ABSTRACT

Whether you are designing a new system or need to update and get the most out of the one in place Sound of Worship will offer essential information to guide and inform you choices. Written to give the context to help you focus your choices as well as the technical information to understand options, this essential guide will help you avoid costly mistakes when working with acoustics and the sound systems of the church.

When planning a system this book has you covered! Considering everything from building design and understanding the purpose and use of the sound system to the technical aspects of the acoustic equipment and sound specification and types.

The website has numerous audio examples to illustrate points made and tools used in the book. It demonstrate the terms used and what different choices will sound like, with before and after recordings of acoustic treatment and how it effects the overall sound of the church.


chapter 1|2 pages

The sound of worship

part Section 1|44 pages

Celebratory worship

chapter 4|10 pages

The celebratory worship style

Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness

chapter 5|10 pages

The Catholic-Orthodox Split

chapter 6|9 pages

Catholic reform

chapter 7|12 pages

The acoustics of celebratory churches

part Section 2|62 pages

Evangelical worship

chapter 8|13 pages

The evangelical style of worship

So That All May Hear

chapter 10|7 pages

The reformation in england

chapter 11|6 pages

The modern evangelical church

chapter 12|16 pages

Acoustics of the evangelical style church

part Section 3|29 pages

Experiential worship

chapter 13|7 pages

The experiential style

chapter 15|11 pages

Acoustics of the experiential style church

part Section 4|28 pages

Community worship

chapter 16|10 pages

The community worship style

Let Me Be as Christ to You

chapter 17|4 pages

The anabaptists

chapter 18|12 pages

The acoustics of the community church

part Section 5|78 pages

Resources

chapter 19|8 pages

Introduction to resources

chapter 20|24 pages

Elements of church sound systems

chapter 21|17 pages

Reverberation and time response

chapter 22|14 pages

Noise and isolation

chapter 23|12 pages

Intelligibility