Edit a song
Change the words, reorder sections, add chords, set the key and tempo, and fill in copyright and CCLI details.
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- In the Songs tab, right-click the song.
- Choose Edit Song.
The editor opens with the song's details on the left and a live preview of its slides on the right.
- Sections: edit the words of each verse and chorus. Drag a section by its handle to reorder it; the bin removes it; Add Section adds another.
- Key, BPM and Time show on the Stage Screen and set the band's metronome.
- The – and + at the top preview the chords in another key. This only changes the preview: to change key during a service, see Chord charts and changing key mid-service.
- Chords shows or hides chords in the preview.
Copyright and CCLI
Under Copyright, add the author, year, publisher and CCLI number. Turn on Show On Screen to put the copyright line on the projector while the song is live.
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