About

The builder behind
the signal.

Johnson Olakotan is a videographer, photographer and live-stream specialist who also builds the systems behind the image — editing, streaming and AI tooling that let creators and churches tell their story without the tech getting in the way. Best known for Bible Song Pro, the open-source church presentation engine. A visual artist and educator working at the point where camera, edit and signal meet.

Johnson Olakotan
Sheffield, UK

I build the systems underneath the message — so the visible thing (the service, the song, the stream) can run without friction.

I'm best known for Bible Song Pro, the open-source church presentation engine. But the through-line is wider: audio engineering, live production, photography, video and AI tooling — all in service of helping churches and creators communicate cleanly.

A First Class Honours graduate in arts & design, I've spent years behind the camera and the console — and now I teach that craft through courses, sessions and free content.

Working principles

How the work stays honest.

01

Signal, not spectacle

The tech should be invisible. If people notice it, it has already failed at its job.

02

Ship, don't pitch

Real, working, open-source software people use — not talk about building. Grounded in shipped work.

03

Engineered, not decorated

Every asset and system should feel built, with intent behind each decision.

04

Carry the message

The goal is never the tool — it's the clarity of what the tool delivers.

Trajectory

From console to classroom.

Now

Founder & systems builder

Independent — Johnson Olakotan

Streaming, editing, photography, AI and education.

2024

Creator of Bible Song Pro

Open-source

Free church presentation engine for OBS Studio.

2018–2023

Photographer & Video Editor

Koret Media

Five years of portraiture, event and editorial production.

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Video Editor & Videographer

Umera NG

Concept-to-reel content that drives traffic and conversion.

Study

First Class Honours

Federal Univ. of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Arts & design foundation behind the craft.