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Northland Church
Longwood, FL
Northland Church's 160,000 square-foot main campus in Longwood, FL hosts more than 8,000 congregation members
during five weekend services. Simultaneously, multi-sites in Mount Dora, Oviedo and West Oaks bring the word of
Pastor Joel Hunter to thousands of other Christians through a high-capacity metro Ethernet. New audio-visual
systems in the 3,000-seat sanctuary help fulfill the non-denominational Christian church's goal: to use technology
to help members within the sanctuary, as well as remote worshippers, feel closer to each other and closer to God.
A collection of Sennheiser wireless microphones and wireless personal monitors help bring the religious experience,
including high-energy contemporary worship and a broad range of musical genres, to life.
"The church exists to link churches and other organizations with the same mission," says Tim Tracey, Northland's
executive director of worship. "We were never meant to be alone."
"The entire audio-visual aspect of the service is designed around the message, and to support the message," says
Tim Wilson, project manager at Electrosonic Systems. Wilson, along with Chris Conte, headed up the Orlando-based
Electrosonic team that designed and installed the state-of-the-art audio and video systems in the sanctuary.
Bettina Buckley of Wow!Works in Clermont, FL, also assisted the church as the project manager for worship technical
systems. Platt Design Group in Sierra Madre, CA completed the concept consulting design.
During services, 20 channels of Sennheiser 5000 Series handheld transmitters—used with a collection of 3000 Series
receivers—help performers reach out to worshippers. Northland's Audio Engineer, Steve Groves, selected the
Sennheiser mics for their "rock-solid reliability and crystal clear sound." Noting that he is a long-time user of
Sennheiser products, Groves says the church used 10 3000 Series receivers in the former sanctuary, which were
retained for use in the new space. Groves liked the fact that the 3000 Series receivers were compatible with the
5000 Series handheld transmitters. "Being able to use our existing receivers helped us keep our budget down," he
says.
The SKM 5000 transmitters, in conjunction with the 3000 Series receivers, make a smooth transition from spoken
word to powerful rock and gospel music. Flexibility was a key requirement for all audio components in the church.
"Our worship team is very flexible," Groves says. "We do everything from the Eagles to the Beatles, to rock and
gospel. Our sound system has to be able to smoothly go from full concert level down to more of an intimate level."
During Northland's Christmas pageant, held shortly after the church's opening services in the new space, the mics
supported 19 different vocalists during seven separate Christmas services. "The sound was indistinguishable from
the wired mics we had been using," Groves says. The audio installation also includes 20 SK-50 body-packs, 20 MK 104
lavalier mics and 16 evolution 300 Series G2 personal monitors for musicians. Each ew 300 IEM G2 system includes
an SR 300 G2 rack-mountable transmitter, an EK 300 G2 portable body-pack receiver and IE 4 high-performance ear
buds. Up to 12 pre-set memory locations per bank can be assigned to any of the 1,440 frequencies within its
operational range, making it easy to set up a large show with dozens of different wireless sets in use. In
addition, the unmatched durability, reliability and convenience of Sennheiser gear allows performers to focus on
the music and dance, worry-free. "The personal monitor system made choreography easier," Groves says. "We didn't
have to worry about wires all over the place."
Northland's main PA consists of a Meyer Sound Constellation system, while FOH mixing is accomplished through a
Euphonix Max Air 106-channel console. A Yamaha PM1D handles the monitor mix. "Each week, we're trying to create a
significantly different environment," Tracey says. "The audio technology, from the house PA, to our extensive
collection of Sennheiser wireless mics, is a tool that allows us to create an environment where we can gather to
worship God."
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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."
"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