David Leuschner talks to Nicole Lucas, author of "Leadership Frameworks" about how leadership skills, social skills, and emotional intelligence apply to leading a tech team.Other topics include: What to do with your used production gear What churches need to do to...
Have you ever felt the power of a kick drum through a massive PA system? It’s incredible—and dangerous. The rush of moving thousands of people, whether as a musician, worship leader, or audio engineer, can quickly shift from confidence to ego if we’re not careful. It...
I have a good friend, a seasoned and well-respected worship pastor, who recently joined the staff at a fast-growing church. One of his primary goals has been to help an already talented worship team of volunteers develop into a cohesive and disciplined group, raising...
Willow Creek Community Church, a pioneer in contemporary worship, has set the bar for audio excellence in houses of worship. In collaboration with integration partner Clark, the church recently installed a new L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker system in its 7,200-seat...
DPA Microphones released its new 2061 Miniature Omnidirectional Microphone, a solution intended for individuals who work with professional-level sound capture of the voice. From broadcast studios and ENG applications to theatres, event venues and houses of worship,...
In September 2024, Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Riverside, CA, began an ambitious audio upgrade to enhance its outdoor amphitheater's sound quality. After 23 years of using an older point source system, the church aimed to create a sound experience...
Rancho Cucamonga, California-based Above The Crowd Productions (ATCP) offers comprehensive audio, video, and lighting services for events across various industries. Since its inception in 2007, ATCP has evolved from a part-time DJ service into a full-scale event...
Headset microphones are essential for energetic performances that require hands-free singing. A headset microphone is a type of microphone worn on the head, similar to a pair of headphones, but with a microphone attached near the mouth. It allows hands-free operation,...
I always get a lot of questions regarding tech training for worship tech crews. I can't stress enough that training and hands-on experience will always increase your tech crew's knowledge and comfort level. Starting 2025 off with training sessions for your worship...
Yedidyah Yehezkiel, front-of-house and monitor engineer for Unlimited Worship in Jakarta (credits include Audio System Integrator at GBI Basilea Christ Cathedral, and monitor engineer for Indonesia’s Christian contemporary music artist and worship leader Franky...
ALL ABOARD The Polar Pattern Express! Not the movie. 😁 Today, we will explore microphone polar patterns and examine specific applications suited to microphones with various polar pattern types. What Is A Polar Pattern? Each microphone has a polar, or pickup,...
An accordion player, a banjo player, and a trombone player finally got a paying gig at a small bar on New Year’s Eve. To everyone’s surprise, the trio was a hit! The crowd loved the show, and at the end of the night, the pub owner said, “We’d love to book you again...
The Live Sound Loudspeaker Demo at CFX 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, showcased various audio companies like TW Audio, Renkus-Heinz, Electro-Voice, Biamp, Crest Audio and alcons. All these companies demonstrated a portable system and a compact line array system. ...
Faith Community Church (FCC), a contemporary-style worship congregation based in Tucson, Arizona, provides engaging immersive services with unique audio technology from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®). FCC had a plan to update its aging audio system to a traditional...
Sound Devices, an Audiotonix company, has launched many disruptive technologies over the years, and it is once again changing the game with the introduction of the A20-HH digital wireless handheld microphone. The A20-HH not only combines the best audio and RF...
I have a good friend who works in the film industry as a colorist. He spends his days refining every single frame of a movie or show, making sure that each shot has just the right tones, shadows, and highlights to match the director’s vision. Nearly everything you...
Three Powersoft Quattrocanali 8808 DSP+D and one Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers are at the heart of a state-of-the-art new audio system delivering maximum power, efficiency and connectivity to worshippers at Upstate Church Haywood in Greenville, South Carolina,...
RF Venue® has introduced the DISTRO5 HDR, its next-generation and highest-performance antenna and power distribution system for any brand or model wireless microphone system. Building on the success of the renowned RF Venue DISTRO4, the DISTRO5 HDR uses low noise...
Cottonwood Creek Church, based in Allen, Texas, has recently concluded its “Make Room” campaign which most notably increased the size of its main worship center by 800 seats to near 3000. As a result of the expansion, the existing sound system was inadequate to cover...
You may have noticed a new title when you opened up your emailed newsletter today, or maybe a slightly different look to the masthead. You're not imagining it, the titles did change. To celebrate a full year of our vertical newsletters, we've altered the titles to...
It’s that time of year again—the season that comes around with clockwork precision, yet somehow always feels like it sneaks up on us. For those of us in church production, the question looms: are we ready? Does the thought of another Christmas season conjure up the...
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