Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship

Brad Herring is the managing editor of Worship Arts & Technology Magazine, is on the Editorial Advisory Team at Technologies for Worship Magazine (TFWM) and has owned an audio contracting company for ten years and has traveled the country designing and installing sound systems for churches and theatres, all the while teaching church leaders how to use them. He has worked professionally as a sound designer, lighting designer, stage manager and producer, and has taught at such national conferences as NAB, LDI and InfoCOM. In 2000, God moved him to begin Church Production Resources - a ministry based business that creates media resources for churches, centered on individual training, DVD training products and creating multimedia worship aides for ministry.

Part 1: SOUND SYSTEMS FOR WORSHIP

1. Anatomy of a Sound System
2. Connections in a Sound System
3. More on Microphones
4. Gain Structure
5. Equalization
6. Electronic Processing
7. Stage Monitors & In-Ear Monitors
8. Making the Move to Digital
9. Conclusion of Sound Section

Part 2: LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR WORSHIP

10. Anatomy of a Lighting System
11. Color Mixing Theory
12. Connections of a Lighting System
13. Controllers and Protocols
14. Close up on Dimmers
15. An Overview of Moving Lights
16. Beyond Illumination - Using Lighting For Design
17. Architectural Lighting & Integration with Stage Lighting
18. Conclusion of Lighting Section

Part 3: VIDEO SYSTEMS FOR WORSHIP

19. Anatomy of a Video System
20. Lumens, Brightness and Contrast - What Does it all Mean?
21. Hi-Definition vs. Standard Definition
22. Front Projections vs. Rear Projection
23. A Closer Look at the Video Screen
24. Cameras and Tripods
25. Worship Presentation Software
26. Conclusion of Lighting Section

CONCLUSION

APPENDIXES
1. Working with Contractors and Having a Christian Witness
2. Building Teams and Finding Volunteers
3. Checklists and Procedures
4. The Art of Troubleshooting - Thinking Logically and Linearly