For years, Church Unlimited has aimed to create powerful worship experiences that resonate with every person in the room. But as its Corpus Christi, Texas, campus grew, the church found itself working around the limits of a 20-year-old PA system that could no longer deliver the clarity, consistency or impact needed for modern worship. Determined to elevate the experience, Church Unlimited turned to its longtime integration partner, Messenger AVL, and ultimately found the solution in an Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) ADAPTive sound system.

Messenger AVL, a Georgia-based design-build integrator specializing in worship environments, recognized that traditional systems would struggle to meet the church’s goals without compromising aesthetics, budget or coverage. EAW’s ADAPTive technology offered a unique solution: a software-controlled system capable of delivering even coverage to the back of the room using a short, visually unobtrusive array.

“Church Unlimited wanted to create a feeling of width and immersion,” said Parker Gann, senior systems engineer at Messenger AVL. “They had a fixed budget and specific sonic goals. EAW’s ADAPTive series gave us the performance and flexibility we needed without compromises.”

To achieve that vision, Messenger AVL designed a left-center-right configuration using four Anna loudspeakers as mains, four Anya loudspeakers for out fill and two AC6 column loudspeakers for additional horizontal coverage. For low-frequency reinforcement, the system includes 12 SBX218 subwoofers—six flown and six on the ground—to meet the church pastor’s request for full-range, musical bass throughout the room.

“I was floored at what the AC6s can do and the amount of space they can cover,” said Gann. “The system has so much headroom and power while barely touching the boxes. It’s incredible how the PA just disappears above the trim height of the production lighting. The church loves the clean aesthetic that EAW offers.”

EAW’s ADAPTive technology allowed Messenger AVL to fine-tune coverage throughout the space, ensuring intelligibility and balance—even in historically challenging seating areas.

“Even when seated far off to the sides, the intelligibility and sonic consistency are remarkable,” added Gann. “We were blown away by the low-end performance of the Anna and Anya boxes. The result is an extremely engaging experience for every seat in the room.”

The installation was efficient and tightly executed, with Messenger AVL and EAW collaborating closely from initial system modeling through final tuning. Thanks to the ADAPTive platform’s scalability and control, the project remained within scope while exceeding expectations.

“My team loved working on this project,” said Gann. “EAW’s ADAPTive system performed beautifully, and I can definitely see us using it for more system designs in the future.”

With the upgrade complete, Church Unlimited has entered a new era of worship—one where every message, every song and every moment is delivered with clarity, emotion and connection.