Audio - Only the ones worth mentioning

Cece Winans

Job: MON

Wow, Cece is one spirit filled lady, and a very talented band. I had an awesome time with this crew. Filled in some dates on their Kingdom Come tour. Thanks to Chris Farnsworth for giving me the call on this one. It was a real cultural experience to be immersed in these churches. They really know how to have church. There's no sitting around watching the "show," there's just church.

 

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Phil Joel

Time: Current
Jobs: FOH, MON, Photographer, Videographer, Web designer

Honestly the most genuine people I've worked for. This guy has been a mentor and a good friend before my employer. He truly lives what he teaches which makes the message all the more powerful, he speaks from the confidence of experience and real life application. I feel very strongly that the mission Phil is on has potential to really change lives. It hits home a lot closer than most of the words I hear throughout a day.

 

 

 

"Don't let life happen to you, live Deliberately"

 

Michael W. Smith

Venues: 2000 - 250,000
Job: FOH

What an honor. I grew up on his music. I see now why the guys at the top of the game are there. The band was really good. It was a real pleasure to mix for these guys. No polishing needed here. It was nearly effortless by comparison. The best part is Michael followed what needed to be played over what was on the list. Really a strong performer.

Had the chance to be on the largest PA I've ever seen, let alone mixed on. It was designed to cover 250,000 people on the national mall in DC. It was huge. Took 30min just drive a golf cart to all the delay towers to listen to them. Man it was fun though. Knowing I had the power to put audio over such a large distance. It was also very nice to have a 1D all to myself.

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Danielle Peck

Venues: 100-14,000
Time: 1.5 years
Job: FOH
Travels: Every known country festival, and some not.

An up and coming female country artist. It was amazing to be back in the county fair circuit. I had my fair share of fried oreos. For some reason this gig pushed my professional growth more than I thought. So many not-so-good rigs make a guy learn how to polish. Great group of people. It was a great learning experience to be on some of the massive festival rigs. I had no idea there were soooo many large country festivals

 

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SONICFLOOd

Time: 1.5 Years
Job: Monitors, Video
Travels US, Canada, Africa, Singapore, Ireland, Switzerland, Thailand
Joined up with the flood boys in mid 2005. In a very short amount of time I traveled all over the globe with them. This was my first truly international group that I've traveled with. It was a little rough at first; having to learn how to live in airports constantly. But after acquiring an iPod video, air travel became much more enjoyable. Despite the long travel days the destinations were life changing. No matter where I've been or will go, those in need always give more to me than I could ever offer them. Each of the members of the group are wonderful people whom I will always count as near and dear friends.
I ran monitors for quite a while. It was challenging and extremely fast paced. Later on I transitioned into video. Running Media Shout and the occasional IMAG. My other self inflicted duties included but are not limited to: Load Master, Blog administrator, Podcast host and administrator, Photography, Film Director (Glimpse live dvd extras)

A very special thank must be made to Grant Norsworthy for looking after me while gallivanting around the globe. Grant will forever be dear friend and mentor.

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ESI Productions

Time: 7 Months (Off & On)
Job: FOH
Travels Dallas, Toronto, Nashville

A small production company based out of Dallas that my good friend Dave Jaquin set me up with. Mostly corporate shows; a lotof Amway conferences.Actually I think they're called Gouch Industries now.
A fairly uneventful gig, but it continued the learning process by having to interact with high dollar businessmen.

 

John Conlee

Time: 8 Months
Job: FOH, Prod. Manager
Travels The Deep South!

Straight out of SAE Audio Institute I headed out on the brown shag carpet bus of the Conlee Crew. It was an interesting change of scenery and genres. Mostly country bars and clubs. I'll have to be honest I wasn't expecting to have my hind end smacked so often. Since FOH of usually very close or on the dance floor this was a frequent problem. Despite our sizable age difference I had a lot of fun with these guys. It allowed me to learn how to mix a genre I wouldn't ordinarily listen to.

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TRUTH

Time: 1.5 Years
Job: Monitors, Load Master
Travels Southern US, Africa

My first time on the road. I was training as a chef and was swept away by the vocal storm know as TRUTH. Come to find out there is a substantial number of people working in the music world that have been in TRUTH. I am honored to be in those ranks.