It’s Time to up Your Recording/Streaming Game

Caleb McCary
Caring For Souls
Published in
4 min readMay 12, 2020

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For military Chaplains, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid and sometimes painful change. While pockets of people had embraced the streaming revolution, the execution was largely personality driven. If an individual Chaplain had the passion and expertise, a particular location would enjoy the fruits of those labors. Until that Chaplain moved on.

COVID-19 has forced Chaplains to adapt. Engaging online is no longer optional for the ministry of Chaplains, it is essential. Those unwilling or unable to engage online, risk being left behind and risk leaving a significant portion of those under their care without the religious support they need. But even for someone who has grown up in the internet age, the prospect of creating an online ministry presence via recording and streaming can be daunting. This guide aims to help give you a way to get started. Note that this is not focused on content, that will be driven by you and your personality, this article will focus on the equipment needed to get started. This is all quite basic and meant to help you dip your toe into the waters at different stages.

Photo by Allie on Unsplash

Setup #1 — Swipe right

  1. Video — Phone
  2. Audio — Phone
  3. Editing — Phone

That’s right, for setup #1 all you need is a smartphone with a camera and an…

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Caleb McCary
Caring For Souls

Experienced Chaplain. Photography Enthusiast. Lover of learning. Reader of books. Sci-Fi fan.