It’s usually pretty easy to tell when the NFL season is about to begin. Especially here in Dallas, talk around the water cooler reveals just how much die-hard football fans anticipate those first games. For me, though, no opening day is quite like the one in 2006.... read more…
This is a story of conversion. Well, not religious conversion, but the conversion of a space within a church. That is a sort of religious conversion, right? How do you find space for a media production facility in an existing church with little room to grow? That was... read more…
This job has a lot of perks, like developing relationships that span decades. Or rubbing shoulders with committed and influential people. Or being involved with organizations that are trying to do good in the world. Or, in the case of Hope for the Heart, all three.... read more…
It was a simple enough request: The pastor said, “Please come help us set up our new equalizer. We just bought this piece of equipment and we want to make sure our church sounds right.” Turns out, it wasn’t that simple. This is a lesson in asking the right questions... read more…
It’s been 25 years since I wrote an article entitled “Exposing Acoustical Myths.” At the very top of the list was the misconception that absorption improves sound transmission loss. And yet, rarely a week goes by that we don’t get a call from someone hoping that we... read more…
There are times when the biggest challenges in a project are right in front of you. This is a story of why you visit a site before completing a scope of work to observe the existing conditions. The project was in a significant-sized residence (25,000 square feet, $35... read more…
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