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Black Box Podcast

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About the show

Honest conversations at the intersection of church, production, and excellence. The Black Box Podcast is where high standards and honest talk meet. We explore what it really takes to pursue excellence in the church production world—from leadership and culture to gear, systems, and the people behind it all. This isn’t surface-level chatter or recycled advice. It’s thoughtful, unfiltered conversation for those who care about doing the work well, building healthy teams, and raising the bar for what’s possible in the Church.

Latest episodes

  • Women, Volunteers & Leaving Church Staff Well (feat. Danielle Iselin)

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Lee Fields, Stephen “Shep” Sheppard, Brad Bramer, and Tyler Kerpsack are BlackBox—an independent team helping churches strengthen production systems, develop healthy teams, and make wise technical investments. Today, they’re joined by…

  • Content Creation Hot Takes (feat. Channing Dubbeld)

    August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

    What does it take to create content that people actually want to watch? Tyler Kerpsack, Stephen “Shep” Sheppard sit down with Channing Dubbeld—Creative + Worship Production Director at First Naples, audio engineer, production…

  • Investing In The Young Bucks

    August 17, 2026 · 52 min

    BlackBox is stepping into a new season—with new conversations, fresh collaborators, and guests from across the church & production industry. In this episode, Shep, Brad Bramer & Tyler Kerpsack get back to the fundamentals of production…

  • Kayne and Excellence in Worship - PT I

    April 20, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    In this episode, Lee Fields, Shep, Tyler Kerpsack, and Brad Bramer get into what it really looks like to operate at a high level when things go sideways. We talk real stories—from stadium shows to high-pressure environments—where cues get…

  • Stop Mixing to Target Curves

    February 16, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    BlackPod is a no-fluff podcast for church production leaders, live audio engineers, and creatives who care about doing it right. Hosted by Lee Fields, Shep, Tyler Kerpsack, and Brad Bramer, BlackPod dives into real-world conversations…

  • DAW vs Consoles, Leaders Who Do vs. Leaders Who Don’t, and New BlackBox Offerings

    February 2, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Hosted by Lee Fields, Stephen “Shep” Shepherd, Tyler Kerpsack, and Brad Bramer, the BlackBox Podcast is unfiltered conversation for church production teams, worship leaders, AVL directors, and creative pastors who actually carry the weight…

  • Merry Christmas, Contractors, Services, Reflections and more

    December 17, 2025 · 50 min

    In this episode, Lee Fields, Tyler Kerpsack, Shep, and Brad Bramer are back together talking through the realities of church production during the Christmas season. The conversation covers what it really looks like to lead production…

  • Production Content, Launching Podcasts, and Designing Worship Centers

    December 16, 2025 · 37 min

    In this episode, Lee Fields, Tyler Kerpsack, Shep, and Brad Bramer are back together talking all things church production, worship technology, and creative leadership. The conversation dives into creating production content that actually…