Can the captivating spell of rhythm be unleashed without music? Well, with all due respect, to passionate musicians everywhere, the answer is yes, especially if beautifully colored light is allowed to play unfettered on a majestic cathedral against the night sky....
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Paragon 360 Completes Renovations for First Baptist Church, Owensboro, Kentucky
First Baptist Owensboro, KY contracted with Paragon 360 for a full-scope renovation project in early January 2023. The main goals were to update the experience in the main sanctuary while maintaining the architectural beauty and improve the online experience. A desire...
Benjamin Brown Graham Memorial Chapel in St. Louis Undergoes an Audio Renovation
The Benjamin Brown Graham Memorial Chapel at Washington University in St. Louis, MO has undergone an extensive audio transformation, marking a significant milestone in its rich history. Spearheaded by project manager Jeff Allen and executed over a meticulous 18-month...
Princeton University Chapel Resurrects its Audio with Advanced Loudspeaker Technology
The alma mater of former First Lady Michelle Obama, New Jersey’s Ivy League Princeton University is one of the top schools in the United States. At the center of its religious and ceremonial endeavors sits Princeton University Chapel, an elegant house of worship that...
Historic North Carolina Methodist Church Replaces 70-Year Old Sound System
Originally established over 200 years ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, Edenton Street United Methodist Church (ESUMC) is known, in particular, for its famous pipe organ, its alluring chandelier, and its majestic stained-glass windows that dominate the sanctuary. To...
Cregagh Presbyterian Church Puts Faith in Delivering More Enriching Worship Experiences
Kramer, the leading audio-visual experience company, is delighted to announce its range of solutions has played a leading role in a major AV upgrade program to create “a beacon of modernity” inside the historic Cregagh Presbyterian Church, in Belfast, Northern...
ICONYX Series Takes Audio To New Heights At St. James Basilica
Dominated by 125-foot tall spires flanking the main facade, St. James Basilica serves the spiritual needs of the community in Jamestown, North Dakota. Designed in the Gothic Revival style and completed in 1914, the church was listed on the National Register 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...
First Baptist Church Installs 21st Century AV into 19th Century Building
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...
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...
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...
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...
Historic St. Mark’s Church Achieves Audio Clarity
Deep in the heart of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood lies St. Mark’s Church. Considered one of the best concert venues in the city, the church nave is quite large, with seating for more than 450 people. Parishioners celebrated the church's first service...
Alabama’s St. Ignatius Church is Reborn Through Major Remodel and Audio Upgrade
Located in the heart of Mobile, Alabama, St. Ignatius Catholic Church has been a cornerstone of the community since its founding in 1947. In 2016, the church undertook a new parish master plan that called for the existing church to be repurposed as a parish hall and a...
England’s St. John the Baptist Church Solves Acoustic Problems with Renkus-Heinz
The small market town of Cirencester, England is home to one of the biggest parish churches in the country: St. John the Baptist, where community members find their home the second they step through the 12th-century, cathedral-style doors. The church, while visually...
St. Mary Magdalene Church Improves Intelligibility With Renkus-Heinz Loudspeakers
Just outside Houston lies St. Mary Magdalene Catholic church. The church was established in 1912 and would hold Mass in the homes of its parishioners until a sanctuary was built and consecrated in 1915. Now home to a thriving congregation, St. Mary Magdalene conducts...
200-Year-Old Baltimore Basilica Improves Audio Clarity with Renkus-Heinz ICONYX Arrays
Constructed between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States. A National Historic Landmark, the 1200-seat Basilica underwent extensive restoration between 2004-2006 to implement modern systems throughout...
L-Acoustics Syva and X Series Ensure Speech Clarity for At-Thohir Mosque Congregation
Strategically located on the perimeter of the Podomoro Golf Complex in a leafy suburb of Jakarta, At-Thohir Mosque was built by the extended family of automotive magnate, the late Teddy Thohir. The graceful, pearlescent house of worship features 29 domes meant to...
Reinforcing Joyful Noise
Christ the King Lutheran Church, known as “The Music Church” by locals, has been a small but significant presence in southwest Houston, TX since 1944. With an appreciation of history, tradition, and classical, faithful music, the church was recently faced with a...
Historic Alabama Cathedral Improves Sound Across An Acoustically Delicate Space
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama had long struggled with inadequate sound system performance due to the cathedral’s high curved ceilings, large stained-glass windows, wooden pews and other acoustically challenging design features....
Renkus-Heinz Helps Overcome Acoustical Challenges At Historic Cathedral In Alabama
Modern Sound & Communication implements a pair of ICONYX IC32-RN beam-steering arrays and SA112-RN subs for the sanctuary at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile.