Security cameras play a significant role in preventing crimes for churches and ensuring the safety of worshipers. They are essential for protecting valuable resources and providing a safe environment, but because they're typically visible, they are a deterrent against...
This month's tech question comes from Lori P. from Goldsboro, NC, who asks, " Do you have advice on recruiting new tech team members?" I do, and I know how difficult it can be for ministry leaders to find new volunteers. It’s a necessary part of every tech director’s...
Have you noticed that the lighting on your streams just doesn’t look as good as it does in person? How much easier would video streaming be if those watching at home could easily overlook murky audio, poor camera angles and insufficient lighting? Some people would...
It's hard not to have heard of the Newsboys, The Newsboys are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, six of which have been...
Just as each congregation is unique, each church building specifically reflects the people it houses. The audio/visual technology your church is considering should reflect your church’s unique culture. Your church might have just moved to a new site, or your church...
Welcome back everyone! This month's question comes from Bud Edwards in Little Falls, NY, he asks, " I am currently new to the lighting world, and I am not sure where to start in designing and what things I should be looking for, can you give me some guidance?" Well...
Church properties often have a variety of facilities to manage, from public meeting spaces, to libraries, community resource hubs, washrooms, as well as the HVAC systems heating and cooling them. The more people use these assets, the more value they provide to your...
On Thursday October 12th Sound Productions invited all of their customers to join them for their 50th Year Celebration and first-ever Pro Show. The afternoon was full of live music, workshops, food carts, and a Pro Show expo featuring more than 20 of the top AVL...
Churchgoers around the world are experiencing a transformation. Many worship services now incorporate video elements, and there are several reasons for the change. The modern media world surrounds us in our everyday lives, so why should the church experience be any...
When it comes to professional streaming, “high quality” and “professional” are nearly synonymous. There are several measures you can take to ensure that your video quality is the best it can be. Taking these measures will help you provide your viewers with the...
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW Projectors can deliver reliable, flexible, innovative solutions for multiple AV applications in houses of worship, from the sharing of scripture to the support of live performances or even youth-ministry movie nights. Compared with pricey...
We strive to make sure services and events sound great, but do they look good? Lights can be crucial in creating a “feel” by setting a mood/tone. Here’s a primer on the fundamentals of lighting tech.
As a Lighting Designer I find church lighting designs to be the most difficult to design. We usually have a lot of input on ideas and designs others have seen before in other churches, then we need to think about the space size, power, the rigging and the budget. We...
This months question comes from Paris in Verona, NY, she asks, "What are Fixture Modes and which one should I use and why?" When you first learn about moving lights and DMX lighting systems, you learn that there are few elements that must align to successfully control...
When you’re putting together a sound system for your church, one of the first things you need to look at is a mixer. After all, your entire system revolves around it! It provides your audio inputs and outputs, microphone amplification, routing, and more. So where do...
I am honored to present this first issue or Worship Facility Video Connections, a new monthly email newsletter entirely devoted to video and streaming. In each issue we'll have content categories covering new content for video & streaming, service and performance...
As technology has progressed, so, too, have the cables we need for our devices. Even though many manufacturers are moving to wireless solutions, you'll likely always need some form of cable. Video Streaming, video editing, projectors, video wall processors,...
How easy is it to repair a moving light or a piece of LED lighting equipment right down to the level of components on the PCB? There are easier repairs, and there are harder repairs, but is it worth your time? A PCB is a Printed Circuit Board, or PC board, or PCB,...
Finding the right color temperature can be hard in some houses of worship because sometimes white is not really white. Understanding the difference is critical to getting the best look from your camera to the screen. It's Sunday morning and the worship leader wants to...
Production lighting needs preventive maintenance to perform at its best. Like anything of value, production lighting requires some tech crew maintenance time if you want it to perform at its best––and for a long time. Much of what’s involved in the maintenance of the...
When it comes to buying the very best vocal microphone, the decision is hugely personal. It really does boil down to the qualities of the voice it will be capturing and whether it’ll be used in the studio or on the stage. It can be hard to know where to start –...