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As LEDs become more and more prevalent in HoW lighting, it becomes increasingly important to understand how to mix conventional lighting fixtures with your LEDs. Steven Hall, Lighting and Scenic Director at Journey Church, Norman, OK, shares his suggestions.
TFWM: Give us an overview of LEDs vs conventional lighting for HoW.
Steven: It’s pretty obvious that LEDs have been good for the lighting industry – you can get very bright fixtures capable of lots of colors relatively cheaply and easily. LEDs are perfect for lighting scenic pieces and walls, providing area washes with lots of color, and are great because they save on maintenance. You will never have to replace a lamp, and they’re a lot easier on power. LEDs are also more flexible than conventional lights; because they offer more colors in one fixture. With this you don’t need as many lights, which means less fixtures, less combined hanging weight, less rigging, etc. However, most LEDs are not quite ready for front lighting yet. The few good LED front lights that are out are a bit too expensive for most churches. Traditional Lekos are better and cheaper for front light; they just seem to provide better flesh tones, and are typically a much more even source.
June 18, 2015
8:00 am
Creating a Strong Volunteer Core: Working with Strengths
Marcus Hammond, Stark Raving Solutions
Most churches facilitate worship services solely with technical volunteers. This session will provide practical insight and simple solutions for finding, training, and maintaining a volunteer production crew with a passion for technical excellence. Discovering the formula that continually drives volunteers to the next level is the key to building a technical team at your church that wins – in this session, we’ll discuss a functional way to find that formula and maximize the strengths of your team.
June 18, 2015
2:30pm
Building a Lighting System for Houses of Worship
Stephen Ellison, Lighting Designer, Stark Raving Solutions
Lighting systems have entered a new era, gone are systems designed around dimmers and tungsten fixtures. Now the fixtures want power and data, so relays and data distribution rules. Learn about power distribution via relays and how much data do you really need. Ways to design a system that is small yet can grow large without major rewiring.
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Also, make sure to visit the Technologies for Worship Pavilion, booth 6878 on the show floor, for free hands-on workshops and live worship band performances. Technical experts will be available to answer your questions.
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