Song Manager modified by Achorcast Team

Achorcast Team — Thu, 14 May 2026 05:30:55 -0000

Song Manager

AnchorCast includes a full song library with lyrics editor, auto slide formatting, and multiple import options.

Opening the Song Manager

Click Songs in the top toolbar, or press Ctrl+M.

Adding Songs

Search & Import from Genius

Click + New in the Songs tab
Type the song title or artist in the search box
Click Search Genius
Select the correct result and click Import

Requires a free GENIUS_API_KEY — add it in Settings → Integrations.

Import from EasyWorship / ProPresenter XML

Click + New → Import
Select your EasyWorship .db file or ProPresenter .pro / .pro6 XML file
Songs are imported with their existing slide structure

Paste Raw Lyrics

Click + New
Paste the full lyrics into the text area
AnchorCast automatically detects verses, choruses, and bridges
Edit any slide in the editor before saving

Manual Entry

Click + New
Enter the song title, artist, and key
Type or paste lyrics
Use the slide editor to split into individual slides

Song Library

Each song in your library shows:

Title and Artist
Slide count (e.g. 22 slides)
Action buttons: Preview (▣), Remove (−), Delete (🗑)

Search your library using the search bar at the top of the Songs tab.

Slide Formatting

AnchorCast auto-formats lyrics into slides using these rules:

2 lines = 1 slide (default)
Blank lines = slide break
Section labels ([Verse 1], [Chorus], [Bridge]) are detected and tagged automatically

Each slide is labelled with its section type (VERSE, CHORUS, BRIDGE, etc.) for easy navigation during a service.

Displaying a Song

Find the song in the Songs tab
Click it to open the Song Slides view — shows all slides as a grid
Click any slide to preview it in the Program Preview panel
Press Project Live to send it to the screen
Use ← → or arrow keys to navigate between slides

Adding to Schedule

Click + Schedule while a song is open to add it to the service schedule. You can also drag songs directly into the schedule.

Song Themes

Each song can use the global theme or a custom per-song theme. To apply a theme:

Open the song in the Song Manager
Click Theme in the song editor toolbar
Select a theme from the list or create a new one

See [Theme Designer] for creating custom themes.

Export & Backup

Songs are stored locally in AppData\Roaming\AnchorCast\AnchorCastData\Data\songs.json.

Export — Click the Export button in the Song Manager to save as JSON
Import — Drag a previously exported JSON file onto the Song Manager
Automatic backup — AnchorCast backs up your song library every Sunday automatically

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