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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...
Grace for the World Relies on Graceful DiGiCo Consoles to Deliver Global Message of Human Fraternity
Co-directed by Andrea Bocelli and Pharrell Williams, St. Peter’s Square’s first-ever music concert featured award-show-worthy sound throughout via a pair of Quantum852 consoles On September 13, Rome’s Vatican City hosted Grace for the World, the first-ever music...
White WPLs Blend Architecture with Sonic Excellence at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
The Columbus district of Indiana is known as the architectural capital of America’s Midwest, housing a clutch of unique and iconic modernist buildings. A good example of this high art is St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, constructed in 1988, and described as “an...
St. Mark Church Elevates Worship Experience with EAW® Adaptive Technology
Custom-color AC6 Loudspeakers Blend Seamlessly Into Historic Sanctuary While Delivering Transformative Sound St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church has taken a major step toward restoring the clarity, power and beauty of its services with a system upgrade led by pro audio...
Renkus-Heinz UBX loudspeakers deliver crystal-clear audio to historic Slovenian churches
Thousands of yearly visitors can now enjoy improved intelligibility during services Slovenia is a country renowned for its beautiful European countryside, stunning scenery and medieval buildings. Amongst the luscious green landscapes, many historic churches can be...
L-Acoustics K3i Professional Audio System Offers Chapman Music Hall at Tulsa Performing Arts Center Great Sound and Fantastic Flexibility
Specified by Schuler Shook and installed by Brown Note Productions, K3i’s frequency range covers more of the spectrum with fewer enclosures Designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki, Chapman Music Hall, the largest of four venues at Oklahoma’s Tulsa Performing Arts Center...
TruBlueAV’s Transformative Lighting Installation at Celebration Church
How a decade-long partnership and cutting-edge Chroma-Q and PROLIGHTS systems helped shape a purpose-built worship experience in Shreveport, Louisiana When it came to TruBlue Audio Visual’s permanent installation of an extensive AV and lighting rig, including Chroma-Q...
bebob strengthens U.S. presence: Donald Mainardi appointed National Sales Manager
Sales and service for bebob batteries and battery accessories in the US Munich and New Jersey, January 27, 2026. German battery manufacturer bebob, a leading provider of professional power solutions for film, broadcast, and production, is expanding its activities in...
Miri Technologies Launches V410 Live 4K Video Encoder/Decoder for Streaming and AV-over-IP
Versatile device combines user-centric design with deep feature set and flexible format support Miri Technologies Inc. today unveiled its V410 live 4K video encoder/decoder for streaming, IP-based production workflows and AV-over-IP distribution. Designed with an...
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) Supports Snoop Dogg’s Holiday Party For NFL Christmas Day Broadcast on Netflix
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a leader in wireless frequency coordination and RF system design, supplied comprehensive wireless and RF support for Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party, headlined by the legendary performer Snoop Dogg during the Detroit Lions vs....
New Corinth, TX Warehouse to Boost U.S. Distribution Capabilities for A.C. Americas
A.C. Americas, your North American distributor of world-class Lighting, Audio, and Video products, is proud to announce the grand opening of our newest warehouse and distribution center in Corinth, Texas, with operations officially launching in January of 2026....
RANE UNVEILS THE SYSTEM ONE: THE WORLD’S FIRST MOTORIZED STANDALONE DJ SYSTEM
The first RANE system with onboard Engine DJ delivers motorized control, OmniSource flexibility, and laptop-free performance for open-format DJs RANE® today announced the release of the RANE SYSTEM ONE™, a historic achievement in the DJ industry, blending advanced...
JDC Burst 1 and MAD MAXX star in West End movie premiere double header
Limited Edition Events lights up Leicester Square When two new movies, The Running Man (2025) and Nuremberg, announced West End premieres at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on successive days, it put pressure on production lighting company Limited Edition Events and...
