tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post1490352559971674786..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Lyrics DisplayClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-5073001511536091352011-08-19T12:16:38.298-06:002011-08-19T12:16:38.298-06:00We had used several generations of PowerPoint but ...We had used several generations of PowerPoint but a new youth minister talked us into MediaShout several years ago. <br /><br />I agree with Nathan, the program is extremely nice. Considering the ease with which you can insert video clips (including camera feeds), motion backgrounds, powerpoint decks, text files, scriptures, etc, it's a bargain. <br /><br />I've done some script development with it for some special projects but my normal role is running the slides during the Sunday morning assembly. Try the other options first, because if you use the 30 day trial be prepared to use your credit card before it runs out, it's that good.<br /><br />KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046702125957293481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-3205021518617431302011-08-19T10:50:50.720-06:002011-08-19T10:50:50.720-06:00Our church (not particularly small) has used both ...Our church (not particularly small) has used both Mediashout and Easyworship. It looks like OpenLP is going to do a pretty good job for the right price, though!<br /><br />Minicapt,<br /><br />If you ask "what's the difficulty with Powerpoint", then I'm assuming you've never used these other products and/or been working in this environment. What do you do with PPT when there are real-time changes?Kirk Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921711310191924997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-47683638142445001372011-08-18T16:30:17.453-06:002011-08-18T16:30:17.453-06:00What's the difficulty with Powerpoint? One son...What's the difficulty with Powerpoint? One song per file, one stanza per slide, and with a little extra, you could include the music staves, etc.<br /><br />Option two would be to set up the same in PDF files.<br /><br />CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-34568955810450297272011-08-18T10:04:04.555-06:002011-08-18T10:04:04.555-06:00Having done computerized projection at various chu...Having done computerized projection at various churches, if you're running Windows/Mac, I'd put in a plug for http://www.mediashout.com/ . Not free, but we used an older version at a previous church, and there are a bunch of features.<br /><br />Advantages:<br />- Great searchable database of songs. Worship leader goes 'off script' and starts doing the chorus from something else? Just type the words they're singing, find the song.<br /><br />- Multiple Bible translations available. Pastor starts quoting something that wasn't in the notes? Type in an address, and it's onscreen. <br /><br />- I really like the templates (like style sheets) you can set up. Like CSS, set up one template, then apply it to songs/text to get a consistent theming.<br /><br />- If it's in a hymnal, they've already imported the song.<br /><br />Drawbacks:<br />- Can eat older/slower systems for lunch. (Pentium 1/2/3? Probably not going to run it) Especially if there's animated backgrounds. Not my thing, but some people love it.<br /><br />- Can take a bit of time to properly enter songs. You should be organizing/entering things by structure (e.g. "verse 1" has this text, "verse 2" has other text, etc). Once you do that, you can quickly change the structure so that the chorus repeats twice then back to verse 1, per your worship leader's preferences.<br /><br />I think there's a 30-day trial of Mediashout so you can see how it does. I've also used LiveWorship for Mac, and it's nowhere as good, especially in the "keep up with people going off script" department.Nathan Mateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470811704428376199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-60183771073184352582011-08-18T08:57:37.935-06:002011-08-18T08:57:37.935-06:00My church uses powerpoint. We have each song in an...My church uses powerpoint. We have each song in an individual file, then each week we make a new file, by joining together the songs we're going to sing.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604826633798229422noreply@blogger.com