TNDV, a longtime leader in live event production for large-scale worship gatherings, recently brought its high-end production capabilities to the MVMNT Conference, a four-day worship event held in a rodeo arena in Montana’s remote Flathead Valley.
Known for its work on the annual Passion Conference — which draws thousands of college-aged attendees and campus leaders from around the world — TNDV applied its experience from arena-sized events to a more modest but equally ambitious setting. The MVMNT Conference welcomed youth and family groups from across the region, offering inspirational speakers, musical performances and worship experiences in a uniquely intimate environment.
TNDV dispatched two of its mobile production units to Montana, including its Vibration audio truck and the recently upgraded Aspiration video truck. The team treated the event with the same level of care and professionalism typically reserved for its largest projects, integrating seamlessly with the MVMNT Conference’s own crew and equipment.
“We originally built Vibration to support large-scale musical events with dedicated audio production and multitrack recording,” said Rob Devlin, president of TNDV. “But it’s also engineered with the flexibility to support smaller events. For MVMNT, our team worked alongside their crew under the leadership of our Engineer-in-Charge Tanner Freese.”
Freese handled audio operations aboard Vibration, while video operations were led by Engineer-in-Charge Dakota Russ from Aspiration. The video setup included six wired cameras, two wireless cameras, a long-lens slash camera and a 20-foot jib — all switched live to in-venue LED screens and an onboard server system for global live streaming.
“The staging of this event was impressive,” said Russ. “It felt like a scaled-down version of Passion, but the energy and technical ambition were the same. We brought our full approach — not a scaled-back flypack — because the goal was to deliver the same experience for both in-person and remote audiences.”
TNDV’s team used a Grass Valley K-Frame switcher inside Aspiration to manage live video feeds and graphics, while Vibration provided remote switching capabilities and handled the broadcast audio mix for the livestream in sync with front-of-house sound. An Evertz NEXX routing system kept everything connected, ensuring both in-venue and online audiences received a cohesive experience.
“This was a memorable team effort in an unusual environment that reminded us why we love doing this work,” Russ said. “By feeding multiviewers and adding a remote switcher panel on Vibration, the MVMNT crew could operate independently while still contributing to the larger production. The end result was something really special.”
TNDV will continue its work on large-scale worship productions next month with the upcoming Passion 2025 events.