Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain
The electronic wizardry that helps Billy Graham tell the old, old story to millions
Jeff M. Sellers
August 6, 2001
Billy Graham is not the great Oz, but he does rely on a lot of technological stuff behind the scenes to make him larger than life: to wit, the gadgetry that allows the multitudes to see him on dual Jumbotron screens. Last summer's crusade in Nashville was the first to be broadcast via the Internet, albeit tape-delayed (see webcast.billygraham.org for the Fresno crusade in October and www.billygraham.org for updates on Graham crusade activity generally).
Behind the powerful public presence there was a little man, Rodney Morris, hidden away in the sound module of a video truck, who ensured that Graham's voice boomed appropriately throughout Adelphia Coliseum and, later, in local tv broadcasts throughout the nation. A brief peek at the inner workings of the devices that electronically handle God's message of hope.
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