Touring with Petra, 12Stone's Culture & Stop Copying Everyone [Ronny Cates]

What is it like to transition from playing arenas with a legendary Christian rock band to running Sunday morning production for a massive multi-site congregation?In this incredible episode, we are joined by Ronny Cates, former bassist for the iconic band Petra and current production leader at 12Stone Church. Ronny shares amazing behind-the-scenes stories of what Petra's massive concerts and touring gear looked like in their prime, and tackles the heavy debate of whether or not modern Christian music has officially stalled out.In this episode you'll hear: 0:00 Intro: The Live Event "Blue Dot" Trend4:45 Ronny Cates (12Stone Church / Petra) Joins9:20 How Ronny Ended Up in the Legendary Rock Band Petra13:00 Behind the Scenes: Petra Concerts & Touring Gear16:00 The Big Debate: Has Christian Music Stalled Out?22:00 Stop Copying Other Churches' Audio Mixes28:30 Mixing for Your Congregation (Not Your Personal Preference)37:00 Transitioning from Arena Tours to Church Tech40:00 Inside the Production Culture at 12Stone Church41:30 Church Tech Disaster: Double Checks and Backups45:00 Keep Sundays RunningTake our survey here and you'll get the full report emailed to you December 4th!  Connect with HouseRight on your next integration project here. Check out jobs at HouseRight here.  Get more money back in your budget and more space in your closet by selling us your used gear here. Resources for your Church Tech MinistrySell Us Gear: Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Buy Our Gear: Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can shop our gear store here.  Connect with us: Sales Bulletin: Get better deals than the public and get them earlier too here!Early Service: Get our best gear before it goes live on our site here. Instagram: Hangout with us on the gram here! Reviews: Leaving us a review on the podcast player you're listening to us on really helps the show. If you enjoyed this episode, you can say thank you with a review!