It’s Link Friday…
An Old School "Link"
Well, It’s Friday and I am sure there are plenty of you out there that are glad.
I plan to start a “Friday Links” post on Fridays. So, I am starting today.
First we have Worship Kitchen: WorshipKitchen is an online worship planner, music organizer, and download store just for Worship Leaders – all in one. Seems worth a further investigation, although I have not found anything to compare to Songbase Pro.
SongBase is the ultimate worship leaders tool… actually it is great for any musician that uses chord charts. Songbase is a database with ALL your songs (it comes with 350 of the most popular Vineyard song) in one place. You can search by Ttile, Author, Key, First line, etc. You also have the ability to transpose your charts. The most used feature for me was the “Medley Maker”. Medley maker keeps track of the sets you have put together. (by the way… that’s me in the bottom L corner of pix thinking, “How will I “LINK” this on the internet)
I think the most valuable feature for me is the printouts or “Reports”. I love the reports. I typically use the 2 or 4 column report. You only have so much space on a music stand and 4-column does the job right.
There are other goodies like band member lists and communications, CCLI reporting and something I never used, video projection. You know… the karaoke words on the screen.
My biggest complaint about Songbase is that it is a MS Windows only product, and the only product that requires me to fire up Windows on my Mac. I can’t stand Windows. It is like having Conan the Barbarian come into your house (You just never know what will be busted or stolen (within Windows)) and trying to do your finances, blog, or upload your iPod. It just never works right… I guess it is to behind the times.
Yes I am an apple fanboy. I cut my teeth on windows, building machines and repairing them… Finally I said enough is enough. The numbers?? My on-the-side computer repair services are offered for both Mac and Windows. My work turns out to be 100% Windows clients and 0% Mac. Interesting. I have an old G4 (10-11 years old) that still outperforms some of the “New” computers I service, and it is all original.
OK, what happened here? What a rabbit trail. I guess I am just so happy with Apple computers I have to share it.
Alrighty then…
The next link I have is WorshipLeader magazine. I thought this was going to be something that catered to mostly choir directors and have articles on certain organ techniques, however, I was wrong. The emerging church seems to be in it’s sites. There are some valuable insights in this magazine.
Well, I guess that is it for today. Have a great weekend.