The First Baptist Church of Nashville has been serving the downtown area for more than 200 years. Having worshiped in the current building for over 50 years, the leadership believed it was necessary to update the audio visual components of their worship service. The...
Case Studies
Zürich’s Historic Liebfrauenkirche Shares The Faith With New Compact Loudspeakers
Built in the late 1800s to serve the spiritual needs of the growing Catholic community in Zürich, Switzerland, the Liebfrauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, positions itself as a contemplative center in a turbulent society. Designed in the style of an early Christian...
Christ Church of Short Hills Upgrades Streaming with Heavenly Results
When Christ Church of Short Hills (NJ) was looking to upgrade its streaming capabilities, to deliver quality live streaming and recorded broadcasts, it enlisted the services of JD Sound & Video. JD Sound and Video provides state-of-the-art sound, video and control...
Immersive Artwork of Light and Sound at Historic Rhode Island Church
Commissioned by non-profit arts organization FirstWorks, Boston-based artist collective MASARY Studios leveraged Epson laser projectors to create an immersive performance installation for visitors at the historic Grace Church in...
Journey Church Takes Communications Infrastructure to the Next Level
When Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, was given the task of upgrading the existing AV system at Journey Church in Lake Worth, Florida, the company was looking to bring innovative communications and enhanced production capabilities while...
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools Elevates Events Experience with Modern Audiovisual Transformation
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools recently transformed its lunchroom into a modern multipurpose venue, by installing a a state-of-the-art audiovisual system. The upgraded facility now caters to various functions within the school, serving as a flexible space for...
Eden Project Creates an Immersive Christmas Trail
For many, the Christmas season traditionally brings with it magical and immersive eco-trails, with lighting and imaginative soundtracks replacing the more natural effects. In Cornwall, England, the best among these is Eden Project’s Music & Lights after dark...
ADJ Lighting Fixtures & Snow Machines Create Holiday Magic At 25th Annual Paramount Tree Lighting
A holiday tradition which started a quarter of a century ago, the City of Paramount’s annual Tree Lighting Celebration has become one of the biggest events of the local community calendar. It regularly attracts crowds of 8,000 to 10,000, however this year’s...
Monticello Baptist Church Elevates Video Production
As Chairman of Monticello Baptist Church’s TV and Sound Committee, Rusty O’Neal knew it was time to take the house of worship’s video productions into the future by adding high-definition capabilities. This meant he’d need to upgrade his gear―most especially his...
Lexington Baptist Church Uses Chauvet to Help Bring “The Christmas Experience”
A very accomplished painter when she isn’t busy as a LD, Denise Simpson says that she often likes to play with colors to do things a little differently when designing shows. This was beautifully evident this December when she lit “The Christmas Experience,” a...
Emanu-El Synagogue Helps Some Congregants Hear Service for the First Time
Located in San Francisco, California, Congregation Emanu-El is one of northern California’s landmark Jewish synagogues and has had a dynamic Jewish community since its founding in 1850. Now in its third site (a gorgeous structure dedicated in 1926, at Lake Street and...
Building a New Synagogue for Brooklyn’s Kosev Congregation
The Project Brooklyn-based Kosev Congregation contracted commercial and worship architecture firm IMC Architecture to design a prominent Jewish cultural institution in Brooklyn. Specifically, they wanted to build a new synagogue to accommodate: 300+ visitors a series...
Retrofitting Church on the Move and Forward City Church
While the concept of retrofitting isn’t new, we are seeing it gain traction and increasing popularity in the world of construction and church facilities. A large part of this is a very practical reason: time and cost savings. You can purchase and renovate a building...
At-Thohir Mosque’s Magnificent Architecture is Newly Illuminated
To elevate the new At-Thohir Mosque’s vibrant and impactful architecture, PT Chayolite and PT Buana Primalite Abadi Sukses deployed a wide selection of Martin lighting solutions. Located in South Jakarta, the At-Thohir Mosque opened its doors in April 2022....
Stage and Lighting Design Tips from Church of the Highlands’ Geoff Franklin
How do you create immersive worship experiences across 20-plus venues on a weekly basis? It’s a question Geoff Franklin, production AVL engineer of the Church of the Highlands, and his teammates ask themselves often. But with Vectorworks Spotlight, the...
Small Caribbean Church Grows Congregation Using Blackmagic Design
Negril Seventh Day Adventist Church (Negril SDA Church), located in a small community on the west end of Jamaica in the West Indies, has been operating since the late 1960s. Mitchroy Grubb, lead tech coordinator, has been attending Negril SDA Church for more than 20...
Europalco Takes Center Stage in Helping Celebrate Pope Francis’ World Youth Day 2023
EUROPALCO, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, assumed a pivotal role in managing audiovisual signal distribution across all PA systems and LedWall towers for World Youth Day 2023, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal. Since its inception...
State of the Art Loudspeakers Enhance Lithuania’s Old Church of St. John the Baptist
Located along the banks of the slow-moving Nemunas River and surrounded by green meadows, the Old Church of St. John the Baptist stands alone as a sentinel against time. The picturesque Gothic church, with its striking steep-pitched roof, draws tourists and...
Desert Reign Church Brings Enriched and Inspiring Video Experiences to Congregants with 31 x 11ft LED Wall
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays and solutions, and system integration partner, TechArts, have teamed for the creation and installation of a spectacular 31ft x 11ft Philips 9000 dvLED wall inside the Desert Reign Church in Downy,...
Valley Baptist Church Bolsters Security with ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Platform
ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its solution has been chosen by Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfield, CA...
St. John Vianney Church Improves Intelligibility with ICLive X Loudspeakers
In the suburbs of Detroit lies Shelby Township, home to St. John Vianney Catholic Church. The quiet and unassuming church hosts a vast nave, with seating for more than 1200 people. The rectangular nave features brick-lined walls and soaring slanted ceilings that...