How do you become one of the best lighting designers in the production world?  Tony Fransen is a lighting designer who has worked with Prince, One Republic and many more artists. We discussed church lighting design, burnout prevention and some disaster stories that are as exhilarating as they are terrifying.  In this episode you'll hear:  1:00 Meth Labs, Church Visits & Leg Lamps 6:30 Working with Prince [Tony Fransen joins us!] 22:30 Tony’s Tech Background 30:00 Landing the Lighting gig for One Republic 35:45 How do you draw your church congregation in with lighting? 40:25 How do you prevent burnout in church production? 45:20 How can church techs communicate work load during Christmas? 48:12 Disaster story: “Then the elephant walks in”51:08 Disaster story: “Then the video wall snapped loose” 55:00 Tech Takeaway  Resources for your Church Tech Ministry Does your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.    Connect with us:  Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service