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Those of us in the church services tech space are part of an ever-changing landscape. Not only are we constantly familiarizing ourselves with new church technology  solutions, we have to stay on top of new ways to use our existing technology. Finding and subscribing to the right church-tech blogs is...

How many computers can I install MediaShout on? What's the difference between the Single License and the Site License? All of these questions are addressed below. Understanding The Licensing System   a. When you purchase MediaShout 7, your license determines how many activations and bibles you get. - If you...

Free motion backgrounds for church presentation software You want media that fits your church’s needs but doesn’t cut into your budget. There are a lot of places to find free church media, but you don’t have to hunt around for them. We already did that for you. Here are 17...

Is the sky falling? Really??   If you’ve seen the message shown above when booting up your computer recently, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that your system very likely has all of the Windows Updates installed. The bad news is that there won’t be...

Here at MediaShout, we have a lot of first-hand experience with how media can be used to spread the gospel and enhance worship services. Over the twenty years, MediaShout has provided the best church presentation software to church media ministries and media teams, we’ve seen an explosion of growth in...

Amazon S3 is the beginning... Many of you know that we store the data for our website, downloads of our software, and resources for you (like free media) on our Amazon S3 account. We've found it to be the most stable, durable, and lowest rate of failure and the cost is...

  In this light-hearted video interview, Mediashout’s President and Owner, Eric Eitel, talks with the founder of BrickHouse Entertainment, Scott Brickle (portrayed in the movie “I Can Only Imagine.”) Scott currently manages MercyMe, Phil Wickham, Micah Tyler, and Travis Ryan. He founded BrickHouse Entertainment in 1998 which serves to help...

Are you a worship leader, tech director, or media team member looking for new worship songs for 2021? Are you hoping to find the next Chris Tomlin or the next “Awesome God?”  With all the new worship music coming out it may feel overwhelming when trying to find new songs...

Good Friday commemorates a pivotal moment in history: Christ died and hadn’t risen yet. The wages of sin was on display in Christ’s sacrifice, and the gift of God was still waiting to be revealed in his victory. As your church revisits that sorrowful time on Good Friday, your service...

We are living in an unprecedented time. A time none of us predicted or expected. Everything we know about gathering as a congregation has shifted to some degree due to this “Covid-19” pandemic. A lot of things feel up in the air and it can be very discouraging at times....

Most church worship teams are made up of people with different skill levels. While it’s important to allow opportunities for everyone to use their gifts, worships teams can feel hampered by musicians who don’t understand basic theory or how to play in an ensemble. For everyone interested in becoming a...

July 2021 I Can Do This   by Arun Perera   “And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be...

In today’s constantly developing modern world nothing stands still. Some things that were trending only a few years ago are now obsolete (ie Blockbuster, Palm Pilots, paper maps, telephone landlines, VCR’s, public payphones, long-distance phone charges, CD’s, fax machines, etc). And some things, you would never expect to get traction...

One could argue that the sheer number of churches still using PowerPoint is a sign of its usefulness as worship software. And while it’s definitely a tool that can get the job done in most churches, one needs to ask: is it the best tool? Church presentations have their own...

Your church might still be using PowerPoint for services. While PowerPoint has some limitations when used for church, that doesn’t mean that your church presentations can’t look professional. We’ve compiled 10 tips to make your PowerPoint presentations pop—and help you get rid of mistakes that undermine their effectiveness. 1. Use...

A VBS Summer To Remember   VBS can be a fun, exciting, and legendary time. However, it can also be quite a challenge. Fortunately, if you’re feeling frustrated, worried, or scared about VBS, we can help ease some of that tension and get you started in the right direction! Here...

  Flight, in general, has always fascinated me.  I remember being around 3 years old, and my father bringing home a good-sized hobbyist helicopter that he would fly around in our backyard in our small Indiana town.  I would sit in amazement. In elementary school, I remember wanting to be...

Obviously, when dealing with presentation design, not every church has a designer on staff. This can leave the pastor, tech volunteers, or worship team guessing when it comes to making good design decisions inside of your worship presentation software. There’s good news, though.  Worship software for churches don’t require you...

Whether you’re a worship leader looking for some inspiration, a Bible study leader doing some research, or a pastor working on a sermon series on worship, we’ve got you covered! Here are 21 praise and worship scriptures to help you wrap your mind around how the Bible describes worship. 1....

You don’t want to miss this interview filled with new ideas for working with your pastor, your team, and your entire creative ministry. Aaron West, at MediaShout, has an insightful conversation with Jenna Grace May and David May on worship leadership. For years, Jenna has served as a worship leader...