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Choosing Presentation Software for Church (MediaShout vs ProPresenter vs EasyWorship vs whatever else)
I'm building a PC to replace our old streaming PC that was running MediaShout 3.5. Not really sure what's out there in terms of new features and what not, especially since we're 4 versions behind so regardless of what we choose there will be a learning curve. One of the things that I know we have issues with is playing videos through MediaShout 3.5. The pricing seems pretty similar. We would rather buy it outright vs a monthly/yearly subscription.
All we really do is slides for music and bible verses, and PowerPoint. CCLI integration seems to be already included. One thing that we do get complaints about sometimes are the lack of different backgrounds. Other than that, we will be streaming via OBS on the same computer. We're running Windows if that changes anything. Let me know if you need more clarification.
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MediaShout 6 Worship Software [Review]
MediaShout recently released a major update to their worship presentation software giving MediaShout 6 a cleaner and more tightly integrated user-interface. They’ve streamlined the process of editing the slides users create speeding up the process of importing lyrics and working with other slide show elements like Bible passages. They also Liturgies, a new kind of Cue that creates what many churches call a responsive reading, where the leader and congregation read scripture together out loud.
Long time users of MediaShout will want to spend some time getting used to the new look and layout of the program. My first reaction was quite negative, until I watched the training videos on their support page. After using the new version for a few weeks, I’m impressed and pleased with the new way of doing things. We'll talk about what's new, the strengths of MediaShout 6 and some of the problems in this new version. I also had a tech support issue, so I can share what it's like contacting their support people too.
The changes in MediaShout 6 mostly feel like big improvements. Once a user gets used to the new ways of adding elements to a presentation, they should appreciate the simplicity.
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MediaShout Leads the Way in Worship Software
The world of church multimedia grew up over the last decade or more and with it MediaShout leads the way as one of the most feature-complete and mature tools for presenting worship lyrics, Bible verses, and media. In the early days, churches and houses of worship mostly used PowerPoint and typed all of their song lyrics and scripture passages along with sermon outlines. They had to search for multimedia to use as backgrounds or work with the ugly PowerPoint templates provided by Microsoft. Who wants to look at tired PowerPoint templates at work all week and see them in church on Sunday too? Worship presentation software like MediaShout makes things look better and speeds up the creation process.
The MediaShout 6 Control Screen
MediaShout 6 takes its design cue from Microsoft Office using a Ribbon bar at the top and the rest of the workspace below it. Notice in the screen shot below that the program includes six areas. The numbers below correspond with the labels in the image below.
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- Ribbon – At the top there’s the Ribbon with tabs for File, Home, Templates, Settings and Advanced.
- Script – The Script area shows up along the left hand side of the MediaShout 6 window and shows the slides in a presentation. Think of a Script as a list of slides or Cues as MediaShout calls them. You can open more than on Script and shows the Cues in either Full View mode or Notes View mode. Full View mode shows thumbnails of each Cue or slide and Notes View mode will only show the name of each Cue or slide. Notice that you can toggle these two modes with the buttons at the bottom of Script window.
- Inline Editor – Click on a Cue in the Script list and you will see the contents of the slide in the Inline Editor in the center part of the screen. Here you can click to edit text of any slide or change slide elements like background images or video. You can also add other elements. The Ribbon changes depending on what you've selected in the editor window.
- Pages Area – Many slides include multiple Pages, like songs with more than one verse or chorus, Bible passages with a few verse, or multiple Pages of text. The Pages area lets you see and order the slides in a single Cue. Drag and drop to reorder the Pages in a Cue or double-click a Page to immediately display it on the display or stage screens.
- Firebox – The box in the upper right corner lets the user fire Quick Cues. MediaShout 6 includes a logo slide Quick Cue. I put my church’s welcome slide here so that our volunteer, who runs the presentation, can throw that up on the display screen when they get into trouble or when there’s nothing to display during a worship service. If there’s a video or song file playing, hit the pause or stop button to stop the media file playback. Other Quick Cues include a blank screen button, a stop all button which stops all media that’s currently playing, and one called “inherit background”. This cue removes the main elements of the current slide but keeps the background. Let's say you've got a Bible verse showing on the screen with a background picture of the cross. If you want to remove the Bible verse, hit this button and it removes the verse but leaves the background showing.
- Viewers – The boxes on the right, below the Firebox, show views of slides. MediaShout 6 lets the user customize what shows up in these Viewers and how many Viewers to display at once. I set MediaShout 6 up to show the current and next slides. Change these under the Settings tab in the Ribbon.
MediaShout 6 Inline Editor
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The Inline Editor makes the upgrade worth your time and money. Use the Inline Editor to change and tweak slides in MediaShout 6. Select an element in a chosen Cue and the Ribbon will change. For example, if I select text the text formatting options show up on the ribbon. Select an image and image editing tools show up. I can also add new elements and change their transition effects. To do this click on the item in the Inline Editor and then click on the FX button in the ribbon as shown above.
MediaShout 6 lets users connect their computer to multiple external displays. At our church we put two projectors up on either side of our baptismal area both connected to the same video output on the computer. We also have a projector pointed at the back wall. MediaShout calls these the Main display (the ones on the front of the sanctuary) and the Stage display (ones that those on stage can see). You can show two different things on the displays with each Cue. For example, show the song lyrics with the beautiful background looping video for the audience to see, but only show the lyrics for the band or worship leaders with guitar chords. Put a picture or video on the main display for the audience to see while putting sermon notes for only the speaker to see on the stage display. To always show the same on both, check the setting in the Settings tab labelled “Stage Mirrors Main by default”.
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Change the Stage Display content by clicking on the Edit Stage button in the Inline Editor. Then add the text you want to show on the Stage Display.
Tabs on the Ribbon
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The Home tab on the Ribbon handles most of the tasks a user needs while creating a Worship script. That’s where you insert elements and change those already in the Cue. As we saw above, the Home tab changes depending on what you’ve selected. Take a look at the screen shots above of the Ribbon. It shows the settings that appear when you select, text, images, liturgies or video.
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Select the Templates tab on the Ribbon to change templates for the cues in a script. Templates control things like the font in a Lyrics Cue or the background for that Lyric template. You can create a template that shows all white text at 50 point size, bold using Times New Roman font. Give it a drop shadow and set it on a background of your choosing and then save it as a new template. You can even make it the default template for all lyrics. Do this for Bible text, regular text and liturgy items.
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Other tabs include the Advanced Tab (above) and the Settings Tab (2nd image below). On the Advanced Tab you can handle some of the more powerful features in MediaShout. For example, MediaShout 6 lets users display Tweets from Twitter. Change the Twitter settings on the Advanced Tab. Setup Cloud Sync features. This lets a user connect the program to their Dropbox account so they can create a presentation on one computer and then package up all of the Cues and media from a script and sync them. This tab also handles a loop of announcements and plays some audio files. That way I can setup a playlist of music to play while I loop some slides showing announcements before the worship service. On a Mac it will get music from iTunes if it's downloaded to your iTunes library.
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Other Advanced features include Volunteer mode, which shows a simple interface to let beginning users work with. There's also a VJ mode for use when someone wants to play a bunch of videos. This opens a new window where you can point the program to a folder of multiple videos. Double click the videos to start playing them. It's a great way to have a music video night with your student ministry.
![MediaShout 6 Worship Software [Review] 9 Settings Ribbon Tab](https://eadn-wc03-10628962.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Settings-Ribbon-Tab-300x37.jpg)
The Settings Tab lets users change how MediaShout works and looks. We won't give a detailed look at this tab. It handles display settings and what shows up in the Viewer section of MediaShout. You can also setup the Remote app which users can download from the iOS App Store . The button on the far left opens the full Settings dialog box where the user can control even more features and settings.
Awesome New MediaShout 6 Features
Some of the awesome new features in MediaShout 6 set it apart. We already covered Liturgies. Some churches call these Responsive Readings. When a leader reads some text and the congregation then reads a line of text in unison, that’s a Liturgy. You can use the included Liturgies or create your own.
The Inline Editor lets users edit Cues without opening a new box. It feels more like editing a page in a desktop publisher and saves time compared to previous versions.
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People who work in very dark areas can turn on a new dark theme in the Settings. Click on the General Settings button and choose the General tab. Then select the drop down box next to Color Scheme in the upper part of the screen. Choose either Light or Dark and then restart MediaShout. You can see this new Dark Theme above.
Windows vs Mac
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MediaShout 6 now runs on both Windows and Mac. The two programs look similar and work generally the same way. Above you'll see a screen shot of the Windows version.
It’s clear that the Windows design scheme dominates. For example, a Mac user might expect integration with the built-in Mac features like adding images from Photos instead of just adding them from files on the computer’s hard drive. Mac users can add music from iTunes. Finally, the familiar Mac-style menu at the top of the screen only shows two very limited menus – a MediaShout 6 menu and a File menu. Most Mac programs put all of their tools and features in a complete menu system in addition to toolbar buttons.
MediaShout users can insert PowerPoint slideshows, but it doesn’t work with Keynote, the Mac presentation program that most Mac users prefer.
MediaShout Customer Service
I've used MediaShout for more than a decade. In the early days the customer support wasn't as good as it is now. MediaShout does a better job today. You can contact them seven days a week including Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time till 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
I experienced a severe stability issue on the Mac version of MediaShout 6. The company connected me with a customer support professional who showed me how to let them share my screen and he did some extensive troubleshooting for about 45 minutes before we found out that the problem was an incompatibility with Parallels Access, a utility that allows users to remotely control their computer. I also had an issue with SongSelect integration and he found out what the problem was and fixed that. They also plan to work on fixing these obscure bugs and I'm betting they'll figure out a fix.
Value and Recommendation
MediaShout 6 costs $399 for either the Windows or the Mac version. People upgrading from version 5 can get it for $169. These prices cover up to three installations on either Windows or on Mac. They offer options to install on both for people like me who work in both, but it will cost quite a bit more. I wish the $399 or $169 upgrade covered three installations on either platform. Users can pay extra and get unlimited installs on either platform for $899. There's also a free trial version you can use for a limited time.
MediaShout 6 is a powerful worship presentation tool with some great features. I've covered most of them, but not all. Churches that don't own worship presentation software should seriously give MediaShout 6 a look. Download the free trial and watch the excellent video training to learn how to use the program. I included one below. You can then make a more informed decision.
Users of the old version should certainly upgrade. It's worth the sale price and you'll want to get it soon at this lower upgrade price.
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This version of MediaShout isn't perfect. Here's a few minor things I'd like to see them change. First, when a user turns on the quad Viewers where they see four Viewer boxes on the right side of the screen, the four boxes don't match the placement of the four drop down boxes in the Settings. They should match. The top left drop down box on the Settings Tab controls the top left Viewer in the Viewer section. However, the top right drop down box controls the bottom left Viewer. The bottom left drop down box controls the top right Viewer. That's confusing for the user.
Also, configuring the content on your Stage display that only those on the stage see is confusing. We talked about the feature above. I want to sometimes see exactly what's on the Main display and other times see something different on the Stage display. For example, if I'm showing a video clip in my sermon, I want that showing on the Main and Stage displays. But if I'm showing a picture, I'd love to show my sermon notes about that image on the Stage display while the audience only sees the picture on the Main display. It seems you can either mirror the Main display on every slide or on none of them. If it's possible, I couldn't figure it out.
MediaShout lets me add Text cues easily. Use the Insert Text button and then either type it in or paste it from elsewhere. Then add it to the list and Insert. However, I wish I could take Text Cues that I've added all at once and split them up. That would make creating a sermon presentation quicker. I could add all my main points and quotes. Then I could drag a Text Cue from the Pages area below the editor to the Script area on the left. You can't do this now, but I wish I could.
In earlier versions of MediaShout I could add pictures and videos the same way I could add Bible verses, Lyrics and Text. Now I can't do this as easily from inside the program. I can now drag from either Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder. Open the folder where your files are on the Mac or Window hard drive and drag them to the Script section. However, I'd like to have buttons for adding Graphics or Videos where the Insert buttons show up on the Home Ribbon tab.
Finally, the script thumbnails are too big compared to the older versions. I could see more of my presentation in version 5 and earlier. One way to make it better is to drag the divider between the Script section and the Inline Editor towards the left. This shrinks the Script thumbnails so you can see more on screen at once and gives you more room for the Inline Editor and Pages Area. In the Settings Ribbon there’s a check box labelled Script Compact View that turns the thumbnails into a list with a settings button it. That lets you see a lot more of your cues, but you lose the thumbnails.
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Thanks for the review and info. I’m considering upgrading from 5 to 6 but I’m kind of annoyed at MediaShout to be honest. Whenever I try to use their forum my comments never show up, as others have also mentioned, and for years I’ve been dealing with a bug in MS 5 that displayes full scale images at the wrong aspect ratio (when height of image is greater than width), which is a simple thing to fix. MS 6 looks nice, but I don’t like that there is no built in file browser to easily drag videos or images over existing cues to change them. We have many hundreds of songs that we’ve used in worship over the years, so many times all I need to do is change the background. If I’m going to have to click on the cue or an insert button and search for the file every time,l or drag something in from an external program like explorer or finder, that would be substantially more time consuming that using the built in browser. I also liked the fast folders in MS 5 because we have so much content it really saves time to make the quick directory switches. The other thing is that I often decide to add or change an image or video on the fly during the service. Having to use an external application introduces greater probability of discontinuity on the main display…if Inaccidentally minimize the application or do something else by accident. All that being said it really does seem to have some nice aspects as well, love the idea of direct inline editing. Thanks again and great job on the review.
but I’m kind of annoyed at MediaShout to be honest Ya Think!? I am searching for another software package that will do everything MediaShout 5 will do but will not crash while I am editing cues. MS 6 will not work for me. It is OK but it seems like a downgrade. I have seven years invested in MS and I think that I am fairly proficient in working with the software. I do not have any musicians in our small rural church and therefore I use all of Lifeway accompaniment tracks with time triggers for each lyric verse, chorus, refrains, etc. Recording time triggers (correctly) for all lyrics is very time consuming and should be reliable. The lyric library of MS 5 will often not have the audio in the lyric that I have spent hours of editing the time triggers to perfectly match the song text. However; to its credit, the time triggers will still be in the lyric cues and I have a way (in Win 10) to search for the audio file and then drag it back to and save to the lyric cue providing that MS does not crash. MediaShout and Windows! If I knew then what I know now! OH WELL
Im done with media shout. Suddenly in the last month two seperate live performances that tested fine crashed. One was a simple mp3 accompaniment. 20 seconds in the sound disappears. Then We had a kids easter program. Easter! And the previously tested videos showed playing in the media scrubber but zero sound output. Had to jump to the media destination folder and play in windows. Been with them for years and have always had to hold my breath when we insert audi or video. Accessing discs for live play was a feature I abandoned years ago. Cant afford this unreliable performance.
I’m so sorry to hear about your Easter Day tech struggles. That’s not good. Thanks for your feedback and best of luck with your search for the next worship software. We do have reviews on ChurchTechToday of Proclaim, ProPresenter, and EasyWorship – review of EasyWorship 7 will publish shortly – stay tuned!
Mike I am feeling Mark’s pain. I am having some of the same issues and they are yet to be resolved. It is not looking like they will be after talking with 4 different techs at MediaShout. Even when you leave a review it is taken off there site, I guess they don’t want others to know the problems.
MediaShout is about to make me pull out whatever hair I have left. I have one of the most tricked out laptops you can get with dedicated video cards, 16 gigs ram, solid state drives and the whole nine yards. MS 6 is a crash fest. It eats developer apps for breakfast. Windows 10 upgrades create a new set of headaches every. single. time. This last go around I had to reinstall MS6. All it did was create memory management issues. It does the same thing on other laptops. I like the features of the program. When it works.
Hey Mark, Thanks for chiming in here. I’m sorry you’re encountering issues with MediaShout. I’ll ‘shout’ out to them on your behalf and see if they can help you get squared away and back up and running. God Bless, Lauren
Hi Mark, I’m so sorry to hear that you are having issues. We certainly don’t want you to be frustrated. 95% of the time, there is something going on in Windows that needs to be addressed, and we see this all the time. Is it possible for you to give us a call and help you? If you would, dial 866.857.1292 or you can schedule a call with us at http://www.mediashout.com/schedule – Let us know how we can help so that we can get to the root of the issue. God Bless, Brandon Hadley (Sales Manager)
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I just downloaded the free trial and it keeps crashing on me. Can I get some help so I can try this? I assume if I uninstall it won’t let me try it for free with same email and phone number.
Jason, You can reach out to MediaShout via Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediashouthelp
They should respond pretty quickly. Let us know how your trial goes after you get the crashes fixed! Thanks for reading.
THere is no help if you do not have a really, really robust video card. I do not think this product is intended to be run on laptops. I’ve been working w/one of their tech guys on the same problem. I have two well-equipped laptops, neither of which can run MS 6 or better simply because their video cards won’t do all MS 6 requires of it.
We had upgraded fm Win 7 on a very slow netbook to a Win 10 laptop, fm MS 3.5 to MS 6.
Sorry — wish I could help.
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Want to get your hands on the best church presentation software out there? Showing their key features side-by-side, this church presentation software comparison will help you to decide which one is right for you.
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Want to get your hands on the best church presentation software out there? Look no further, as we compare two of the most popular software options – ProPresenter vs MediaShout. Showing their key features side-by-side, this church presentation software comparison will help you to decide which one is right for you.
If you have already read our guide of The Best Church Presentation Software for 2021, it won’t come as a surprise to you that ProPresenter takes the crown in this comparison. With a soaring satisfaction score and unbeatable user-friendly features, we know that ProPresenter is the premium church presentation software you have been searching for.
ProPresenter
With a one-time payment cost of just $399 per house of worship, ProPresenter doesn’t bog you down with monthly costs. Also offering a rental scheme, where you can pay a small cost of $99 for a 30-day rental, you can get access just for specific events. Try for free for two weeks to see if it’s right for you, or you can simply opt for the free version. Although it doesn’t include presentation features, it does enable you to create and edit, meaning you can work from multiple sites!
Get the 30-day free trial, or gain full access to the MediaShout 7 software for an unlimited number of computers for $499. This offer is only available for Windows users, however, and you will have to purchase a MediaShout 6 option if you work with Apple products. Costing $299 for unlimited on Macs, you will have to sacrifice access to the new features that come with the latest version. If you’re looking to save on your software, opt for the single option, costing between $199 and $399 for one Mac or PC.
Organization
The new modernized interface that ProPresenter 7 offers makes organization a breeze. Streamlining your operations by displaying your library, media, and audio bins, preview, and the upcoming slides, this software provides you with ultimate control. Allowing you to create personalized libraries for your presentations means you can arrange playlists to fit your workflow, organizing in a way that works for you.
Some of the new features offered by the latest version, number 7, include new Key Controls, a new Presenter View, and the new Sermon Builder Wizard. Displaying everything you need with a clear and concise interface, this software offers simplicity at its core. Unfortunately, unlike ProPresenter, this software is not compatible for use with multiple screens, so it is better for smaller-sized churches.
Scrolling Text
No matter what you’re presenting, whether it's lyrics to a hymn or captions for an interview, scrolling text will draw your audience right in. With ProPresenter 7, you can even add the weather or a news channel to act as your live stream ticker, bringing a dynamic and captivating edge into your church environment. Up-down, left-right, this brilliant feature provides endless creative possibilities.
Also offering a timer or a clock feature as a plug-in, MediaShout can display similar things as ProPresenter on the big screen. While they do have a news ribbon feature that scrolls from right to left, it is on a much smaller scale than that offered by ProPresenter. You can adapt the speed of scrolling, but it is only really useful for simple text snippets, and not much else.
Two additional languages have been added with the release of ProPresenter 7. Bringing the total number of languages that the software is compatible with to 10, you can easily translate ProPresenter to Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Korean, Norwegian, Czech, Simplified Chinese, and Russian! Plus, they have an easy-to-complete request form if your desired language is not currently listed.
Although they have plans in place to eventually add more languages to their program, MediaShout shockingly only offers access in English. You can request a specific language, but details on which languages are being prioritized, or when they will be released, are unavailable. Providing access to everyone is crucial, and MediaShout’s reach is unfortunately very limited at present.
Multiple Bible Translations
Show multiple bible translations side-by-side with the impressive new feature that comes with the latest version of ProPresenter. Simply select the number of text boxes needed for the number of translations, and show them all with ease. Not only is this a great way to highlight the differences between Bible translations, but it can also be translated into entirely different languages. If you’re a multi-lingual church, this is the solution you have been waiting for.
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Offering a Dual Bible function to present two different translations side-by-side, MediaShout has definitely got the right idea. It falls short of the ProPresenter feature, however, as it is limited to just two, and does not include multiple languages. While it is a great feature, it just doesn’t come close to that offered by ProPresenter 7.
Why We Choose ProPresenter
After careful consideration of the features offered by each church worship presentation software, we select ProPresenter as our winner. With features that are versatile for use in your main sanctuary.
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EasyWorship vs MediaShout: Software Comparison Guide
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Churches and ministries looking for a more tailored approach to presentation software usually come across EasyWorship or MediaShout (or both) during their search. Both of these church presentation apps contain features and capabilities that make running visuals during a worship service much easier.
But the feature lists are long and you might not want to sit through 27 tutorial videos just to choose the right software for your church. To help you jump straight to the most important differentiators, we’ve put together this EasyWorship vs MediaShout comparison guide.
What Is EasyWorship?
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Just about everything you need to know about EasyWorship is right there in the name: it’s worship software designed to be easy, straightforward, and simple to use.
Just don’t mistake “easy” for “basic”: EasyWorship can do a lot more than free software or office-oriented solutions. The slide designer and presentation view are both well-built and customizable. In presentation mode, you can see live slides, preview what’s coming up, schedule events, and even pull in resources on the fly.
With a recent update, EasyWorship now supports up to three outputs, which is a big step up — especially now that so many churches are live-streaming.
Streaming integration and access to a wide range of content resources (though at a premium subscription price) add additional value here.
What Is MediaShout?
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MediaShout is a longstanding and well-known church presentation software option. It’s been around for decades, and at one point is was the most popular presentation software purpose-built for houses of worship. MediaShout users gain access to numerous church-oriented capabilities that general presentation apps don’t offer, like integrated Scripture and song lyric imports.
Compared to apps like PowerPoint and Canva, MediaShout can do more on a technical level.
However, the program looks quite dated by 2020s standards. The user interface was great in 2002 or so, but it hasn’t made much progress since. MediaShout has lost market share over the last decade or so, at least in part because of the clunky, outdated interface and missing quality-of-life features. That said, MediaShout recently released MediaShout 7, a good start to righting the ship.
Language and OS Compatibility
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Both EasyWorship and MediaShout are pretty limited here: both apps are Windows-only, which can be a pretty big obstacle for some ministries that use (or want to be able to use when needed) Macs in their AV setup. They also both support only one language natively: English. While that might not be an issue for many reading this review, it’s still a notable limitation.
Compare that to a worship presentation solution like ProPresenter 7, and the difference is pretty stark. ProPresenter 7 is a cross-platform (Windows and macOS) application, with support for 10 languages natively, including English, Spanish, Korean, Russian, and Chinese (simplified).
On the remote app front, MediaShout has an iOS remote app (…that doesn’t work with version 7, somehow) but no Android app. EasyWorship has a remote app for both iOS and Android with no significant compatibility issues.
Slide Capabilities
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Churches put a lot of effort into building slides every week, and both apps are built to support this well. The interfaces can both accomplish most of the same things, so you’ll be able to create visually rich slides that incorporate audio and video. While both apps deliver better slide capabilities than standard presentation apps, you’ll encounter a few limitations or missing features, like data-driven or linked text boxes or rulers and guides in the slide designer.
The best way to see the differences in interface and capabilities here is to check out each brand’s sample imagery. What they put forward as their best work says plenty about what you’ll achieve with their products.
Alternate Views
Multiple or alternate views are vitally important for many ministries. A single presentation feed (and maybe a static presenter view a la PowerPoint) can display song lyrics, Bible passages, and sermon points in the sanctuary, but it can’t do anything further. You might want to do more, such as:
- A customizable stage display (or multiple stage displays, like one for the musicians and one geared for the person at the pulpit)
- A customized view for your livestream or internal video feed
- A rotating announcement kiosk that’s still connected to your main presentation
The latest version of EasyWorship adds better support here, giving you three schedule layout options and three output options to match. Three is it, though: the system isn’t as flexible or robust as ProPresenter’s, but it’s a step in the right direction.
MediaShout 7 has a customizable Stage Display, giving you a maximum of two outputs in a single file. Better than Google Slides, but weaker than EasyWorship (and hardly comparable to ProPresenter).
Live Video and Streaming
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EasyWorship can integrate well with a live stream or broadcast configuration. It includes wireless NDI support and multicamera support, but it can also work in simpler setups (you can even use your smartphone camera). Support for sending alpha channel out to a video mixer is helpful in some setups, too.
MediaShout kind of punts here, partnering with a third-party vendor called Boxcast for streaming.
However, note one big limitation: neither app can actually intake or display live video. The best they can do is feed their presentation content out to a separate video mixer like an ATEM Mini Pro, meaning you’ll be stitching together your livestream content elsewhere.
If you’re thinking “it sure would be nice if I could do all of that in one place,” then we should talk— ProPresenter does exactly that.
Scripture, Media, Song Lyrics
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Both apps can quickly import scripture passages from popular Bible translations (though, oddly, MediaShout’s single seat license is limited to public domain translations like the KJV). They can integrate with CCLI SongSelect for easy and accurate song lyric importing. And they can pull in content from various media libraries, including premium media sources if you choose the premium package (or are subscribed to those separately).
Other than the single-seat version of MediaShout 7, the two applications are roughly equal here.
MediaShout offers several products, pricing tiers, and packages. The core MediaShout 7 presentation software can be purchased outright for $399 for a single PC, and a site license (unlimited computers) is just $100 more. There’s also a subscription version, MediaShout LE, which starts at $29 per month per computer ($179/year).
EasyWorship offers campus licenses rather than single seats: $15/month or $180/year gets the core EasyWorship experience, while $280/year adds in premium media and a few other premium features, like a color palette and an online media designer.
The Best Church Presentation Software on the Market: ProPresenter 7
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The truth is, EasyWorship vs MediaShout isn’t the right debate.
The two apps are similar and fairly competitive, but they fall short in several key ways.
The real question is ProPresenter vs MediaShout vs EasyWorship.
On virtually every point discussed today, ProPresenter stands head and shoulders above both MediaShout and EasyWorship when it comes to church presentation software . With ProPresenter 7, you get:
- Better compatibility
- More native language support
- A far more advanced pro-grade slide editor
- A more powerful seven-layer approach to building presentations
- Unlimited output views (your hardware is the limiting factor, not your choice of software)
- Robust live video support (run your entire live stream within ProPresenter and simplify your workflows)
- More included Bible translations (and dual translation support)
- And much more
Far more capability and better performance, at a single-seat license price that matches MediaShout!
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If you’re looking for more detailed answers to the ProPresenter vs MediaShout vs EasyWorship discussion, you might enjoy reading these two guides to see how ProPresenter stacks up against each app:
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MediaShout is church presentation software for displaying song lyrics, scripture, sermon points, and all forms of visual media to the screens for worship gatherings and events. MediaShout increases engagement for those attending worship gatherings, and behind the scenes, it is loved by church staff and volunteers for its easy, time-saving features.
MediaShout takes the guesswork away with computer bundles custom-built for church presentations. These systems come fully configured, pre-loaded with the latest version of MediaShout (site license included), and ready to plug-n-play. Presentation software for church and worship. Display lyrics, scripture, sermon notes, and media.
MediaShout 7 is competitively priced with options for every ministry so you can. get up and running with amazing presentations without breaking your budget. Need help deciding? Call the MediaShout team at 615-983-5900 or schedule a call. Switching from another worship software? We've got a special discount available.
Choosing Presentation Software for Church (MediaShout vs ProPresenter vs EasyWorship vs whatever else) I'm building a PC to replace our old streaming PC that was running MediaShout 3.5. Not really sure what's out there in terms of new features and what not, especially since we're 4 versions behind so regardless of what we choose there will be a ...
MediaShout is a fully customizable church presentation tool that provides a library of worship songs, in-built Bible versions and functionality to edit in real time. MediaShout's interface provides ribbon bars, script bars, cue pages, quick cues, editing windows and viewers tabs.
ProPresenter is the modern church presentation software trusted by large and small houses of worship around the globe. ProPresenter is an intuitive, easy-to-use worship presentation software solution with an incredibly deep feature set. The modern interface is streamlined so that volunteers with little training can use it effectively.
2817. 12. MediaShout recently released a major update to their worship presentation software giving MediaShout 6 a cleaner and more tightly integrated user-interface. They've streamlined the process of editing the slides users create speeding up the process of importing lyrics and working with other slide show elements like Bible passages.
PROS. With Media Shout 7, they've made text entry cues very easy. CONS. Having used MS 5 & MS 6, (a long time customer) our upgrade to MS 7 is disappointing, and MS 7 is unworkable for us for the following reasons. 1) The fire and other control button are now too small , and can hardly locate for those with older eyes.
MediaShout 7 is a powerful presentation software with tools designed for Churches. Gone are the days when pastors and worship leaders had to spend hours creating and managing song lyrics, liturgies, Bible verses, or announcement slides. With MediaShout 7, Sunday's slides can be created in minutes and will present your content in dynamic ways ...
MediaShout 7 is the flexible and easy worship presentation software available that provides all the tools you need for worship media. You can use the features of MediaShout to quickly display song lyrics and bible passages, along with announcements, sermon points, images, videos, and more over beautiful backgrounds to engage your congregation and visitors in worship.
2. Features - The version you purchase is yours. While there are free versions of presentation software that are good for a small startup congregation, Media Shout will grow with you and your needs 3. Ease of use - we have successfully trained people from 17 to 65 to use the software comfortably 4.
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MediaShout. Also offering a timer or a clock feature as a plug-in, MediaShout can display similar things as ProPresenter on the big screen. While they do have a news ribbon feature that scrolls from right to left, it is on a much smaller scale than that offered by ProPresenter. You can adapt the speed of scrolling, but it is only really useful ...
MediaShout offers several products, pricing tiers, and packages. The core MediaShout 7 presentation software can be purchased outright for $399 for a single PC, and a site license (unlimited computers) is just $100 more. There's also a subscription version, MediaShout LE, which starts at $29 per month per computer ($179/year).
Description: MediaShout 7 (for PC) is a powerful presentation software for showing song lyrics, scripture, sermon slides, announcements, and more. MediaShout was the first presentation software designed specifically for churches almost 20 years ago. Building on that original vision, the NEW Version 7 is more flexible, more powerful, and more user-friendly than ever.
MediaShout 7 is the easiest, most flexible church presentation software available that provides you with all the tools for worship media. Quickly use the MediaShout features to display anything from song lyrics, scripture, announcements, sermon points, video files, custom slides, and more all over beautiful backgrounds that will engage your church's congregation and visitors in worship on ...
MediaShout is a powerful presentation software for sharing song lyrics, scripture, sermon slides, announcements, and so much more. MediaShout was the first presentation software designed for churches about 20 years ago. With MediaShout, your service slides can be created quickly and will share your content in dynamic ways. The features of ...
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Software. MediaShout. MediaShout is not just a song words package, but a full multimedia suite to offer presentation control for images, video, PowerPoint, lyrics, bible passages, notices, internet and more! We always recommend you try software before you buy so don't forget to download the free trial version so you can be sure that ...
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Recent MediaShout Reviews. Verified User Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/7/2023. 4.5 out of 5. "Solid & affordable, but needs some effort". This is a church presentation software first, not a presentation software that can be used for churches. This means they are dialed in on their pe...