This summer, I got the opportunity to design and and operate the lighting for STRYPERS New Acoustic Tour as it came through New York State. Advancing a lighting plot for a band like STRYPER involves several key steps to ensure the lighting design meets their...
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Strasbourg Cathedral Enchants With CHAUVET Professional
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....
Preventive Maintenance Best Practices
Production lighting needs preventive maintenance to perform at its best. Like anything of value, production lighting requires some tech crew maintenance time if you want it to perform at its best––and for a long time. Much of what’s involved in the maintenance of the...
elektraLite Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Long Island, New York-based Group One Limited is proud to announce that its longstanding lighting brand, elektraLite, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer. Unlike the other brands on the American pro audio and lighting distributor’s line card, elektraLite...
Elation KL Series PAR Light Now Available in IP65 Version
Elation‘s popular KL Series full-color PAR light is now available in an IP65 version, the KL PAR FC IP, that makes it an even more versatile luminaire for production settings indoors or out. This theatrical and broadcast-grade luminaire pairs modern technology with...
The Essentials of Automated Lighting Design
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Color STRIKE M Rig Captures Mood at Elevation Church Night of Worship
Video walls and lights work hand-in-hand in production design, but sometimes, like when your goal is to create a seamless look for a broadcast recording, you might want to lose the LED panels and rely solely on lighting fixtures to generate visual energy. This was...
CREATING CHURCH LIGHTING – IN THE BEGINNING
Creating lighting for a church involves a blend of practicality, aesthetics, and symbolism to enhance the worship experience and create a spiritually uplifting atmosphere. Here are some steps and considerations for creating effective church lighting. Understand the...
Houses of Worship Light the Night
"Houses of Worship Light the Night" sounds like a beautiful event or initiative where different religious institutions come together to illuminate their buildings or spaces as a symbol of unity, hope, and peace. It could involve lighting up the exteriors with colorful...
Church Stage Lighting on a Budget
Are you still living with lighting dimmers and conventional fixtures? Did your church stage lighting budget take the biggest hit during your latest technology renovation, or are you simply struggling to get what you need out of your current system? You’re not alone....
The Lighter Side of Church Stage Lighting
It's so easy to get caught up in the gear and the cool factor of working in production that the actual worship lighting experience--and the meaning behind it--can take a back seat. Here's how to keep your church's lighting focused on what really matters. When it comes...
Environmental Lights Adds Advatek Lighting Pixel Controllers
Environmental Lights, a leader in LED lighting solutions, announced that they have added Advatek PixLite® controllers to their offerings for pixel lighting solutions. Advatek’s pixel controllers have been used to drive the magic behind some of the world's most...
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...
Lighting for a Small Church: Solutions and Designs
Creating an engaging worship space with LED lights can be fun and inexpensive. Let's explore various aspects of stage lighting for a small church, including LED house lights for church, small church stage lighting design, church stage wall design, church spot lights,...
Serving Your Congregation Through Lighting Maintenance and Essential Skills
Like anything of value, production lighting requires some TLC if you want it to perform at its best––and for a long time. Much of what’s involved in the maintenance of the fixtures themselves could be classified as good housekeeping (want them to work? Keep them...
Obsidian Releases Dedicated Lighting Control for System Integration at ISE
The Obsidian Control Systems team from Europe and the U.S. headed to the ISE tradeshow in Barcelona with groundbreaking additions to its popular and award-winning NETRON data distribution range, including a comprehensive line tailored for system integrators and fixed...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Church Lighting Consoles
Buying a lighting console for your house of worship can feel daunting, and not less so when replacing a trusted unit that isn’t cutting it anymore. We also understand that applications and budgets set boundaries on the type of console that’ll work for you. Therefore,...
Traditional Church Lighting
Church has always been the place where people come to find peace and discover their spirituality. Whether you lead a Christian worship band or volunteer in a traditional church, the goal is the same - engage the congregation and drive them toward the word of God....
Is Your Church Prepared for Rigging Liability?
Even if you have a staff member with rigging experience, you should think twice about how safe your rigging is. One of the greatest benefits to using a certified rigger is that they are licensed, insured, and bonded. Overhead suspension (also known as "rigging" in...
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...
Lighting Connections Is Going Twice A Month!
I am proud to announce that due to the overwhelming demand from our readers and our lighting product company advertisers, Worship Facility Lighting Connections is going out twice a month. We will have more lighting content, covering lighting design, installation,...