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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.
Lighting 101 – Additional Fixture Placement
By Stephen Ellison I promised to talk about worship lighting in this article, which brings up an examination of the light plot. I like the term systems to define fixtures being focused for general lighting. The “General” lighting systems provide the basic illumination...
Choosing the Right Audio, Video, and Lighting Equipment: An Overview
In today’s worship environments, technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing the spiritual experience. Audio, video, and lighting (AVL) systems have become integral to delivering impactful messages and creating immersive atmospheres. Choosing the right equipment...
GraceNotes: A Journey of Faith and Creativity
By Adriaana Corkum Do you ever hear music in your mind, like whispers of a song that hasn’t been written yet? I always have. Melodies and lyrics seem to emerge from nowhere, weaving themselves together in quiet moments. Sometimes, I’ve written them down; other times,...
Easter Excellence: 5 Steps for a Flawless Holiday Service
By Matthew Smith Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time to gather with family and come together for a celebration of love, hope, and the fulfillment of God’s promise. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate Easter with three generations—my...
The 3 D’s: Discover, Develop, Deploy
By Zachary McCrorey Struggling to build your volunteer roster? You are not alone—for a very long time, I did as well. Success for me was realized once I released some negative engrained behaviors and adopted an incredible and simple process to build an epic production...
An Open-Standards Network is The Way to Go
By Tony Staires Staying curious about how to manage a growing number of audio and video signals more efficiently will necessarily lead heads of audio and video departments in churches to the conclusion that networking their infrastructure offers a lot of benefits. It...
Top 10 Considerations when Using IEMs in Worship
When using in-ear monitors (IEMs) in a worship setting, it's crucial to prioritize factors that enhance the worship experience for musicians and vocalists while ensuring technical reliability. Here's a top 10 list of what to look for:Sound Quality: High-quality sound...
Pro Connect Group Leverages Pliant Technologies for Reliable Church Production Communications
Pro Connect Group, a full-service production, rental, and sales company, has successfully deployed Pliant Technologies MicroCom XR Wireless Intercom System to enhance communication workflows at Foothills Community Church in Molalla, Oregon. The project was led by...
Cy-Fair ISD Visual and Performing Arts Center Creates Engaging Experiences with L-Acoustics Professional Sound System Featuring L-ISA Immersive Technology
Jaffe Holden-specified A Series-based L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal configuration, installed by LD Systems, impresses students, visiting artists, and audiences alike with its enveloping coverage Houston is Texas’ most populous city, one that has no shortage of impressive...
Masque Sound Powers Spoleto Festival USA with Cutting-Edge Audio Systems
Masque Sound, a leading theatrical sound reinforcement, installation and design company, once again played a pivotal role in this year’s Spoleto Festival USA, one of the nation’s premier performing arts festivals. The company provided an extensive audio package that...
Adam Zawadzki Brings Movie Magic to Szczecin’s Outdoor Summer Theater with DPA Microphones
The Summer Theater in Szczecin was recently filled with the sweeping sounds of cinema for its “Film Music at the Amfitheater” event, which featured the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Maritime University of Szczecin in an orchestral...
Dawn Chiang Brings “Beautiful” to Life at Geva Theatre
Adapting a Broadway-Caliber Design with Chroma-Q Color Force II In transferring the Pioneer Theatre Company’s production of Beautiful: The Carol King Musical from Salt Lake City to Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, Lighting Designer Dawn Chiang had to adapt her...
Midland Christian School Deploys ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection Technology
Texas Faith-Based School Adds Proactive Layer of Protection and Situational Awareness for Students, Faculty, and Visitors ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY...
Capturing Sound without Sound: Hearing-Impaired Production Sound Mixer Bruce Beacom Depends on Lectrosonics to Capture Emmy-Winning Prime Time Television
“Lectrosonics has been with me throughout it all and I wouldn't be able to do my job as a hearing-impaired sound engineer without it.” The fundamental requirement for a world-class production sound mixer is simple: knowing and understanding sound. Yet, for over two...
Absen to Showcase Saturn, Polaris, Jupiter Pro and Neptune Pro Series at LDI 2025
Absen’s Saturn Series, Polaris Series, Jupiter Pro Series and Neptune Series to showcase performance, engineering and flexibility for live event, touring and corporate production environments at LDI 2025 Absen Inc., the US subsidiary of Absen, the internationally...
Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) Announces Diosynth Wind Synthesizer
Combining the expressiveness of acoustic wind instruments with the power of ASM’s Hydrasynth engine, in combination with powerful sample playback Ashun Sound Machines (ASM), creators of the acclaimed Hydrasynth, expands its lineup with the Diosynth, a highly...
L-Acoustics Opens Expanded APAC Headquarters in Singapore, Featuring New L-Acoustics Creative Studio
L-Acoustics, a leading global creator of professional audio technology, announced the opening of its expanded Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. The new facility includes a dedicated L-Acoustics Creative Studio where artists, content creators, and...
Veteran Production Sound Mixer Tony Johnson Captures the Sound of Mythical Worlds With DPA
In the high-stakes world of film sound, there’s no room for second chances. When an actor whispers a line with the weight of an entire scene, or lets loose a roar that shakes the walls of a sound stage, the microphone must catch every nuance. For New Zealand-based...
AAVBR Boosts Event Production Efficiency With Pliant Technologies MicroCom XR Wireless Intercom System
AAVBR (American Audio Visual Baton Rouge), a leading full-service event production company serving Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, has enhanced its production workflow and on-site team coordination by adopting Pliant Technologies’ MicroCom XR Wireless Intercom...
