The CD-R is still the most commonly used method today by churches, ministries and evangelists to distribute their messages. Many churches had been using cassettes which were then replaced by CD-Rs, and now there are apps and the cloud.
A new church in today’s world has a different technology path than churches that have been in existence longer. People respond to content that interests them and in a manner which they can consume it easily and conveniently. With congregations being of the digital age, a church must ask themselves is the request for CDs frequent or occasional? There are two paths ahead and one or both paths can be taken at any given time. A. Distribute your sermons via a CD-R (physical delivery). The up-front cost ranges from $2,500 to $5,000 for the capturing and disc production equipment and supplies to get started, plus ongoing supply cost of $100 to $200 month depending on media distributed that month. B. Distribute your sermons via an App and the web (digital delivery). The up-front cost for the capturing equipment is $500, plus a custom app build and the monthly cost ranging from $50 - $200 for the platform depending on plan and provider. Either method that sermons are distributed, the audio file needs to be captured and managed, let’s start there. 1. Capture - audio signal from sound board via rca cable to: a. CD recorder to create master CD for CDR duplication, printing and packaging then delivered on site or mailed. The Tascam CD-RW900MKII CD Recorder is a common choice ($349). http://amzn.to/1WDqAOx b. MP3 recorder to create master MP3 for upload to cloud then delivered via app and web. The Tascam SS-R100 Solid State Digital Audio Recorder is a common choice ($499). http://amzn.to/24wyCrW 2. Manage - Master sermon audio format: a. Store master CD and associated art file on computer for each sermon so they are able to easily burn, print, package future requests on demand. The 10 disc 2 ring vinyl binder is the common choice for series master storage, the binder and pages http://amzn.to/24wzug8 b. Cloud stores content, distributes as demanded, and has worry free redundancy www.sermonsanywhere.com The next step is distribution. For CDs the production process requires printing, burning and packaging the disc for distribution to the end user. For MP3s no additional process is required, the end user clicks on the desired sermon in the app or on the web and it is distributed from the cloud. 3. Distribution - Sermon audio to end user A. Disc production requires two pieces of equipment; a CD/DVD tower and disc printer and some media supplies - blank discs, ink, packaging. i. A five drive tower is less than $300 from Vinpower Digital (they make their own and white label other manufacturer’s towers) http://amzn.to/1TXDoio Those who need more horsepower can max out with 15 drives for under $1,250 http://amzn.to/1Ux2VJm ii. Printers that have a self-feeding capacities ranging 20 to 100 discs spans between a. Primera Bravo SE-3 ($1,359) http://amzn.to/1XB2VPE b. Primera Bravo 4100 ($1,595) http://amzn.to/1Y6vz9D c. Microboards Print Factory Pro ($2,195) http://amzn.to/24wCNE2 d. Some start out with an Epson printers ($129) that uses a special tray to print on discs http://amzn.to/1VKtksq iii. Ink cartridges vary and usage is directly related to the printed image: a. Bravo SE-3 Color Ink Cartridge (53332) @ $43 yields 100 prints or $.43 cost per impression http://amzn.to/1VKvZCw b. Bravo 4100 Ink Multipack (53606) @ $117 yields average of 600 prints or $.195 cost per impression http://amzn.to/215JFrg c. $240 for the Print Factory Pro (yields average of 1,100 prints or $.185 cost per impression). PFP-HC-CYAN http://amzn.to/1TXGjaT PFP-HC-MAGENTA http://amzn.to/24wIZvM PFP-HC-YELLOW http://amzn.to/1ZvdtNt PFP-HC-BLACK http://amzn.to/24wJTbF iv. Blank inkjet discs cost between $.30/ea - $.60/ea depending on coating and integrity. a. Taiyo Yuden/JVC Watershield CDs http://amzn.to/215RI7e b. Taiyo Yuden/JVC Watershield DVDs http://amzn.to/1VKEnSu c. Taiyo Yuden/JVC Inkjet CDs http://amzn.to/24wUseV d. Taiyo Yuden/JVC Inkjet DVDs http://amzn.to/1YdawCD v. Paper sleeves are $.06. Making the cost per disc range between $.56 to $1.14 each) http://amzn.to/24wUVxF B. MP3 has no cost to distribute, it’s part of the monthly plan. Two other important items to note, neither of which are possible with a disc, and is part of the Sermons Anywhere platform. 4. Insight - the ability to analyze content distributed to the app and web via the cloud. You know which sermons are most impactful. Check out our blog from March 15, 2016 for more details on insight and analytics. and 5. Connect - the ability to create a one to one connection via inbox and push messaging based on insight data. Congregants get relevant content and information tailored to them, can also send to all. Check out our blog from March 8, 2016 for an in-depth look at inbox and push messaging. Any church today should consider one or both methods to distribute their sermons. CD equipment and supplies vary in capability and capacity, as do app and web platforms. Knowing who the church serves will ultimately determine which path to head down first.
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