In a church, the communication of the spoken word is vitally important. Many ministries also include devotional music as a major part of the service. The sanctuary acoustics must be tailored to the ministry, and support the music program and deliver the necessary speech intelligibility. Where the size of the church, or the requirements of the services demand it, a sound system must be designed to work with the room acoustics, and to meet the needs of the ministry. The sound system may be required to deliver natural and transparent speech reinforcement in a lively acoustic environment optimized for a pipe organ and choral singing, or reinforce a fully amplified band or orchestra in a large evangelical church. In either case, the understanding of the acoustical environment is critical to the successful sound system design. 

Our acoustical design services for churches include: the control of excess reverberation time and late reflections, design of room and reflector shaping for musical support, control of HVAC noise and vibration, reduction of exterior noise intrusion from traffic or aircraft, and sound isolation of confessionals and private consultation rooms.

We offer our acoustical design services for churches of all sizes and denominations. We provide acoustical design for new construction and remedial or renovation. We also provide objective evaluation of acoustical conditions in existing churches, and are able to provide preliminary designs to the building committees for the required improvements to aid in budget planning and fundraising efforts. Because we do not sell products or systems, we are able to provide the most cost effective design recommendations, unlike suppliers who offer evaluations and free design, but have a vested interest in the sale, or the products being recommended. Our writeup on Houses of Worship outlines the various factors that should be considered when undertaking a new design or remedial work.

For information on our experience on church projects we recommend that you download our Houses of Worship Acoustical Experience Sheet