House of Praise relocates with help from DAS Audio
House of Praise relocates with help from DAS Audio
Established in 2000, House of Praise is a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the fastest-growing churches in the world with over 32,000 parishes in over 180 countries. Guided by Pastor Wale Akinsiku and Co-Pastor Tope Akinsiku, House of Praise recently moved into a larger premises and called on Ashen White Audio Visual Executives of Mississauga, Ontario, to install a new sound system that draws from the Event series catalogue from DAS Audio.
Working in conjunction with David Gardner, president of Supreme Media Distributions of Pickering, Ontario, which serves as the authorised distributor of DAS products in the region, the Ashen White team deployed a loudspeaker system that consists of 28 DAS Event-210A three-way powered line array enclosures augmented by 12 Event-218A powered sub-bass enclosures, along with 10 Event-210A three-way powered stage monitors.
“Their old sanctuary seated 500 people and the new one seats 1,500,” explained Mike Greco, account executive and production designer for Ashen White. “Services are contemporary in nature and include both a praise band and a vocal team. The space measures 27m x 49m [WxL] and there is a 6m x 12m [DxW] stage with a side wing for the praise band.”
Greco and his crew flew three loudspeaker clusters across the front of the stage area. The right and left hangs each consist of six Event-210A enclosures, while the centre cluster employs four Event-210A boxes and is positioned to cover the immediate down-fill area directly in front of the stage. Spread across the front of the stage floor, there are six Event-210A stage monitors. Another four enclosures are used by the praise band off to the side of the stage.
The setup is augmented by 12 Event-218A subwoofers across the front edge of the stage area within specially designed spaces that neatly position the subwoofers under the stage. Completing the setup is a delay system, with two additional flown loudspeaker clusters – each consisting of six Event-210A enclosures – that reside approximately 18m back from the front of the stage area.
“We’ve received numerous kudos for the system, including from church management and members of the congregation,” reported Greco. “The music reproduction and the clear, articulate dialogue this system produces have really impressed people. Simply put, it’s been a win–win for everyone involved.”