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With a focus on helping houses of worship navigate the tricky world of AVL and production, Technologies for Worship Magazine offers educational articles, product reviews, product and industry news, and training opportunities for worship volunteers, technical directors, worship leaders, pastors and anyone else with a passion for excellence in worship production.



The Words We Speak…
by Ben Wagner ”Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21 (ASV) “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is obviously one of the most baseless phrases ever conceived....

The Rise of Digital Worship
In recent years, the realm of worship has undergone a transformative shift as digital technologies have become an integral part of religious practices. This convergence of spirituality and technology has led to a paradigm shift that reflects the increasing use of...

Crafting a Soundstage: A Beginners Guide to Providing Clarity and Depth in Your Mix
by Collin Makariak
In the mixing and mastering process, one of the most important considerations in the mind of the composer or audio engineer should be the soundstage.

The CLA 76 from Waves
By Collin Makariak In the mixing and mastering process, one of the most important plug-ins you have at your disposal is your compressor. What compression achieves in the mastering process is balance between the louder and softer dynamics in the recorded signal. Say...

Q&A with Mark Hanna, National Manager of Faith, Sony Electronics
Mark Hanna is Sony Electronics’ new National Manager of Faith with a dedicated focus on engaging with and supporting churches of all sizes. He is a worship facility’s primary point of contact and can assist in technology overviews and demonstrations, recommendations,...

The Practice of Patience
by Tim Adams As a leader, particularly one who has influence of which ministries get funding every year, you have the unenviable responsibility of balancing which departments get invested in and which ones have to make do. Every. Year. This balancing act can build...
Riedel Bolero Empowers Student Production Excellence at Orange County School of the Arts
Riedel Communications today announced that Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) has successfully integrated the Bolero wireless intercom system into their student-run productions. OCSA, a renowned nonprofit public arts high school, utilized the Bolero system for...

KLANG and DiGiCo Assure No Limits on Church Unlimited’s Monitoring
“Pretty much any time the church staff calls me up and asks if we can do this or can we do that, the answer I can always give them is, ‘Yes!’” says Parker Gann, System Engineer at MessengerAVL, the Conyers, Georgia-based integration firm that designed and installed a...
Christ Church Entrusts Pliant® Technologies Intercoms for Seamless Communication atWest Monroe Location
A multi-site church with campuses in West Monroe, Ruston, and Sterlington, Christ Church has grown to become a leading house of worship in Louisiana. With roughly 2,000 congregants in attendance weekly at its main location in West Monroe, Christ Church takes pride in...
Princeton University Chapel resurrects its audio with advanced loudspeaker technology from Renkus-Heinz
The former university of 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 gives nod...
Moreleta Church puts faith in Pixel Plus and Blackmagic Design
Stage Audio Works was recently enlisted to reinvent the video infrastructure inside South Africa’s Moreleta Church. Known for housing one of the largest auditoriums in the country – with over 7,000 seats for the congregation - Moreleta welcomes both in-person and...

NEXO immersive sound system is first in a South Korean church
With 4000 seats, Noksan Church in Gangbuk, Seoul is one of the largest worship spaces in Korea. It’s also the first to install an immersive sound system, placing the congregation at the centre of the celebration made through words, music and praise. With cooperation...
Duke Kunshan University Deploys 116 Sennheiser TCC 2 Ceiling Array Microphones to Significantly Enhance Campus Audio Experience
Duke Kunshan University, a world-class university that brings together the best educational resources from around the world, has a team of faculty members located all over the world and has high quality requirements for blended smart education. Duke Kunshan University...
Lawo AoIP Infrastructure Used for Training the Next Generation of Sound Engineers at Distinguished Vienna University
With a history dating back to 1817, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) is one of the largest music universities in the world. With more than nine locations spread across Vienna, the mdw also provides courses for various instruments, conducting,...

Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) Expands New York Team
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a leading expert in supplying and supporting wireless sound and intercom systems for live and broadcast events, announces the growth of its New York-based team. The company has hired Josh Lampf as B2B and Business Development Lead...

L-Acoustics Secures Important Victories Against European Counterfeiters, Safeguarding Audiences and Partners
In a significant achievement for both consumer safety and intellectual property rights, L-Acoustics has successfully won legal judgments against two European counterfeiters of its professional audio equipment. These legal actions underscore the company’s unwavering...

Royse City ISD Revolutionizes Classroom Technology With BenQ Board RM04
BenQ’s RM04 Boards Were Implemented in Roughly 650 Classrooms Districtwide, Enhancing Classroom Collaboration and Interactivity BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced that Royse City ISD is enhancing...

A New Era at EAW Begins with NT206L Loudspeaker
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW®) ushers in a new era of speaker technology with the launch of its latest loudspeaker: NT206L, the first in the innovative NT Series of next-generation speaker products aimed at simplifying audio setup and operation for production events....

A.C. Americas Announces Natasha Royal as Vice President of Finance
A.C. Americas, a North American distributor of world-class AVL products, is pleased to announce Natasha Royal as VP of Finance, bringing extensive experience in driving profitable growth, leading strategic initiatives, and building FP&A processes. Reporting to...

Waves Audio announces the Waves Free Plugin Pack
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, announces a Free Plugin Pack, including free ongoing updates. With Waves’ Free Plugin Pack, users who are looking to level up their mixing and music production...