Church worship services can be loud, and I've left my fair share of Sunday morning services with my ears ringing. I never thought much about it, but seeing people with earplugs in their ears was sort of a wakeup call for me. I guess needing to shout (no joke) at my wife just to communicate with her wasn't bad enough for me to realize there might be a problem. This is a bit surprising, because I'll actually wear earplugs when I vacuum and mow the lawn, but for some reason it never occurred to me to bring my earplugs along to church.
Now, hear me out, and do excuse the pun. The topic of volume is actually an important one and and not everyone who complains about volume on Sunday morning might not be complaining for the sake of being divisive. Excessive volume can cause hearing loss and Evangelical churches are embracing heavy metal rock concert volumes on Sunday morning. I'm not the only one taking notice of this problem.
If you notice pain or discomfort during a service, don't be afraid to speak up. And if you are the sound guy at church, you might want to keep in mind that excessive volume can damage the hearing of your congregation. Don't depend on your equipment to give you accurate sound pressure level figures, go out and invest some money in a sound meter.
It's not a matter of being cool or wimpy, I for one don't want to buy hearing aides in my mid 50s. One thing is for sure, I'm going to bring my earplugs to church next sunday.
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