We’re in a Podcast

That’s right. Someone actually wanted to talk to us about what it is exactly we do around here. Just yesterday, via Skype, we sat down and talked with the fine fellows over at ChurchyMedia. ChurchyMedia is a great church tech type resource. They have a great podcast, a regular video series called Short Takes where they do quick reviews of everything from software to social media tools to books, and they’re running a really funny cartoon series on their blog right now. Anyway, we enjoyed talking with them and you can check out the interview as well as subscribe the podcast, etc, by visiting their site: churchymedia.com

Storme blogged the other day about the copyright law podcast done by Creative Synergy Podcast. I listened to the entire podcast (about 1 hour) and it is extremely informative. From my perspective as a long time media volunteer, the issues discussed are very enlightening and somewhat disturbing. Anthony Coppedge and Greg Atkinson invited 2 copyright lawyers and the President of the Church Copyright Administration to discuss this very hot topic in churches. I realized that there were things I did as a part of the media team that were just outright illegal. I knew some of the issues and had the same feeling that Greg and Anthony discuss, but some were new to me.

If you are involved in any form or fashion with a church in media, music, arts, programming etc. then this podcast is an absolute must hear. The way they approach the topic, from Scripture’s perspective and then dive into what our country’s law says is very encouraging. Basically, we as Christ followers, must be above reproach in regards to all matters, not just ones of convenience or of seemingly “big” sins.

Three big ideas that jumped out to me personally:
1. Stealing is stealing and many churches don’t know or don’t care that they are infringing upon copyright laws in video/film, music and dramas.
2. YOU are liable for any law that is broken, not the church.
3. 1 Timothy 5:18

If you haven’t had the chance to listen to this podcast, I really encourage you to do so. You will be very thankful that you did. Click here to download it now.

Lee

In the planning and execution of church services, we’ve all run into questions about copyright. What songs, images, videos can we use? How do we get permission to use songs or images if they are copyrighted? The truth of what you can and can’t do with copyrighted material isn’t always clear. It’s hard to figure out where to look for the right answers. And if you’ve ever tried to read through the actual copyright laws, you know how hard they can be to understand. I often come away more confused after researching something.

That’s why I’m really excited about the latest podcast from CreativeSynergyPodcast.com. This is the fifth podcast put out by Greg Atkinson (Church Video Ideas) and Anthony Coppedge (anthonycoppedge.com). Greg and Anthony have a lot of experience both working in churches and consulting them. And it’s awesome to see them sharing that experience through this free resource. For this episode on copyright law, they sat down with three copyright experts. I’ll be listening to this soon and I’m really looking forward to learning more about this very important and often confusing issue. Click here to download the podcast now.