KANSAS CITY, MO – From the waterfront in Portland, Maine to the West End in Portland, Oregon, America’s downtown districts are experiencing a revitalization boom. One of the most inspiring signs of this renewal can be found at 1601 Grand Boulevard in the heart of Kansas City, where the Church of the Resurrection – Downtown […]
JOGJAKARTA, Indonesia – Broadcasting and live streaming services have opened up more ways for Star Church to grow and reach new worshippers. However, with this opportunity has come the new challenge of lighting services in a way that not only appeals to people at the church, but can also meet the more critical demands of […]
ODESSA, TX – Resourcefulness runs deep on the high arid plains of West Texas. One way this quality has manifested itself is in the impressive tributes to faraway famous structures that locals here have erected, from the “Globe of the Great Southwest” (modeled after Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre in London), to the popular “Stonehenge Replica” at Odessa’s […]
BALI, INDONESIA – Multi-platinum and Dove Award-winning recording group Hillsong UNITED have told interviewers that their sixth studio album “Wonder” was inspired in part by the things they’ve experienced visiting new places. It is very fitting, then, that the world-famous group recorded some songs on their new record in Bali, home of their church’s first […]
DAYTON, OH – For Jacob VanVlymen, the uplifting Easter lighting display he created this year for the 7,000-member Fairhaven Church was really the second piece of a two-part design. The power of his Easter Sunday lighting grew out of the work he did 72 hours earlier for his church’s Maundy Thursday service, which commemorates the […]
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – Planning ahead isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity that no church can do without, especially one that’s on a tight budget. Brad Lyons and the team at dB Integrations proved the wisdom of this statement recently when they completed installation on a new construction project for Northridge Church. Until recently, Northridge held […]
SOLO, INDONESIA – It is very fitting that GBI Keluarga Allah (Family of God) Church has designated 2018 the “Year Of Great Harvest.” Since its start in 1989 as a seven-member prayer group, this Pentecostal charismatic church has been gathering people from throughout the world into its ever-growing community of worshippers. In addition to the […]
WARREN, OH – Music is important to the mission of Believers Church. So much so, that this 2,100-member non-denominational house of worship in northeastern Ohio has its own bands and combos, including the aptly named “BC Band.” It also welcomes an impressive array of guest performers to its services and events. Supporting the music at […]
SUNRISE, FL – The new Ovation SP-300CW offers the efficiency of LED technology in a bright professional-level followspot fixture. Powered by a 260-watt 5500K cool white LED engine, and featuring a 10°-20° zoom, the high-output fixture is designed to provide mid-sized venues with a practical, reliable and cost-effective followspot solution. “Theatres, churches, and other mid-sized […]
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Glimmering in the middle of a beautifully manicured park, the Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Center sparkles with the hope of Africa’s future. As such it served as a fitting site for the Jabula New Life Covenant Church’s “Open Sunday,” an event intended to inspired congregation members and reach out to new […]
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Over 6,000 worshippers turned out for Manchester Christian Church’s Christmas service on Friday, December 22. Despite the large crowd and the spaciousness of the modern Southern New Hampshire University Arena, those who attended the service felt a welcoming sense of engagement. This was largely due to an immersive lighting design created […]
SUNRISE, FL – CHAUVET Professional is now offering designers a wider array of color mixing options in Fresnel lighting. The company has introduced the Ovation F-915FC, a full color-mixing Fresnel that features a RGBA-Lime LED system. Joining this fixture in the company’s Fresnel line is the new Ovation F-915VW, a variable white Fresnel utilizing a […]