Sound of Worship: A Handbook of Acoustics and Sound System Design for the Church

Whether you are designing a new system or need to update and get the most out of the one in place Sound of Worship will offer essential information to guide and inform you choices. Written to give the context to help you focus your choices as well as the technical information to understand options, this essential guide will help you avoid costly mistakes when working with acoustics and the sound systems of the church.
When planning a system this book has you covered! Considering everything from building design and understanding the purpose and use of the sound system to the technical aspects of the acoustic equipment and sound specification and types.
The website has numerous audio examples to illustrate points made and tools used in the book. It demonstrate the terms used and what different choices will sound like, with before and after recordings of acoustic treatment and how it effects the overall sound of the church.

With other 30 years of experience Jones has worked and still consults worldwide on recording studio, small room and church acoustics. Now associate Professor of Acousitcs at Columbia College, Chicago, he is the founding chairman of the Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics, as well as organizing advanced TEF workshops and other in-service technical training. He was awarded the Heyser Award for his contribution to education and acoustical analysis.

Chapter 1 Sound of WorshipChapter 2 The Early Roots of the ChurchChapter 3 The Formative Years of the Church
Section 1: Celebratory WorshipChapter 4 The Celebratory Worship StyleChapter 5 The Catholic-Orthadox SplitChapter 6 Catholic ReformChapter 7 The Acoustics of Celebratory Churches
Section 2: Evangelical WorshipChapter 8 Evangelical Style of WorshipChapter 9 The Sixteenth Century ReformersChapter 10 The Reformation in EnglandChapter 11 The Modern Evangelical ChurchChapter 12 Acoustics of the Evangelical Style Church
Section 3: Experiential WorshipChapter 13 The Experiential StyleChapter 14 The Pentecostals and the CharismaticChapter 15 Acoustics of the Experiential Style Church
Section 4: Community WorshipChapter 16 The Community Worship StyleChapter 17 The AnabaptistsChapter 18 The Acoustics of the Community Church
Section 5: ResourcesChapter 19 Introduction to Resources Chapter 20 Elements of Church Sound SystemsChapter 21 Reverberation and Time ResponseChapter 22 Noise and IsolationChapter 23 IntelligibilityGlossary