Bill Di Paolo

Don’t Be Shocked

Don’t Be Shocked

Many houses of worship seem to be talking about receiving an electrical shock while performing or speaking during a service or a rehearsal.   Electrical shocks happen when a relatively large amount of current flows through your body. If you get shocked when touching a...

Audio Troubleshooting Tips

Audio Troubleshooting Tips

Welcome back everyone, over the last few weeks, I have received a few trouble-shooting questions.  Church sound systems can vary in size and capability, each building or space design can have its own challenges. So, let’s talk tech! Technical skill is required to set...

Gear Report: Video Editing Software

Gear Report: Video Editing Software

Whether you’re a filmmaker or a marketer, you need access to professional video editing software that lets you create impressive videos. There are many types of video editing software available on the market, but which one should you go for? Each of them has its own...

Our Webinars Have Changed!

Our Webinars Have Changed!

Hello Worship Facility readers! I'm very proud to announce that we've made it even easier for you and your church teams to watch our webinars whenever you like. For the past year, you've enjoyed our webinars, featuring experts such as Samantha Potter, Ben Stapley,...

What Type Of Sound System Does Your Church Need?

What Type Of Sound System Does Your Church Need?

Understanding what type of speakers your house of worship needs can become very involved as each house of worship has different structural designs and different audio needs, including additional programs from movies and stage plays to concerts, presentations and other...

How to Improve Audio Quality from the Pastor’s Mic

How to Improve Audio Quality from the Pastor’s Mic

Welcome back everyone! Last week a reader asked me about an audio issue that a lot of churches have, which is having bad audio from the pastor’s microphone. Some of the best church sound systems in the world can suffer from this one simple problem.  It can really be a...

Choosing and Maintaining Automated Lights and Consoles

Choosing and Maintaining Automated Lights and Consoles

Worship Facility Editor Gene Lass and lighting and production expert Bill Di Paolo discuss how to select and maintain the best automated lights and consoles to fit your church's stage and budget. Takeaways include: Defining automated lights and controllers Benefits of...

Stage Safety 101

Stage Safety 101

Worship production tech and stage safety expert Bill Di Paolo discusses how to keep your worship performance stage safe, with a discussion of the 4 main areas of stage safety: Electrical, including cable safety. Rigging, including lights, speakers, and anything...

How to Start Live Streaming

How to Start Live Streaming

Over the last few years live streaming church services and special events has become easier than ever and pretty much expected from followers. I get weekly calls from houses of worship that still have issues with broadcasting, mostly because they are missing a single...

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