Accompaniments and Worship Aids

SongSelect by CCLI is the most comprehensive legal source for worship materials, saving you hours of preparation time. This is the definitive source for discovering lyrics, chord and lead sheets, transposable sheet music, audio samples and so much more. It covers a wide range of Christian music publishers, with catalogues containing more than 100,000 worship songs.

The Salvation Army Australia has established a group license purchase for the ADVANCED level service, available for any mission expression to opt into. By joining, you will have access to:

• Audio Previews
• Lyric Sheets
• Chord Charts (options of standard chord symbols, number chart, sol-fa chart, and 2 column layout)
• Lead Sheets
• Auto Transposition
• 3^rd party integration with ProPresenter, Planning Centre, and other worship and projection software programs
• Mobile friendly access on multiple platforms and devices

Contact worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au to check your corps/centre subscription status.
The ADVANCED group license renewals are managed by Worship Arts Ministry Licensing and costs transferred from your account.

For $52 more a year, SongSelect PREMIUM service includes additional features: Chord Pro Downloads (flexible format) and Vocal Sheets (harmonizations in 3 or 4 parts). If you wish to choose this option, you will need to contact CCLI directly on 1300 225 400, or through the CCLI Website to set up an account. Yearly renewals will also need to be managed by the corps directly. To compare costs and features further visit https://au.ccli.com/songselect/

NOTE - If your Mission Expression does not require a subscription for sheet music, CCLI has also introduced a Free Public Domain option which may be a useful lyrics reference. Simply set up a free account and you can access Song Select features on all public domain songs in their catalogue.

CCLI's dedicated Presenter & Planning software as well as Music Stand app by Worship Extreme is available for FREE here: https://www.worshipextreme.com/pricing
For existing CCLI customers, a 50% discount off of your first year subscription is available.

https://www.worshipextreme.com/pricin

The Songbook of The Salvation Army includes a biblical reference index and is sorted into themes.

Pieces in the first tune book (link to Tune Book link on our Resources page) are also sorted by meter (i.e. number of syllables and emphasis pattern), so that the same words may fit for several tunes, and vice versa.

Visit: https://my.salvos.org.au/toolkit/resource/salvation-army-songbook-/447/

 

 

The Salvation Army Tunebook (2015) is available in two volumes (books):

• Volume 1: 1-530 are for pieces that follow a set metre, allowing the different tunes to be used for the same lyrics
• Volume 2: 531-958 are for pieces where the music is specifically written for the lyrics of the song

Purchase inquiries:

Salvationist Supplies - Sydney

Ph. 1800 634 209 

Email: trade.sydney@salvationarmy.org.au 

Website: thetrade.salvos.org.au​​​​​​​

Salvation Army Supplies - Melbourne

Ph. 1800 100 018

Email: trade.melbourne@salvationarmy.org.au

Website:commerce.salvationarmy.org.au

 

The Song book of the Salvation Army Hymn Tune Accompaniment CD set is a widely used resource among many corps and is now available to accompany congregational singing using pieces in the 2015 tune book.  Information on this 12 CD set including both metrical and alphabetical listings can be found on the US Central Trade site.

If you already have the original version based on the 1987 tune book, an update is available which includes a new index and 30 new tracks.

Purchase inquiries:

Salvationist Supplies - Sydney

Ph. 1800 634 209 

Email: trade.sydney@salvationarmy.org.au 

Website: thetrade.salvos.org.au​​​​​​​

Salvation Army Supplies - Melbourne

Ph. 1800 100 018

Email: trade.melbourne@salvationarmy.org.au

Website: commerce.salvationarmy.org.au

 

The Salvation Army Tune Book (2015) is available in mp3 format as both a full set, and as individual tracks.

The full set of 958 tunes, is available for approx AUD$102 + shipping.

Individual tracks are also available at approx AUD$2 each from https://www.sps-shop.com/001-alstone

Purchase inquiries:

Salvationist Supplies - Sydney

Ph. 1800 634 209 

Email: trade.sydney@salvationarmy.org.au 

Website: thetrade.salvos.org.au​​​​​​​

Salvation Army Supplies - Melbourne

Ph. 1800 100 018

Email: trade.melbourne@salvationarmy.org.au

Website: commerce.salvationarmy.org.au

The Salvation Army Tune Book (1987) is available in MIDI format, to play on computers and digital keyboards.

If you have a high-quality synthesizer, this may be a good option to explore.

Available for online purchase from https://www.sps-shop.com/21301UK trade

Questions about connecting to your MIDI keyboard? Contact us for support on worshiparts@salvationarmy.org.au

Since 1998, the USA Central Territory has published the Hallelujah Choruses instrumental series which has proven to be an excellent resource for contemporary praise and worship songs.

In recent editions song lyrics have been included at the top of the conductor’s score. These arrangements are scored for instrumental quintet, keyboard and percussion, as well as bass guitar and electric guitar. All arrangements can be performed with a minimum of five instruments, but it is essential for the conductor to carefully assign the parts to ensure proper balance.

This is published annually in sets of ten songs.

Also available to match the Hallelujah Chorus instrumental series:

• Praise Paks - ideal for music teams leading congregational worship. Score includes vocal (SAB/keyboard) (with Chord Symbols); 3-part brass: trumpet/cornet 1-2 (opt. Eb2) and trombone (treble and bass clef); guitar, bass and drum set. Also includes Performance/performance recording.
• Vocal Series - developed for Choirs or music teams, this format includes three-part (SAB) vocals and keyboard (with chord symbols) and is well suited for performance or leading congregational singing.
• Songbooks - published in bilingual format with separate editions of music and words in English and Spanish. Each song is published in melody/lyrics format. Chord symbols have been provided above the melody to accommodate a variety of keyboard and string instruments (i.e., piano accordion, guitar, etc.)
• Full performance tracks - featuring the Norridge Citadel Band and selected vocalists. Each recording features both full performance tracks to provide a model for vocal groups and music teams, and instrumental backing for singers and congregation to use in the absence of a live band.

Purchase inquiries:

Salvationist Supplies - Sydney

Ph. 1800 634 209 

Email: trade.sydney@salvationarmy.org.au 

Website: thetrade.salvos.org.au​​​​​​​

Salvation Army Supplies - Melbourne

Ph. 1800 100 018

Email: trade.melbourne@salvationarmy.org.au

Website: commerce.salvationarmy.org.au

transMission   http://www.ussmusicandarts.org/transmission

transMission exists to engage The Salvation Army and the Church in new and revitalized expressions of worship and worship-driven mission. We believe real worship and mission to be inseparable and that worshipping God in song finds its fulfillment in the transformation of our world through our everyday living.

transMission are an initiative of USA Southern Territory Music & Creative Arts Department. Their site contains several albums of contemporary Salvation Army songs released over the last 15 years, with links to stream albums, download sheet music, instrumental tracks and multitracks.

 

The easy to use iSingWorship app allows you to lead worship using an iPad, iPhone, Android device or laptop (both Mac and PC platforms). It offers incredible flexibility and musicality – it’s just like having your own highly experienced backing band, complete with automatic lyric display.

Available through the App Store, you can try it our for free, with two songs included, and yes, they are in singable keys!

Key features:

• Choose the order of your song as it plays
• Fade music out instead of abrupt stops
• Choose to use the backing track, or acoustic guitar, or both
• Choose the volume of vocals
• Change the key of the song up or down three semitones
• Option to show guitar chords if you have someone that would like to play

Songs are AUD$4.49 each or sets of 10 are available for AUD$39.99.

A full list of available songs is on the iSing Worship website.

To show the lyrics on a projector, you will need a Lightning to VGA (or HDMI) connector, these are available through all stores that stock Apple products, along with cheaper alternatives available online.

iSing now also offers a subscription service (iSing Worship Plus) for $17.99 per month.

iSing’s partner store, Worship Lyric Videos, offers their song library as stand alone video files which can be used in other software or directly from computer/digital players (these do not offer the flexible format). Songs cost $3.99 or $4.99 depending on background options.

WorshipTogether is a huge resource for worship leaders, including listings from CCLI, Hillsong, Jesus Culture and Passion.

The site features a comprehensive song catalogue, grouped by theme, artist, label and recent releases. An additional Lists section contains set list collections and suggestions. 

In addition to this, their WorshipTogether YouTube Channel contains multiple playlists including Webinars, Podcasts, and the New Song Cafe, with demos of how pieces sound in real life, along with commentary from the artists about the background, meaning and intent of the song.

 

Looking for that brass band or songster piece, but not sure where to find it?

www.samusicindex.com is a site managed by Dale and Rowan Cafful who keep up to date on all publications in these series and is as close as you can get to definitive for an online listing of pieces.

 

 

Publishing Songs For Worship | Promoting Salvationist Songwriters | Resourcing All Forms of Salvation Army Music Ministry

Salvation Worship is an initiative of the Canada & Bermuda Territory’s Music & Gospel Arts Department, in conjunction with UK Music & Creative Arts Department, and other Salvo Creative Arts Departments worldwide. The project aims to regularly publish new songs and new arrangements of well-known Salvation Army songs, from Salvo songwriters across the globe. In 2021 they released 2 volumes of new songs, with resources available in multiple formats (lyric video, backing & stem tracks, sheet music and arrangements).

Link: Link  https://salvationist.ca/music-gospel-arts/salvation-worship/

 

https://www.gettymusic.com The music of Keith & Kristyn Getty, contemporary hymn writers.

https://www.praisecharts.com A wide variety of contemporary music resources

https://www.weareworship.com/ and https://www.resoundworship.org/ UK based sites supporting worship leaders with contemporary resources

https://www.multitracks.com and https://loopcommunity.com/ - digital music resources for those using music loops/customizable backing tracks

https://engageworship.org/ Excellent collection of creative prayer and all age worship resources. Free and purchased resources available

https://www.visualmediachurch.com/free-church-media useful source of still images, motion backgrounds and stock video