Add and import songs
Type or paste a new song, import song files from another ChristChant computer, and find any song in your library in seconds.
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Your songs live in the Songs tab of the dock at the bottom of the window. ChristChant comes with a few public-domain songs to start with; everything you add is saved on this computer and works offline.
key:G, bpm:>100 or artist:name (1). Import song files with the button at the top (2).- Search matches titles, artists and lyrics, so half a remembered line is enough.
- On the left, filter by Key, Tempo or Artist, or show only Recently Added.
- Click a song to open it in the Preview. Right-click it for Edit Song, Add to Schedule, Export, Print and Archive.
Add a new song
- Click New Song in the Songs tab, or choose File → New Song… in the menu bar.
- Type the Song title and pick or add an artist under Singers / Artists. Those two are required; the year, key, tempo (BPM) and time signature are optional.
- Click Add Section and type or paste the words. Add a section for each verse, chorus and bridge.
- Check the slides on the right, then click Create Song.
Import song files
Click the import button at the top of the Songs tab and choose a ChristChant song file (.chrchts or .json), such as one exported from another computer, or song files from another presentation program. Tick the songs you want and click import; songs you already have are skipped. Changed your mind? Undo import on the bar that appears removes every song that import added.
To move your whole library to another computer, use the export all button next to it, then import the file there.
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More in Songs & lyrics
- Edit a songChange the words, reorder sections, add chords, set the key and tempo, and fill in copyright and CCLI details.
- Chord charts and changing key mid-serviceChords live in the lyrics in brackets, Enhance Chords lines up a pasted chord sheet, and the Stage tab moves the whole song to a new key while it is live.
- Choose a look for lyrics and scriptureTemplates set how song lyrics and Bible verses look on screen: fonts, background and motion. Switch with one click, even while a song is live.
- Look up lyrics and chords with the built-in web browserA research browser lives inside ChristChant, so you can find a song online and bring it in without leaving the app.