Song of Songs

I use SOS 2 or 3 times a month at our morning service. I sometimes also build services

Kommentare: Quick, easy and worry free way of building a service presentation and running it.

Vorteile:

- Very easy to use. - Very easy to train a new user. - Easy to train a nontechnical person how to build an SOS service In an emergency, eg if the SOS operator didn't turn up for a service, a technically competent person could be shown how to use SOS in less than 2 minutes. - A great tool to play videos. - When the Worship leader jumps around from one verse to the chorus, to another verse, then the bridge, then the chorus, then repeats it 5 times, then another verse etc, it is relatively easy to follow them. You will be a few words or a line behind, but the only way of fixing that is to be psychic. - We use an old hand-me-down laptop that has been reformatted and this works fine. Moving from one song verse to the next is practically instantaneous. If other users have any lag, I would recommend reformatting the PC. Don't install anything else on the PC. - We played a 70MB 3-minute video last week with absolutely no problems at all! - I really like the simple and quick way to add a background to the songs and readings. I often do this before the service as it only takes a few minutes. - So easy to make a slideshow for use eg 10 minutes before or after the service. - Very easy and safe to reorder the service elements at any time, even during a service. I like the fact that the data files and folders (videos, PowerPoints etc.) are outside SOS, so you can manage your own folder structures easily.

Nachteile:

- Possibly could have a tab (alongside videos, songs, presentations etc) to contain MP3s. - The difference between, and use of, the PowerPoint tab and Presentation tab could be made clearer. - When adding a song and selecting the verses/choruses, sometimes it can be tricky to get the right order. But this may just be me. But that's all. I really like SOS!

9/10 times i have used song of songs i have been able to operate with ease.

Vorteile:

I most like the huge number of worship songs stored in the software making it very easy when setting up a service. Additionally, if the song you need isn't on the software, you can add it very easily.

Nachteile:

The control settings in regards to connecting it to an additional display. I have found on multiple occasions that it hasn't wanted to connect or cannot locate the additional display even though it is all connected correctly.

Better options available

Kommentare: We used it when we were experimenting with free software.

Vorteile:

The only pro that I am aware of is that it is free.

Nachteile:

While Song of Songs will get you by, there are certainly better options available. I recognize that not every church has the resources for paid software, but there isn't currently a paid option that this can compete with. This is pretty much the bottom of the line.

Straightforward, clear layout

Vorteile:

I like the USB import feature. I like the layout and customisable features. I like the song library

Nachteile:

Sometimes slow. Not easy to keep track of duplicated songs / alternative versions of songs. I don't like that for bible readings each page has the verse number on (if this is still the case).

Fantastic experience. Great software that's easy to use and regularly updated.

Vorteile:

Regular updates Clean and clear to use Great features. Easy to use especially if doing so for the first time.

Nachteile:

I have not had any bad experiences with using Song of Songs. I think the system works really fine and does everything we need it too