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Learn how worship facilities are using and installing products
Alabama's Asbury United Methodist Church relies
on the performance of Sennheiser's ew 365 G2 and ew 300 series microphones while onstage.
Asbury United Methodist Church
Huntsville, AL
The Asbury United Methodist Church, which ranks as one of the 25 largest United Methodist Churches in the nation,
looked to Sennheiser to solve its "White Space" issues and provide a technology backbone for its growing
congregation of 3,500 parishioners. Located in a rapidly-growing community comprised predominantly of aerospace
and defense contractors, the church is challenged with a relatively crowded wireless frequency spectrum. Sennheiser
helped facilitate the expansion of Asbury's wireless infrastructure, while ensuring crisp and reliable
communications throughout its entire campus.
Asbury United Methodist Church conducts two services simultaneously in dedicated sanctuaries: its traditional
service is held in the main sanctuary, while its contemporary services are held in a brand-new, multi-purpose
1,500-seat auditorium. In addition to its main worship services, Asbury also hosts sacred services, baptisms and
many other activities throughout the facility, all of which require clear, intelligible audio. "The most important
thing is our message. Just about everything we do involves audio, and we need to make sure it can be heard
everywhere," comments Asbury's Technical Director, Beau Miles.
Asbury's cabinet of wireless gear, consisting largely
of Sennheiser G2 components.
Despite being in immediate range of potential frequency interference from local defense and aerospace contracting
facilities, Miles says the wireless coordination was the easiest he's ever been a part of. "After the units were
racked up, we dialed the frequencies in, turned the transmitters on and put them in a box together in the middle
of the stage and tested them. Then we walked through the craziest parts of the building where we never thought we
would be able to use wireless mics, and everything worked flawlessly. We were amazed."
Wireless Microphones
Asbury Church also looked to Sennheiser for its entire range of wireless mics, which are used for spoken word during services as well as for musical talent. American Audio specified 11 ew 300 series lavalier style mics and five ew 365 G2 wireless mics. "For me, the most important thing in a microphone is whether or not it is producing a quality sound," Miles observes. "If the mic is not faithfully capturing everything that is happening on stage, I won't use it."
Asbury Church also looked to Sennheiser for its entire range of wireless mics, which are used for spoken word during services as well as for musical talent. American Audio specified 11 ew 300 series lavalier style mics and five ew 365 G2 wireless mics. "For me, the most important thing in a microphone is whether or not it is producing a quality sound," Miles observes. "If the mic is not faithfully capturing everything that is happening on stage, I won't use it."
Sennheiser's Wireless Systems Manager (WSM) helps the
church's production team seamlessly monitor system parameters in real time via the network.
Seamless Network Control
One of the things Asbury Church appreciates most is Sennheiser's Wireless Systems Manager (WSM), which enables the Asbury United Methodist Church production team to seamlessly monitor system parameters in real time via the network. This is particularly useful during the church's "drama" segments, says Miles: "We have a drama team where we are acting out scripture, and we always have to know the mics are going to work right. On the WSM system, I have transparency into the entire system and can see if someone is muted, if the batteries are low or if the system is not receiving. That makes all the difference and makes me more confident in my job."
One of the things Asbury Church appreciates most is Sennheiser's Wireless Systems Manager (WSM), which enables the Asbury United Methodist Church production team to seamlessly monitor system parameters in real time via the network. This is particularly useful during the church's "drama" segments, says Miles: "We have a drama team where we are acting out scripture, and we always have to know the mics are going to work right. On the WSM system, I have transparency into the entire system and can see if someone is muted, if the batteries are low or if the system is not receiving. That makes all the difference and makes me more confident in my job."
"All in all, we came out of the installation feeling confident and secure," Miles concludes. "Now we are working on
more renovations on our campus and will eventually go to all Sennheiser, because the coordination with the white
spaces, the customer service and most importantly because of the quality of the microphones."
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"I also would like to thank you and Sennheiser for not only your assistance with the whole TVBD fiasco, but your support of the H.O.W. market in general. It is truly remarkable these days to have a manufacturer of the size of Sennheiser that allows its personnel to interact with the end-user not only through outlets such as CSC, but the rapid personal response to crazy tech guys like me! It is why I can recommend using your products so readily."
Jay Ballard, Director of Technical Ministries, First Baptist Church of Plant City, Florida