How do you become Thomas Rhett's lighting designer and win the Pernelli award for lighting designer of the year by age 28? Alec Takahashi joins us on the podcast this week to tell us. He also touches on the importance of mentorship, his approach to lighting and gives the infamous disaster story that resulted in the destruction of many of Bayside's lights. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Eating cockroaches, celebrity sightings, and Thomas Rhett Tacos 7:40 Alec Takahashi joins us! 15:30 From Bayside to lighting Thomas Rhett 23:00 His first “pinched myself” show 26:45 Staying excited for Sunday’s Services 29:30 Designing Lighting for Sunday 34:00 Moving people to worship through lighting 39:00 Alec won a Parnelli award! 43:40 Best Lighting Alec’s seen [Passion]46:00 Disaster Story: Destroying all the lights49:15 Tech Takeaway: Seek Mentorship Plugs: Resources for your Church Tech MinistryDoes 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 ServiceWhat if your bank account had a leak in it?If you have used production gear sitting in your storage closet, that is exactly what is happening right now. We paid churches over a million dollars in 2022 for their used production gear. Head to our site, make your gear list, and let us come pay your church.