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Church Lighting: A Complete Guide to LED House Lights, Stage Lighting & Control
Oct
Good lighting is essential for safety and visibility, but it does so much more. It helps direct attention to what matters most and creates an environment that draws the entire congregation into worship.
Springtree makes finding the right lighting simple and affordable, backed by exceptional warranties and support, so you can spend less time worrying about technology and more time focused on ministry.
When it comes to church lighting, there are three main areas to consider: house lighting, stage lighting, and control.
House Lighting
“House lights” is a term borrowed from theater that refers to the lights illuminating the congregation’s seating area.
Because your congregation is an active participant in worship, Springtree’s house lighting lets you fill your auditorium with vibrant color, controlled alongside your stage lighting from a single lighting controller.
Don’t need color? We also offer Warm White house lights with smooth 0–100% DMX dimming.
What Is DMX?
DMX is the industry-standard technology used to control professional lighting. It allows you to adjust brightness, create vibrant colors, and control multiple lights from a single controller.
Below are photos of some of our most popular LED house lights, all featuring DMX control. Need help finding the perfect lights for your facility? We’ve created a helpful guide to make the selection process simple. And the best part? Our risk-free demo program lets you try Springtree House Lights in your own facility before making a decision!
View Guide!LED Spatial Pendants
Springtree Spatial Pendants are powerful 120W LED fixtures designed to deliver beautifully bright, even illumination throughout your sanctuary. Featuring a wide 80° beam angle and smooth 0–100% DMX dimming, they provide professional-quality house lighting at a fraction of the cost of comparable fixtures. Available with RGBWW LEDs for vibrant color creation or Warm White LEDs for beautiful, natural illumination, Spatial Pendants are an excellent choice for churches looking to transform their worship spaces without breaking their budgets.
LED Spatial Flats
Springtree Spatial Flats are low-voltage recessed LED fixtures available in 30W and 50W models. Designed to deliver bright, even illumination, they feature smooth 0–100% DMX dimming and are available with RGBWW LEDs for vibrant color creation or Warm White LEDs for beautiful, natural lighting. Energy-efficient and designed for easy installation by anyone who’s handy (always check local codes), Spatial Flats are one of the most affordable ways to bring professional DMX-controlled house lighting to your facility.
LED Spatial Bars
Springtree Spatial Bars are powerful, low-voltage LED fixtures designed to deliver beautifully bright, even illumination with a wide 120° beam angle. Incredibly popular in gymnasiums and youth spaces, Spatial Bars feature a sleek, low-profile design, making them ideal for facilities with lower ceilings or spaces where hanging fixtures aren’t practical. They feature smooth 0–100% DMX dimming and are available with RGBWW LEDs for vibrant color creation or Warm White LEDs for beautiful, natural lighting.
Stage Lighting
Great stage lighting is about eliminating distractions and keeping the focus on what matters most.
Whether it’s a life-changing message, a baptism, a children’s Christmas program, or a congregation lifting their voices in praise, Springtree stage lights help you beautifully illuminate the moments that matter most.
The Spartan300
$699.95
Spartan Fresnels are the gold standard for soft, even stage lighting. They produce a smooth wash of light with a gentle transition from the center to the edge of the beam, creating uniform illumination across your stage. With a high CRI and an adjustable 15°–50° beam angle, they make an exceptional key light and give you the flexibility to shape coverage for a variety of stage sizes and applications.
If your budget allows, the Spartans are the best choice for your stage lighting.
Spartan Fresnels are available in Variable White or RGBAL, giving you the option of tunable white light or vibrant color.
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Spatial Wash COBs
$395.00
Spatial Wash COBs are a great choice when you need a beautiful, wide wash without stepping up to the Spartan line. They sacrifice some flexibility and refinement but offer impressive stage lighting performance for the price.
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SilentPar 1210
$289.95
One of our most popular lights, SilentPARs are beloved because they’re rock-solid wash fixtures that offer incredible value. They’re versatile enough to handle front-wash duties, but they really shine as backlights, where the fixtures themselves become part of the visual experience and help bring the stage to life.
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Springtree Ellipsoidals
$695.00 (includes lens)
When precision matters, ellipsoidals are the tool for the job. Whether you’re a church keeping light off a projection screen or a theater highlighting specific areas of a set, framing shutters let you shape and control the beam with accuracy. Their focused output also makes them an excellent choice for longer-throw applications.
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The Blade12
$319.95
The Blade12 RGBL is a versatile LED strip light that works especially well for uplighting and blinder applications. Its 12 individually controllable LEDs also allow for pixel-mapping effects, giving you plenty of creative flexibility.
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Springtree’s Wireless DMX System delivers reliable wireless lighting control you can depend on! Every Springtree stage light (except the Blade12) features a built-in 5V power connection, making it easy to add our optional Springtree Wireless DMX System.
Shop Now!Lighting Control
We believe great lighting control should be simple, and we help make it that way by connecting you with the perfect solution for your needs.
Do you have a dedicated lighting technician who wants the power and flexibility of a professional lighting console like Obsidian’s ONYX or ChamSys’ MagicQ?
Or maybe your audio guy is also running lights, and you need something intuitive yet powerful that he can pick up quickly, like LightShark or ChamSys’ QuickQ series.
Perhaps we’re handling your installation, and you’d like us to program Chauvet DJ’s ShowXpress software so that any volunteer can walk in, press a few buttons, and run your lights with confidence.
Whatever your situation, we’ll help you find a lighting control solution that makes your life easier, not more complicated.
DMX Wall Stations
From $249.95
DMX Control Stations
Springtree DMX Control Stations are a must-have for any facility using DMX house lighting and a fantastic addition to any volunteer-driven environment. Simply record your eight most-used lighting scenes and recall them at the press of a button. No need to fire up your lighting console every time there’s a women’s meeting, youth event, or special gathering. Anyone can walk in and set the perfect lighting with the push of a button!
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Let Us Help You Bring It All Together!
From house lighting and stage lighting to lighting control, creating the perfect lighting system for your church doesn’t have to be complicated. At Springtree, we’re here to help you every step of the way!
We offer full lighting design and consultation services, typically at no cost. Whether you’re starting from scratch or upgrading an existing system, our experienced team can help you find the perfect solution for your facility and budget.
We also believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to your church. That’s why our team members earn 0% commission. We’ve never wanted to create an incentive for our team to upsell you or recommend something you don’t need. Our only goal is to help you find the right solution, so you can call us with complete confidence that your church’s best interests come first.
Ready to get started? Give us a call at 615-599-1505 or send us an email. Pictures and dimensions of your space are always helpful!
On rare occasions, particularly detailed consultations may require a fee, which we’ll always communicate upfront.
