But fundamentally, anything we do to a preexisting de sign is a Band-Aid approach. You can only minimize problems with sound reinforcement. Dated design . The problem with some church sound systems is that they were designed as public-address systems, says John Fuqua at All Pro Sound. Those systems are no longer adequate for today's worship needs, which can range from traditional to contemporary to a combination of both, and include everything from choirs, organs, and orchestras to guitars, worship bands, and praise teams.
Contemporary music requires less reverberation, which is also good for speech clarity.
But when a church alternates between organ and amplified instruments in blended worship, sound is a problem. One solution is to install reflecting panels at the chancel end of the auditorium so the choir projects out. If the space is too small, electronics may be the only way to increase reverberation. Sound Problem at Crossroads Crossroads Community Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, needed a new facility to accommodate its growing congregation. Bob Hoffman, associate pastor at the church, says the congregation found a warehouse to lease in a desirable location, but a lot of work had to be done to correct the acoustics.