Church AVL System Installation: What to Expect
Updated: Oct 12
A good AVL installation should be pretty boring on Sunday morning.
That's a compliment.
The exciting part should happen before launch: planning, coordination, installation, programming, testing and training.
A proper project starts well before equipment gets mounted.
There should be conversations about electrical power, network infrastructure, sightlines, rigging, acoustics, cable pathways, platform locations, control positions and future expansion.
Then comes installation.
After that comes the part that often gets rushed: commissioning.
A PA has to be aligned and tuned.
A console needs to be configured around the church’s actual workflow.
Wireless systems need coordination.
Lighting needs programming.
Video systems need matching and testing.
And then the team needs training.
We don't consider a system successful because everything powers on.
A successful installation ends with a church team that understands how to operate it.
The equipment matters.
But the Sunday after the installer leaves matters more.
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About the author
Chris Eslinger is a founder and partner at Ignite Sound + Stage and Creative Production Director at Greenwood Christian Church. A contributor to Technologies for Worship Magazine, he helps churches improve audio, video, lighting and volunteer workflows through practical, hands-on training.
Read Chris's Yamaha DM7 mixing console review in Technologies for Worship Magazine.
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