We've all experienced attending a group event when someone is taking photos. After the event when you see the pictures, what's the first thing you look for? Yourself, of course. We all want to feel good about our presence in photographs. Some want to blend in, others...
Audio Connections
How to Keep Fresh Ears, Fresh Eyes, and Fresh Hearts, Week After Week
One of the first pastors I worked with used to say, “serving in church is a grind, and it's not for everybody”. As we recover from the post-Easter-hangover, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the grind and discuss how we can protect ourselves from two of...
Broadcast Audio vs Auditorium Audio: Allocating Resources Wisely
Recently Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, announced that going forward they were only going to stream the teaching portion of their services. I respect their decision. I believe every church should be intentional with their use of technology as a reflection of...
Historic Mission San Luis Rey Upgrades with Martin Audio TORUS T820
One of 21 missions originally built by the Spanish in California, Mission San Luis Rey church, known as the ‘King of Missions’, was founded in Oceanside in 1798. Today it stands as one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial architecture, a national historic...
The Lonely Life of Worship Musicians
If you've spent any time on social media lately, I'm sure you've seen lots of content created by worship musicians. Typically these are short clips with a POV camera showing the musicians doing their job. Sometimes we get a glimpse of their equipment, but for the most...
Putting Philosophy to Work
Part of my day job as the Director of Marketing for Allen & Heath USA involves traveling out to music festivals and tradeshows across the country to support the brand and capture content. I happen to be writing this article from the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas,...
Electro-Voice Announces Launch of ZLX G2 Portable Loudspeaker Series
Electro-Voice is delighted to announce its biggest product launch ever: ZLX G2, the second generation of the phenomenally successful ZLX series of portable loudspeakers. Building on the best of what made the original ZLX series an industry icon, the ZLX G2 lineup...
Church Audio… Any complaints?
It's quite possible that the majority of complaints received by the modern church, that aren't directed specifically to the pastor, are about the audio presentation. They come in various forms, from the carefully crafted email, to the brief hand-written...
Hey Pastors, Can You Help Us to Help You?
Considering all the things pastors and staff do regarding sermon preparation, I'm constantly surprised how little effort goes into making sure spoken-word content is presented well from the platform. While some churches meticulously manage every technical detail of...
StageStrike Offers Solution for Wireless Mics and Packs
Every once in a while, a product comes along that combines the designer’s savvy knowledge of the market, the right application, and a new-found throng of customers – industry veterans and newbies alike – saying, “Why didn't someone think of this before?” Making its...
How to Improve Your Church’s Audio Presentation in 30 Minutes
In the course of working with church audio engineers for many years, I like to ask, “What's the one thing, aside from equipment upgrades, you want from leadership that you're not currently getting? The answer is almost always, "more time". Since the implementation of...
DiGiCo Quantum338 Helps Christ Wesleyan Church
Christ Wesleyan Church (CWC) celebrated its centennial last year, a 100-year-old church community that has maintained its beliefs and traditions even as it grew into one of the largest megachurches in the Milton, Pennsylvania area. But there’s an entire other side to...
LEA Professional Launches Connect Series Half-Rack Amplifiers
Affirming its commitment to providing amplifier solutions for every customer's unique needs, LEA Professional, a manufacturer of innovative, high-quality, professional-grade amplifiers with cloud- and IoT-based technologies, announces the launch of its Connect Series...
Worship Facility at ISE 2024 – Companies Concentrating on the House of Worship Market
Worship Facility visited Integrated Systems Europe 2024 which was the most successful edition in the show's 20-year history. Taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue, the show attracted 73,891 unique verified attendees from 162 countries, a record since...
Brentwood Baptist Church Modernizes its Sanctuary
Brentwood Baptist Church was officially constituted on Easter Sunday of 1969 in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood, Tennessee. In the past half century, it’s grown to nine campuses around the region and consistently averaged over 5,000 worshipers in weekly on-campus...
What in the Name of Bono are Churches Doing with In-Ear-Monitor Systems?
I love it when great technology becomes accessible to almost everyone. Such is the case with In-Ear-Monitor systems, commonly referred to as IEMs. Thanks to technical innovation and market competition, even churches with extremely modest budgets can take advantage of...
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...
Waves Audio Now Shipping the Silk Vocal Plugin
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, is now shipping the Silk Vocal plugin, a smart EQ and Dynamics plugin for vocals. Silk Vocal takes your vocals from raw to pro—in no time. Using innovating...
How to Diagnose and Eliminate Audio Feedback
Welcome back everyone, this month's question comes from Dominic in Syracuse, NY, he asks "As the new tech team member on our tech team, I seem to be struggling with feedback, please help me understand it". Feedback can easily ruin the mood of a worship service – here...
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...
Are You Controlling Your Tracks, or Are They Controlling You?
In our previous feature “The Ethics of Pre-recorded Tracks in Worship” we discussed why you should examine the use of backing tracks and the potential effects on your team and overall worship presentation. I am grateful for the many responses from a variety of sizes...