New Life Communications began in 1973. New Life started as a video remote truck facilities company. New Life soon expanded into audio recording. After buying some recording equipment - new and used - the first recording session was held in Ron Huisinga's parent's living room. New Life recorded for local church groups and the Youth for Christ chapter.

Ron graduated from the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1974.

After graduating, New Life Communications soon bought a little 70-year-old, solid brick church in Willmar, MN and built offices in the basement and a sound recording studio in the former nave. Because New Life was known as a recording facility, people began to ask about their church sound problems.

At that time, the video remote truck division, called NLC Productions, was also very busy. NLC Productions provided video facilities from the 45' and 48' remote trucks for the North Stars, Twins, Gophers, State High School Tournament and numerous parades and telethons. That division was sold in 1990, but it laid a good base for our video knowledge.

After attending a Syn-Aud-Con seminar, an intense 3-day workshop for sound technicians, NLC became more serious about working with church sound systems. Requests from area churches continued at an increased pace - confirming the NLC mission.