Sunday 15 February 2015

Choosing The Appropriate Church Stage Lighting Design

By Beryl Dalton


Church lighting is very crucial for any modern house of worship that recognizes lighting as part of the service. Illumination especially at the stage section is important in order for the congregation to be able to follow up with the service. This is important as it enables the pastor as well as the performers on stage to be able to communicate effectively to the audience. However, a church stage lighting design cannot deliver to its par if it is not made up of quality equipment.

For a perfect stage illumination system, you require power to run the equipment. There are some modern Fixtures made up of LED and other intelligent lighting equipment to help distribute power throughout the auditorium at different locations. Dimmable power is what you need to help create different and special illumination designs across the auditorium.

You have to consider your church building size, design and congregation it holds and expects in the future. Depending on this, there are different locations or positions where you will be able to place your lighting equipment. These include the top, stage background, front and even corner areas. A good installation professional will recommend to you the best place to do your installation depending on various relevant factors mentioned here.

The equipment for lighting which includes bulbs, lamps and par cans among others, can be positioned at the strategic points of the pulpit using stands or through suspension systems. Some can also be permanently fixed in to the walls or the roof inside. This suspension from stands is not quite reliable since it can easily be felled when accidents occur. Installation in the walls and rooftops would be more recommended as this provides more of a permanent structure.

Some central control called the dimming or control console is also crucial to have. This is the strategic point from where all the other lighting fixtures are managed. It helps in dimming and illumination of the light on stage to create different designs and match the occasion currently happening. They control those lights with colors and designs creating attractive and relevant lighting on the auditorium.

Other fixtures that will also be necessary include cables, lamps, brackets and gels among many more. All this will help in making up of complete sound system. You need to consult professionals for the installation process. Experts are better placed at ensuring that you receive quality and better finishing on the work.

You may have the option of buying a whole prepackaged system or buy separate components to later combine them during the installation process. A prepackaged system is advisable to purchase because this will offer you all the other necessary accessories that you will need in a single purchase. Buying separate components may pose the danger of some components failing to work with the others.

There are many dealers available who can offer you these products in your locality. Search around from the manufacturers to stores and retail outlets. There are also online shops offering these designs. The prices will vary depending on the quality, size and model of system you are purchasing. Do not forget to get some warranty.




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