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January 15, 2021 By Mary Jahnke   |  

How Removing Hymnals Removes Barriers: 5 Reasons to Go Paperless

worship leaders and digital hymnal displayed on a large screen

Confession: I have a soft spot for paper hymnals. 

They keep everyone on the same page, show the lyrics and music, and give you a look at what’s next. Plus, flipping pages can be fun. (Maybe that’s just me?)

But I can’t tell you the last time I used a paper hymnal, even before COVID. 

Onscreen lyrics let me see the worship leader much more easily. They keep my eyes forward and my neck straight. And I don’t have to worry about who touched this hymnal last and whether they washed their hands after grabbing a doughnut before the service.

Why might your church want to do the same and give precedence to onscreen lyrics? 

I’ll get to that in just a second, but first, I’ll dispel a myth: you’re not limited to showing only lyrics onscreen. If you want to, you can display both lyrics and music.

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Filed Under: Church Technology, Presentation Software Tagged With: leading worship, paperless hymnal, proclaim

April 23, 2019 By Jess Holland   |  

Project Hymn Music Using Proclaim

No hymnals? No problem.

In Faithlife Proclaim, you can display pages from hymnals on the big screen with just a few clicks. It’s a great way to help your church sing in parts and carry on the tradition of hymnody. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Church Technology, Presentation Software Tagged With: church presentation software, faithlife proclaim, hymns, paperless hymnal, tech tip, worship lyrics

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