Small Church Sound

Lately I have been preparing for a two day outdoor event for the fourth of July here at Heartland. In the process I have had to look at some lighting solutions for the last few performances on both evenings. The fun part has been the limited budget that I am on. After doing some searching I became very interested in LED lighting. One of the main reasons was the potential color changing abilities of each light. Upon further research other great benefits have become apparent — low heat, low power consumption, and of course there are some fixtures with lower cost.

Chauvet LEDrain 64 – Low cost color changing

I quickly began to realize that these lights could become very beneficial to small churches who can’t afford a large electrical bill but still want to enhance their worship with simple lighting changes. They could also be very beneficial in churches where there is a high demand for lighting and effects in plays or dances. I won’t bore you in this blog with the details, I’ll do that at a later date. But think about the possibilities for your church as you review the following lights that I am currently looking at (when I get them I’ll review them for you), and the video below. Happy lighting!

We are looking at the Chauvet LEDrain 64 for front lighting and use as par cans because it can also produce white light. The Chauvet COLORpalette DMX LED Color Bank System looks like a great option for back lighting, color washes for back lighting, and wall washing and wall back lighting. Plus, they have some cool effects that may be usable in dances and plays. Finally, we are purchasing the Chauvet COLORstrip DMX LED Linear Wash Light as an effect light, but it is also a good wash light. You can get a look at it and the overall flexibility in the video below. Finally, here is some computer controlled software that we may purchase soon to control these LED lights, it is from Innovate Show Controls and is called Bluelight.