Houses of Worship

Custom AV solutions for inspiring worship experiences

Jack Bernard, the owner of JB Pro Sound, has a quarter century of experience in the design and installation of AV systems for houses of worship. 

Whether you worship in a large urban cathedral, a synagogue, a mosque or a small country church, JB Pro Sound can provide for your worship AV needs. We have more church installations to our credit in our region than any other AV systems contractor. We offer complete systems design, sales, installation and project management as well as component sales and "do-it-yourself" assistance.

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Dynamic Range

Church sanctuaries, synagogues and other houses of worship are usually quieter than other venues. The sound system must be quieter than usual to prevent audible noise in the area. This means that any mechanical noise (fans etc.) and electronic noise (buzz, hum, hiss etc.) must be eliminated. Many listening environments have a “sweet spot” at or for which the sound system performance is optimized. It’s usually where or near the operator is located in many concert and live venues. In a house of worship, every seat must be optimized for adequate signal-to-noise ratio and suitable early-to-late energy ratios. i.e. It has to sound good everywhere. By that we mean that the spoken word must be intelligible, live music must be balanced, and program music in sync with video applications at all seats.

AV Systems Integration

JB Pro Sound can provide seamless integration of your audio, video, stage lighting and IT systems. Knowing the right equipment for the right application is important and that becomes even more so when you begin to integrate and interconnect AV components.

Other Systems

Modern houses of worship have a great deal of technical needs that must minister to a wide variety of human needs. Knowing the proper products and how to make them work for these applications in a house of worship is our stock-in-trade. We offer a wide range of products and services to meet these needs. Including:

  • Video Projection Systems and Flat Panel TV Systems
  • Camera Systems for Worship and Security
  • Audio and Video Recording Systems
  • Personal Monitor Systems for Praise and Worship Bands
  • Stage Lighting and DMX Control Systems
  • Portable Church Sound Systems
  • Outdoor Music and Electronic Bell Systems
  • Systems for Ministering to Shut-Ins (Recording, Duplication and Transmission Systems)
  • Hearing Assistance Systems (See The 5% and ask about a free demonstration)
  • A wide range of digital products including Wireless Microphones, Mixing Consoles and Recorders
  • Highly Competitive Component and Box Sales Prices for Do-It-Yourselfers
  • Staff Training
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What Do All Those Dials Do!?

Don’t fret. We can assist your lay or professional staff in the correct operation of your AV systems. Of course if it’s a system we designed and installed that task will be much easier. But we can come in and fix your existing system, tune it up and help your operator(s) with that as well. If your budget does not allow for upgrades and replacements we can get your system and people to “be all they can be” This is a very teachable skill set for most people if the system is reasonably good and is setup and tuned by professionals. Most of you folks know about teaching someone to fish. This is much more predictable than fishing. And what do all those dials do? We’ll educate you.

Please go to our Design, Installation and Service Pages for more information. Here is a partial list of some of our installations.

References

  • Austinburg First Church of Christ, Austinburg OH
  • Asbury Global Methodist Church, Waterford PA
  • Cambridge Springs Alliance Church, Cambridge Springs PA
  • Cathedral of St. Paul Episcopal Church, Erie PA
  • Cranesville Bible Church, Cranesville PA
  • Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Corry PA
  • Family Church, Jamestown, NY
  • First Baptist Church, Meadville PA
  • First Lutheran Church, Warren PA
  • Grace Bible Baptist Church, Little Valley NY
  • Grace Fellowship Church, Titusville PA
  • Hessel Valley Lutheran Church, Sugar Grove, PA
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Church, North East PA
  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown NY
  • Kellogsville Church of the Nazarene, Kellogsville OH
  • North East Alliance Church, North East, PA
  • Panama United Methodist Church, Panama NY
  • Pierpont Presbyterian Church, Pierpont OH
  • Resurrection Church, Hermitage PA
  • Shalom Mennonite Church, Guys Mills PA
  • St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bradford PA
  • St. James Episcopal Church, Titusville PA
  • St. Joseph RC Church, Erie PA
  • St. Joseph RC Church, Oil City PA
  • St. John Episcopal Church, Sharon PA
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church, Franklin PA
  • St. John’s Reformed Church, Butler PA
  • St. Luke RC Church, Erie PA
  • St. Patrick RC Church, Randolph NY
  • St. Tobias RC Church, Brockway PA
  • St. Thomas RC Church, Corry PA
  • Tabor Lutheran Church, Kane PA
  • St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Westfield NY
  • Taylor Stand Bible Church, Riceville PA
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ashtabula OH

Dear Jack,
I want to thank you so very, very much for coming with the equipment and installing it. I really enjoyed seeing you again and visiting with you. I appreciated everything you did.
Thank you so very much

Jon

Thanking you profusely for the great sound system you installed in our new worship space. And, especially thanking you for your patience in the way we needed to fund this very significant part of our project. No one ever envisioned we would be this far ahead of the game after opening the new building a little over four months ago.

Fr. John Jacquel

We wanted to let you know how much we appreciated you letting us use the portable microphone while ours was being repaired. Your generosity is valued! God Bless.

1st United Presbyterian Church

We trust JB Pro Sound with all our audio needs because we trust Jack. Product and industry knowledge, coupled with superb customer service, is why we always call JB Pro Sound.

Pastor Dan Stauffer, Associate/Youth Pastor, Erie Christian Fellowship Church

Dear Jack,

I would like to thank you for taking the time to help with the installation of our sound system over the phone. We were able to successfully hook up the system allowing opening day to go very smoothly. Thanks again for your help.

Sean and Braeden Candela, Sara's Grill