Techno Churches ; High-Tech Advances Blur the Line Between Church and Theater
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › March 13, 2007
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It's been said that God speaks in floods, in burning bushes, in a still small voice. But those methods are soooo B.C. This is the 21st century, people, and these days it's wall-to-wall digital sound that snags attention.
Churches have gone high-tech, incorporating wall-size plasma screens, kickin' sound systems and theater-quality lighting to convey their millennia-old message. Today's contemporary worship is where spectacle meets spirituality -- prayer at 110 decibels and 720 dots per inch.See the full content of this document
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Techno Churches ; High-Tech Advances Blur the Line Between Church and Theater
Traditionalists may cringe, but contemporary worship proponents say it's all about outreach: We live in a consumer culture, they say, and you have to give people what they want.
"Christians, they want to have fun," said Bob Langlois, vice president of worship design for Colorado Springsbased Audio Analysts. "And church is fun again."Langlois has been in the sound business since 1976, when...See the full content of this document
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