About
Hi, I'm Nikki.
I started Small Church Media for the person running sound, livestream, and slides at a small church, with one volunteer and whatever gear the church could afford. Not a full production crew. You.
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I have spent more than 23 years in church media. It started at twelve, logging timecodes for my father's television program, Working the Word. From there I went from volunteer to media director, and I have built and run sound and livestream systems from the ground up, from analog routing to Blackmagic Design switchers and Behringer X32 and WING consoles. I have also trained the volunteer teams who run them every week.
Who this is for
Small Church Media serves many small churches across denominations. It is not one church's internal team. If you are the tech director, the volunteer who got handed the soundboard, or the pastor who ended up running the stream, this is for you.
What you'll find here
- The blog: step-by-step how-tos for church sound, livestream, ProPresenter, and lighting, with the specific settings and menu paths.
- The Sound Troubleshooting Cheat Sheet and the Sunday Morning Checklist, both free.
- The store, for the paid toolkits.
How these posts are written
- They start from real Sunday-morning problems and the settings I use on real systems.
- I review every post before it goes live.
- Menu paths and settings can change between software and firmware versions, so check them against your own gear. If something is out of date, send me a note.
- I only recommend gear I have actually used. Any affiliate links are labeled, and you can read how that works on the affiliate disclosure page.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, or a problem you want covered? Use the contact page. You can also find me on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.