We use SongSelect by CCLI for most of our lyrics & songs, makes it easy to work with the worship team.
Procedure
- Use the File -> Import menu
- Then choose Text from Clipboard if the lyrics have been
Ctrl-C edfrom somewhere - Or choose Songselect and search for the song if pulling from online (use CCLI #)
- Then choose Text from Clipboard if the lyrics have been
- Then a popup will show where you will
- Set the theme to Song Default or Bilingual Song Default under "AFA themes "
- Choose the Library to put the new song into
- (Optional) Pick what service/playlist to put the song in
- Before clicking Import, Click Edit bottom left and do the following:
- Split the song is into slides well (2ish lines per language)
- The groups of the song are set correctly (Verse #, Chorus #, Tag #)
- Add two blank slides
- One will be marked as "Intro"
- One will be marked as "Blank"
- Now press Import
- The song is in, and can be used!
Bilingual Songs
Typically you'll have to go through the normal import process for a brand new song as just English. Then you can do the following.
- Change the song's theme to Bilingual Song Default
- Open the song in the slide editor
- Put each page's translated lyrics into the "Spa Lyrics" box
This allows us to show either lyrics on the stage screen, or on the separate livestreams.
Last Edited: November 7th, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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