Seeing the Light with Robby Kurtz

The ChurchGear Podcast

Mar 28 2022 • 47 mins

Would you read a Hog Two's entire manual over the weekend to be Natalie Cole's lighting director?



Robby Kurtz was thrown to the wolves on his first show, but he ran with the pack, used his skills across the globe, and became New Life Church's LD right before Christmas.



He has done the lights for Natalie Cole & Jesus Culture, worked in TV and his 6 truths and a lie segment has some adrenaline-pumping stories.



In this episode you'll hear:

  • 1:38 The stickiest piece of gear we’ve ever bought
  • 6:34 We introduce Robby Kurtz with his death-defying truths and lies.
  • 11:10 John 3:16 > Border Security
  • 12:45 A fifteen person van is carried by the Lord
  • 15:02 Learning the Hog Two lighting board on the fly to be Natalie Cole’s LD.
  • 19:40 How he nearly got fired on his first two shows
  • 22:36 The difficulties of being a Christian on the road
  • 26:34 Lighting Journeyman: trade shows, Daystar Television network, video editing
  • 29:30 Becoming the LD for New Life Church right before Christmas
  • 31:00 Do churches own all the fog machines they use at Christmas & Easter?
  • 33:50 How 4Wall serves churches with gear rentals
  • 37:00 Encouragement for current church lighting directors
  • 40:32 Robby’s top 5 albums of all time
  • 42:42 Tech Takeaway on the best place to place your lights in your service




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