CHOOSE LIFE CHOOSES ELECTROSONIC SA

Church's New Lighting System is 'Intense'

Choose Life is a family-orientated church in Moreleta Park, Pretoria. The church was founded in 2005 and its lead Pastor is John Roebert.

In 2013 the Choose Life Executive Team made a decision to produce live broadcasts and edited broadcast packages of church services and activities. "Unfortunately, all we had in our auditorium was a set of badly positioned old Parcans," says Grant Boswell, Tech Support Officer at Choose Life. Pastor John asked Grant to approach a number of companies to propose a solution to their problem.

After evaluating the various options Grant and the Executive Team selected Renier Smit of Electrosonic SA to install the system they proposed. "Initially we chose Electrosonic SA simply because they offered Martin Entertainment range of products which are so much more intense than anything else" laughs Grant "but they look after us so well, it turned out to be a very good decision".

Working around pre-booked events the five installation days were staggered over a period of two weeks in January, with another day devoted to setting up.

Grant's full shopping list included:

• 1 x M2Go Console & Elo Touchscreen
• 8 x Mac 350
• 20 x Mac Aura
• 2 x Versalite LED Parcan Amber/White
• 1 x Jem Compact Pro Hazer
• 3 x 8m LX DMX Bars
• 1 x 2.2m LX DMX Bar
• 2 x Martin DMX 5.5 RDM Splitter
• Litec Trussing for the stage

"The feedback has been 99% positive," says Grant, "Performers and members of the congregation are impressed by the great atmosphere that the new lighting creates".

At this stage there are no plans to add to the lighting set-up. "At some point we'll be installing dimmable houselights", says Grant wistfully. "And when we do, we'll certainly go to Renier and Electrosonic SA first."