Overlake Christian Church (OCC) in Redmond WA recently replaced the original PA in its 20-year-old, 5,000-seat sanctuary with a new Nexo STM line array systemthe first to be installed in a house of worship in the U.S. System design and installation was tackled by Morgan Sound (Lynnwood, WA) following a comprehensive study of the acoustical space and available rigging points.
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"Over the years, I've learned a lot from John because he has a great ear. He'll stand in the tenth row [during soundcheck] while the band is rocking out to 'Born on the Bayou,' and he might punch his chin, which means he wants more crack in the snare. When he gets it, he gives the thumbs up. At first, it was kind of scaryI'd never had an artist stand next to me, ask for changes and actually know what they were talking about! I really respect that about him." Felix Brenner, FOH engineer, John Fogerty