood Christmas music. L...

Todd sits down with Jeremy Bagwell from the Worship Production division at Ross Video. They talk a lot about vacations, hobbies and community, as well as what Ross Video has to offer those of us doing production work in the local church. We are grateful for Ross’ support of this podcast episode. Visit rossvideo.com to start a conversation today! Show Notes: Contact Jeremy: Personal Instagram: @JeremyBags. Ross Instagram: @RossWorship. Meet Ross at FILO 2023: Learn more about this upcoming ev...

Jesse O’Brien talks with Todd about broadcast audio, creating a consistent sound across all campuses and all the other cushy parts of being an audio person in the local church today. Show Notes: Willow Creek Message by Albert Tate: Todd references a recent message titled “How We Love Matters”. Check it out on Willow Creek’s YouTube Channel. Jesse O’Brien’s Breakout Talk: At FILO 2022 Chicago, Jesse taught a Breakout titled “Bingeing on Broadcast”. Check it out! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast:...

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

Joshua Hoegh joins Todd on the FILO Podcast to talk about staying connected to who we were created to be, not just going through the motions or mindlessly copying what other people are doing. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: Todd is leading a new Coaching Cohort that launches next week! Spots are still open. Register and learn more at filo.org/coaching. Joshua Hoegh’s Breakout: In 2020, Joshua taught a breakout: “Scenic Design on a Dime“. FILO 2022 Chicago Digital Resources: The main sessi...

Todd sits down with Alex Sawyer, TD at Third Church in Richmond, VA and FILO Cohort Leader to talk about what church production looks like in a smaller, more traditional setting. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: Registration for our next round of Cohorts is live! Check out all of the options at filo.org/coaching. Today’s podcast guest is a Cohort leader. A few spots are still available to join his Cohort. FILO 2023 Chicago: Registration is open for next year’s conference. Rates are super lo...

FILO Cohost Aubrey Wentz joins Todd on the podcast to talk about working through change. Big change. Little change. All the change. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: The Conference is NEXT WEEK! Today’s guest, Aubrey Wentz, is a Stream Session speaker and host of the Conference. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code “PODCAST10” during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. FILO Coaching Cohort: We are launching our next round of Cohorts this week!...

Todd is joined by Andreas Pantli, the founding pastor of ICF Hamburg in Germany and main session speaker at this year’s FILO Conference. From his experience as the arts and production pastor at ICF Church in Zürich, Switzerland, one of the most influential churches in Europe, he and Todd talk about production and creativity from a high level view. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a month away! Today’s guest, Andreas Pantli, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticke...

Clay Scroggins joins Todd and they talk about leaving their jobs with no plan for the future. They ask the question of when to stay or when to leave a place, when God is really calling us to larger questions. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today’s guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code “PODCAST10” during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. New Website: We recen...

Todd sits down with Ashlee Eiland one of the main session speakers for the FILO Conference this year. They talk about her journey from service producer to co-lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: We are just a couple months away! Today’s guest, Ashlee Eiland, is a Main Session speaker. Get 10% off your ticket purchases by using Promo Code “PODCAST10” during checkout. Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. New Website: We rec...

Todd talks with Wes Harris, TD of Radiant Bible Church outside of Indianapolis. They chat it up about the importance of being in community with other church technical artists, whether that is through the FILO Conference experience, FILO Cohorts or the network of Chruch TD’s in the Indianapolis area. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: 2 new Cohorts are launching soon! To learn more and register, head to filo.org/coaching. FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: Tickets are the cheapest they’ll ever be r...

Todd has a conversation with Worship Leader and Coach, Becky Ykema. They talk about their time together working at Willow Creek and how technical artists and their counterparts can work more effectively together. Show Notes: FILO Coaching Cohorts: We recently launched a new Cohort and have 2 new Cohorts launching soon! To learn more and register, head at filo.org/coaching. Becky Ykema’s Podcast: Becky is the creator and host of a new podcast: Confessions of a Former Megachurch Singer. Learn m...

Todd talks with Jeremy Van Valkenberg, the Production Director at Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK. They talk about all the cool production stuff they are doing at Transformation, only to realize that it is more about Jesus than what new gear they need to get it done. Show Notes: FILO Advent Devotionals: It's not ever too late to engage with the FILO Advent series. Devotionals can be read or watched at: filo.org/blog. FILO Coaching Cohorts: We are launching 3 new Cohorts this week! Stick cl...

Todd had the chance to fill in as TD for friend Alan Riggs and was inspired by the ownership of the people on Alan's team. So they sat down to talk about what secrets Alan could share about how to build a team full of owners. Show Notes: FILO Book: “I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas” by Todd Elliott is a great resource to gift yourself or your volunteers this holiday season! FILO Advent Devotionals: It's not ever too late to engage with the FILO Advent series. Devotionals can be read or watch...

Todd sits down with FILO Faculty Alumni Pete Richardson of the Paterson Center. They talk about bringing clarity, strategy and a plan to the situations we face, not only in our work as technical artists, but also as people created by God to bring a unique contribution to the world. Show Notes: Christmas gift idea: "I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas" written by Todd Elliott is a great gift idea for members of your team! Learn more and purchase your copies today at FILO.ORG/book. Chapter 22 is s...

The FILO Podcast's editor joins Todd on the other side of the mic for this episode. They talk about the practicalities of audio post-production for video. How much time to spend, where to start, tools to use, all the good stuff. Show Notes: FILO 2022 Chicago Conference: Tickets are the cheapest they'll ever be right now! Head to filo.org/filo2022chicago for more details. Audio tools mentioned in this podcast: Izotope RX Sanken COS-11D Nuendo Schoeps CMIT5 DPA 4017 Neumann KMR 81 Sennhe...

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

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

Todd finally has Jacob Cody on the podcast! What took so long?! From Jacob's role at Bayside Church in Northern, CA, they talk about creating boundaries, building trust and eating good food with your team after a long day. Show Notes: Book: "Winning" by Jack Welsh Book: "Man's Search For Meaning" by Victor Frankl Connect with Jake Cody: Instagram FILO Coaching Cohort: A new Women's Cohort begins on September 7th, 2021 and will meet on Tuesday evenings for 4 weeks. Learn more on the coaching...

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