TajiCastHow to put worship song lyrics on screen
Lyrics on the screen are what let a whole room sing together. Getting them there is straightforward once you've picked the right tool and built a few good habits. Here's how to do it well — and legally.
1. Pick presentation software
Song lyrics live in dedicated presentation software. Good free options include FreeShow and OpenLP; paid options like ProPresenter and EasyWorship add polish and support. See our guide to free church presentation software to choose.
2. Get songs in quickly
You don't type every song by hand. Most tools let you import from a library or paste lyrics, and many integrate with CCLI SongSelect so you can pull a song's words and arrangement in seconds. Build a reusable library so next week's setlist takes minutes.
3. Cover your licensing (important)
4. Design slides people can actually read
- One thought per slide — a line or two, not a whole verse crammed in.
- Big, high-contrast text — light text on a dark or dimmed background reads best from the back row.
- Consistent placement — keep lyrics in the same spot so eyes don't hunt.
- Mind the stream — leave a safe margin so nothing gets cropped, and keep lyrics clear of lower-thirds.
5. Run it smoothly on the day
- Advance ahead of the singing, not with it — the congregation reads before they sing.
- Blank the screen between songs and during prayer so the screen isn't a distraction.
- Have the setlist built and tested before people arrive.
What about the sermon verses?
Lyrics software handles your planned songs and slides beautifully — but it's manual, so it won't catch the Bible verses the preacher jumps to off-script. That's a different job. Many churches run a lyrics tool for worship and add TajiCast to detect and display sermon verses automatically.
Automatic sermon verses, alongside your lyrics — free.
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