Worshippers packed out ExCel's main hall for Festival of Life, an event supported by over 150 churches in the UK.
Reading-based production company SFL Group provided the complete technical solution and production management for both events. This included over 120 speakers of d&b audiotechnic with Yamaha digital control surfaces, Barco projection and control systems, acoustic draping and stage lighting.
Brighton-based Tamplins Stage Lighting was engaged by SFL to provide the stage lighting element.
Lighting designer Sam Tamplin comments: "Last year I was looking for a more powerful desk to handle our growing show control needs and entered a competition to win a day's free Vista training. I had to build a basic show using the Vista demo software, which left me very impressed by how user-friendly and intuitive it was. After then spending a whole day's training on the console, I was absolutely convinced it was the only way to go, so I had to invest in one."
Festival of Life featured a rig of MAC 2000s, MAC 700s, MAC 600s, MAC 250 Entours, City Colours, Studio Due CS4s and generics, with custom gobos projected onto a large white backdrop to provide branding.
In addition, Tamplins Stage Lighting provided SFL Group with a second Vista T2 console for Times of Refreshing, a morning worship service held at Wembley Arena featuring prayer, worship and healing led by evangelist Reinhard Bonnke.
(Jim Evans)
