I will be posting periodically to this site about sermon podcasting for pastors, minister, evangelists, churches, and anyone else who wants to spread the Word of God using the Internet.
We can thank the folks at Apple for this wonderful technology. It all began with the iPod. Wikipedia says this about podcasting:
The term is a portmanteau of the words “iPod” and “broadcast”,[1] the Apple iPod being the brand of portable media player for which the first podcasting scripts were developed (see history of podcasting). These scripts allowed podcasts to be automatically transferred to a mobile device after they are downloaded.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
Now just about any portable audio player can be setup to receive a podcast. Think of it like a radio station and each portable device is a receiver for your broadcast. Always wanted to own your own radio station? Well, now you can have essentially the same thing by podcasting and you can get started for very little cash.
Some people buy specialized podcasting software and have an elaborate setup for recording podcasts. Some of these even have the professional sound complete with bumper music and all. It all depends on how far you want to go. Want to hire a professional voice over guy(or Gal) to record your professional intro? You can do it for as little as $30. Need some free background music you can use to make your own intro using Audacity? It’s all listed below. You can do it all for free or you can go Pro.
Here are some links that you will find helpful in setting up your podcast ministry.
http://www.sermonshout.com/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
http://www.beatsuite.com/
http://www.provoiceusa.com/
