SongPro

Infobox Software
name =
developer = Creation Software Limited
operating_system = Windows XP
Windows Vista

genre = Presentation
license = Proprietary
website = [http://creationsoftware.com/ creationsoftware.com]

SongPro is a worship presentation program for use in Churches, Schools and any other places of worship. Designed and developed by Creation Software Limited in the UK. It is also used to project Songs, Bibles, video files, DVDs, PowerPoint files and Liturgy that may be required for a service.

History

The development of SongPro was originally developed by John Barrow for use at Grapevine Christian Fellowship in Rugby in the UK to solve the problem of their song book missing updates and having problems locating them. The software was developed as a database solution to the problem and was tested at the church.

The software was released commercially in 1999 after suggestions to market the product.

Features

Dual Monitor Operation - The operator is provided with a preparation screen to manage the service and display items, whilst the congregation is presented with only the service content. SongPro is also compatible with PCs that don't have dual monitor capability.

Song and Liturgy - Display of song or liturgy words which can be sequenced to present a flowing service, whilst also giving the ability to jump to any part of the song or liturgy.

Bible display - display of bible text from up to 20 bible versions with the ability to show an unplanned verse instantly. Bible versions include NIV, NASB and KJV, with the ability to purchase The Message, GNB, NRSV and NLT.

PowerPoint display - PowerPoint presentations can be integrated into the plan and managed from SongPro.

Alerts - the user can display alerts such as Sunday school alerts.

Media - DVD, video and audio can be integrated into a plan.

Service plan - a plan can be set up including the order of content providing the ability to move through content easily.

Search capabilities - the user can search for and content quickly and easily, whilst being able to display any content which wasn't planned.

Hotkeys - single buttons can be pressed on the keyboard to carry out certain functions.

Background modes - song, liturgy and bible text can be displayed with plain colour, picture or video backgrounds as well as the ability to link an item with audio or display with a live video feed.

Photo album - the user can select a photo album on the computer and use it as a background. Every time a user changes verse, or a period of time passes, the picture will change.

Song register - SongPro records the number of times a song has been sung as well as the date it was last used. This can be used to help churches to compile CCL reports.

Projector Control - SongPro can use RS232 to send commands to a projector to make it carry out certain functions, including freezing the image, changing the source, blanking the screen or turning it on and off.

Countdown and clock - the user can display a countdown, current time or timer. For countdowns, it can be set to display the next item in the plan when it reaches zero.

Database coming with 3300 songs, 200 backgrounds and 14 videos. Allows the user to add more of these if they wish.

External links

* [http://creationsoftware.com/AboutSongPro.php About SongPro]
* [http://grapevinechurch.org/songpro.html The SongPro story]