![]() ![]() You may now either print the Song or present it.Īlthough it is possible to present songs from within Song Mode, it is much easier to group the songs together in a set.To force OpenSong to start text on a new slide part way through a section place a double bar '||' at the point you want the Slide break to happen. When Presenting OpenSong automatically places each new section on a new slide. To tell OpenSong you are starting a new section (Verse, Chorus, etc.) place the section title in square brackets ''. All Chord lines must begin with a period '.'.All Lyric lines must begin with at least one space.When entering Chords/Lyrics you will need to remember some things: Copyright (You don't need to type 'Copyright ©' as OpenSong will add that as necessary)Įnter the chords/lyrics to the song.Hymn number (to reference existing song books).When Prompted, enter the song's Title (this will also be the songs file name) and click 'OK'.Įnter the remaining information for the song including:.Lots of useful features are offered for free by OpenSong.Although OpenSong already comes with a number of songs already installed, with additional song available from the Download page, you will probably want to add songs that are not included.īy default OpenSong loads up the Song editing page. You can also choose to install OpenSong as a portable application. You can pick one of three installation methods: Normal, Full, Custom. Installing the application on a Windows PC is a simple task. OpenSong is available for multiple platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. It offers a very nice means of presenting song lyrics and Bible passages. It’s free, it’s open source, it is available for multiple platforms, it works as advertised. ![]() Seeing that OpenSong is free software, you have all the time in the world to uncover all its features and functions.Ĭonsider making a donation if you find value in OpenSong. ![]() The two tabs at the top of the application’s interface allow you to switch between Song Mode and Set Mode.įrom a functionality point of view, you can expect to get the following from OpenSong: present songs and lyrics on a single or dual-screen setup transpose chords to another key print out sheets present Bible passages, verse by verse pick a style for the presentation, edit existing styles import and export data and more. The wizard will also ask you if you want to install OpenSong as a portable application.Ī Full Installation includes the following: OpenSong core files, OpenSong extra files (backgrounds, example set, songs), King James bible, multiple languages. The wizard will ask you to choose one of three installation options: Normal, Full, or Custom Installation. Support is provided for Linux as well.Ī setup wizard will help you install OpenSong on a Windows-powered PC. Support is provided for Mac OS X as well, any edition from OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard onward. Support is provided for 32 and 64-bit Windows editions, anything from Windows XP onward. And last but not least, you will like that OpenSong works as advertised – the application allows you to manage and present lyrics, chords, lead sheets, and so on.Īs mentioned above, OpenSong is available for multiple platforms. You will like that the application is available for multiple platforms you can use it on a PC, Mac, or Linux machine. You will like that the application is free and open source you won’t have to part with your money unless you want to make a donation. ![]()
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