Volume...

So how much is too much? or should I say how loud is too loud? Who decides this? I am bringing this up in relation to a discussion we had today on the volume for the sunday services. This has been an issue because people complain to Knute about how the volume is too loud. The problem is there is no real definitin for the complaints... Here are a few possibilities.

1. It is an actually unpleasnt decibile level.
2. They can't hear the choir or worship leader vocal.
3. They don't like the newer style of music (percieved loudness, aka. guitar=demon stick).
4. They are just old! :-)

So here is the real question. Do you run the levels at a volume that fills the room and tries to bring the attender into the worship expierence? Or do you run the volume at a level that makes everyone happy (or at least the squeaky wheel)?

well thoughts from today...