Staff Highlight on Adam Gough by Peggy Cloonan

You may know him as the sound engineer that livestreams our services with finesse. He’s also the resonant voice of UCE’s phone system.

Adam Gough started working at UCE on June 10, 2017, the day after he graduated from DePaul with a bachelor’s degree in Sound Recording Technology. His official title is Congregational Life Assistant, and if you have a question and don’t know who to contact, he “knows things” and is happy to connect you with the proper staff member.

Adam enjoys problem-solving, being presented with “go fix this,” and having the autonomy to do so. He’s here to help, whether it’s assisting with the technical portion of remote meetings or being the IT guy of the office.

“I like making things work for the congregation,” Adam said.

When the pandemic hit, Adam was tasked with figuring out how we could still have worship. He leveraged his background in technology to research and find the proper tools and then UCE used an endowment grant to buy the necessary equipment. During the early days of lockdown, when wi-fi issues made running the service from his home impossible, he cleverly moved operations to his grandmother’s basement.

His hobbies include playing video games like SMITE and writing music influenced by the games he used to play. You may also see him playing the trombone during a worship service.

Whether he is connecting someone with a covenant group or doing a mic check, Adam enjoys working with the congregants and guests of UCE.