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 tsacopyrightlicensing@salvationarmy.org.au for more information. 

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

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

Songbook Meta Data Internal Link: Song Book Meta Data

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

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. 

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

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

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.

To enquire contact The Salvation Army USA Central Territory 

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.

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

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