TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community. Churchfornt shares a tutorial on setting up and using a virtual soundcheck capability. ChurchTrac Software shares tips for increasing church website traffic. Church Production shares Manna Church’s field experience using the Canon EOS R5 C for streaming. Finally, Church Tech shares insights from PushPay’s annual “State of Church Tech” report.

Virtual Sound Check for Worship Bands

Churchfront shares “Virtual Sound Check for Worship Bands | In-Depth Waveform Tutorial (Free DAW)” (34-minute watch). This tutorial walks digital mixer users through setup and use of a virtual soundcheck capability using the free Waveform digital audio workstation (DAW). Virtual soundchecks enable churches to troubleshoot and refine band mixes as well as train audio engineers on mixing the band, all without the band being present.

Growing Church Website Traffic

ChurchTrac Software shares “How to Grow Your Church Website Traffic” (33-minute watch) providing tips on increasing website traffic ranging from up to date content, mobile-friendliness, response time, and local search engine optimization (SEO).

Canon EOS R5 C Camera for Streaming

Church Production shares “Why the Canon EOS R5 C is the Right Choice for Church Content Creators” (7-minute watch/ 3-minute read), featuring an interview with KC Mitchell, Production Director at Manna Church in Colorado Springs. The interview discusses how a portable church achieves streaming quality comparable to that of that of permanent facilities.

PushPay’s State of Church Tech 2023 Report

Church Tech Today shares “State Of Church Tech Report: 10 Key Church Tech Trends” (10-minute read), providing its summary and analysis of PushPay’s annual State of Church Tech report.

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