Where faith meets logistics, where worship meets wiring and where IPG’s crew builds the unseen.
BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON
Every unforgettable moment begins long before an audience takes their seats.
Long before the first chord, the first prayer, the first cheer.
It begins in silence…with hands, minds, cables, steel, sweat, and deep responsibility.
When Glorious prepared to deliver three monumental worship concerts at Côte d’Or, Impact Production Group (IPG) was already in motion, long before sunrise, long before anyone else arrived.
This is the story of what the audience never sees.
The story of the crew who builds the miracle.
The story of how faith-filled experiences are engineered.
And it’s a story every event planner, corporate client, church leader, and production manager should hear… because this is how world-class events are born.
The Call: When the Trucks Arrive
The day begins with trucks… heavy, humming, loaded with purpose.
Inside them:
- kilometres of cabling
- consoles
- LED fixtures
- trussing
- amplifiers
- generators
- backline
- safety rigs
- and the beating heart of the concert
Our crew moves methodically.
Every case has a name, a purpose, a destination.
Every item is loaded not just with equipment, but with intention.
People often think backstage starts when the artists arrive.
But in reality?
Backstage begins on the road, with every truck that turns its wheels toward the venue.
For event planners, church committees, and corporate clients, this is your first crucial lesson: A great event doesn’t start on-site. It starts in the warehouse, with planning, discipline, and precision.
IPG has been doing this for 25 years.
We know that the first mistake happens in the warehouse, not on stage.
And that’s why we eliminate it long before it can happen.
The Crew: Humans First, Technicians Second
Watching the behind-the-scenes video, one thing becomes clear: IPG’s crew is built on humanity.
Respect.
Team spirit.
Brotherhood.
Our technicians joke, laugh softly, carry each other’s load and sometimes work in silence, just synchronised movement and focus.
They unload under sun, under clouds, under time pressure, but never under ego.
Behind every scene:
- riggers securing truss with absolute concentration
- electricians testing circuits with prayerful patience
- sound engineers tuning frequencies like sculptors
- lighting designers walking the room like visionaries
- backliners opening cases with reverence
Every role is essential.
Every hand is sacred.
Because when you produce worship events, you aren’t just building a stage.
You are preparing a spiritual environment.
The Montage: Building a Temple of Light
There is something poetic about stage montage.
Metal rises.
Cables snake.
Fixtures glow for the first time.
A space becomes a structure and a structure becomes a sanctuary.
For the Glorious concerts, IPG delivered:
complete stage build 100% lighting rig installation full sound system deployment console programming on-stage backline setup electrical distribution for the entire event generator redundancy safety supervision artist flow + backstage routing
Everything is intentional.
Everything has a reason.
While the public sees a “stage”, we see:
- load calculations
- wind considerations
- safety anchors
- lumens per square meter
- acoustic reflections
- cable paths
- risk assessments
- invisible redundancies
To the naked eye, it is just metal and light.
But to us, and to the event planner reading this : it is a living system that must hold thousands of hearts safely.
Sound Check: When Music Finally Breathes
There is a moment in every event when the room takes its first breath.
It happens at sound check.
The crew is tired, but alert.
The system powers on.
Faders rise.
A chord fills the air.
The room vibrates.
This is the moment we test:
- clarity
- warmth
- punch
- dynamics
- vocal presence
- feedback control
- instrument balance
For worship concerts, emotional clarity is everything.
No distortion.
No harshness.
No distraction.
The sound should feel like someone singing directly into your chest.
Only then is it ready.
Light Check: Drawing Emotion with Beams
Faith has colour.
Worship has texture.
Praise has intensity.
Lighting designers know this.
They choreograph emotion before the band even arrives.
During check, we test:
- dimming curves
- beam angles
- colour temperature
- cue timing
- haze density
- atmospheric synchronisation
- special moments (intros, bridges, finales)
Every light is a brushstroke.
Every cue is a heartbeat.
This is where the experience becomes immersive.
This is where worship gets visual.
Backline: The Art of Invisible Perfection
Backline is underestimated… until it fails.
For Glorious:
- keys
- drums
- guitars
- pedals
- DI boxes
- wireless systems
- click tracks
- monitors
…all require flawless setup.
A single loose cable can break a moment of prayer.
A single mistuned drum can break the atmosphere.
So we test.
We tune.
We polish.
We listen.
Backline is not music gear.
Backline is trust.
Rehearsal: When Crew & Artists Become One
Rehearsal is where:
- crew adapts to artist
- artist leans on crew
- timing becomes natural
- spiritual flow becomes clear
- emotions start to rise
For Glorious, rehearsal was peaceful, focused, filled with humility.
They respected every technician, thanked every hand, trusted every cue.
This is not always the case with touring artists, but Glorious was different.
And that difference created magic.
Why This Behind-the-Scenes Video Matters for Event Planners
If you organise events, here is your gold:
Lesson 1: Production is 80% backstage, 20% on stage
The audience sees the 20%.
Professionals must master the 80%.
Lesson 2: Choose a team, not gear
Anyone can buy lights.
Not everyone can design atmosphere.
Lesson 3: Respect your crew, they create your miracle
Your event is only as good as your technicians.
Lesson 4: Rehearsal is not optional
It is the difference between “good” and “divine”.
Lesson 5: Trust matters more than equipment
When crew and artist trust each other, the audience feels it instantly.
The Moment the Doors Open
After days of work… after dust, sweat, negotiation, planning, adjustments…the doors open.
People enter.
Children smile.
Phones rise.
Hearts prepare.
And the crew, the invisible heroes, step back.
The miracle begins.
To the Crew Who Builds the Invisible: Thank You
IPG’s success has nothing to do with luck.
It has everything to do with:
discipline passion empathy respect spiritual integrity technical mastery
The behind-the-scenes video of Glorious’ concerts is not just footage.
It is a tribute to every crew member who wakes up early, stays late, and holds the weight of thousands.
If you want a production team that builds experiences, not just stages,
Want your next event to be unforgettable… not just visually, but emotionally?
Let’s build it together.
