OpenChords might also suite your needs. You can show the songs with chords on the screen like a song book. The song files are also more or less compatible with OpenSong.
At the moment, OpenSong can print the chords on paper. It is not possible to display the chords on top of the lyrics on the presentation screen.
Well, you could see whether VideoPsalm fits your need. VideoPsalm is another free church presentation software, compatible with OpenSong: you can import all your OpenSong songs into VideoPsalm, including the chords.
Here is a screen shot with chords displayed on top of the lyrics:
Here is how you edit chords in VideoPsalm, by using the ChordPro format:
Here is how you edit lyrics (early screen shot from version 1.11):
I would like to use opensong as a digital lead sheet. Is there a way to have the presentation show the chords so I can use it as a songbook?
Hi Kurt,
OpenChords might also suite your needs. You can show the songs with chords on the screen like a song book. The song files are also more or less compatible with OpenSong.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/openchords
Hi Kurt,
At the moment, OpenSong can print the chords on paper. It is not possible to display the chords on top of the lyrics on the presentation screen.
Well, you could see whether VideoPsalm fits your need. VideoPsalm is another free church presentation software, compatible with OpenSong: you can import all your OpenSong songs into VideoPsalm, including the chords.
Here is a screen shot with chords displayed on top of the lyrics:
Here is how you edit chords in VideoPsalm, by using the ChordPro format:
Here is how you edit lyrics (early screen shot from version 1.11):
VideoPsalm's web site