Song of Songs

Pros: - 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.

Cons: - 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!

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

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

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

Cons: 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).

Pros: Regular updates

Clean and clear to use

Great features.

Easy to use especially if doing so for the first time.

Cons: 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

Pros: Easy to navigate, make changes quickly, it looks professional, and is easy to add our own church brand.

Cons: Other users can make changes to services without you knowing , which can be a pain, but solved on our part by managing our users better.

Pros: I love how easy it is to use and that slides, song words and liturgy can all be added to one presentation.

Cons: The user interface isn't as pretty as some other software, but changes are being made all the time and the screen output is excellent.

Overall: Cost effective presentation software customised for church use.