Power Point

[Ilovebigcats]

I am adding some images to our power point songs. Does anyone have anything cool they would like to share?

wemmies at gmail dot com

[RamboPreacher]

images to PPTs of songs?

if there is a budget, you may wnat to get a different program for your songs. I am sure Billy would be glad to assist.

I am not a proponent of the "foofoo" added to P&W projections of the words of the songs. But I know many are, the program(s) available even allow video clips and loops, to have beautiful cloud scenes roll by, or waves on a shoreline, etc... - if that's what you want.

[Billy n NC]

Ilovebigcats
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[Ilovebigcats]

I am just talking about pics to put behind the lyrics... here are a few I have already used.

[Ilovebigcats]

A few of the slides...

[Pastor Gary]

If I might be permitted one constructive suggestion:

Using ALL CAPS does not make it easier to read -- in fact, it makes it way HARDER to read because all the letters are so close to the same size and shape. Upper and lower case is better... we actually (just a style issue) do all our lyrics in all lower case except words like "Jesus" and "God."

A second point -- and this one gets into a more personal preference thing -- is that I really, REALLY prefer lyrics to be flush left, and broken line-for-line the way they are sung, rather than centered.

But I like the direction you're going with this.

[Ilovebigcats]

If I might be permitted one constructive suggestion:

Using ALL CAPS does not make it easier to read -- in fact, it makes it way HARDER to read because all the letters are so close to the same size and shape. Upper and lower case is better... we actually (just a style issue) do all our lyrics in all lower case except words like "Jesus" and "God."

A second point -- and this one gets into a more personal preference thing -- is that I really, REALLY prefer lyrics to be flush left, and broken line-for-line the way they are sung, rather than centered.

But I like the direction you're going with this.

I COMPLETELY agree on the caps. I didn't type them out. I am coming in on someone else's work. I was asked to add pics to the background by my team leader from the desires of our pastor. If Ron will permit me to change the caps thing then I will. That is an easy fix. I also like to swap it up with some Tahoma or ComicSans.

I don't understand what you mean by the second part? Huh?

And.. I am trying to be really conscious of what image goes well with the songs. I hope it isn't a distraction. I am trying to stay away from faces. That drives me nuts on power point. I end up staring at the person to see if I know them instead of paying attention. LOL! I am wondering who these people are that are posing for power point presentations. Then again.. I wonder if it might be cool to get some shots of the membership. No faces... but poses like some of the shots I already have of other people. Know what I mean???

AND.... does the little number thingy used by permission have to go on every slide? I am seeing a hit or miss on that. And then on some songs that have 4 or 5 slides, it is on every slide. Isn't the end of each song sufficient?

I appreciate the input.

[Pastor Gary]

I COMPLETELY agree on the caps. I didn't type them out. I am coming in on someone else's work. I was asked to add pics to the background by my team leader from the desires of our pastor. If Ron will permit me to change the caps thing then I will. That is an easy fix. I also like to swap it up with some Tahoma or ComicSans.

Personally? Skip the font changes. Pick a good, clean, simple font and use it consistently. We use Gill Sans Bold, and have used (in the past) Eras Demi. Tahoma?? No way.

I don't understand what you mean by the second part? Huh?

Let's see if this example helps...

GOOD:

Amazing grace
how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch
like me

I once was lost
but now am found
was blind
but now I see

BAD:

[center]AMAZING GRACE HOW
SWEET THE SOUND THAT
SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME

I ONCE WAS
LOST BUT NOW AM
FOUND WAS BLIND BUT
NOW I SEE[/center] <<-- somebody help me -- can't make it center!

...see the difference?

AND.... does the little number thingy used by permission have to go on every slide? I am seeing a hit or miss on that. And then on some songs that have 4 or 5 slides, it is on every slide. Isn't the end of each song sufficient?

Why not open the SLIDE MASTER in PowerPoint and add a tiny line in the bottom corner: "All music performed at CRC covered by CCLI License 12345678" and let that cover it? (We print that disclaimer in our bulletin, too.)

[EagerBeaver]

My choices are Helvetica Neue with a clean solid background of one color or a muted background that makes the words the main content focus. An ADHD prone guy like me finds images in the worship songs a bit distracting, IMHO.

[Jennifer Smith]

I think Pastor Gary means to bring the text over to start from the left side.. instead of centered in the middle; I wholehearted agree on that one...

and, to break the lines up by the way they are sung, (which, Pastor Gary you didn't do that in your "good" example..tsk tsk! If a line is too long to fit, but it is a line of the song,

Then break it up like this:

Amazing grace, how sweet
........the sound, (without the dots)
That saved a wretch like me

But if many of the lines are too long to fit, of course, make the font smaller...
and I agree don't change the font, use the same one consistent for all your slides!

BTW I think the pictures are great... wish I had some to share...

[Pastor Gary]

I think Pastor Gary means to bring the text over to start from the left side.. instead of centered in the middle; I wholehearted agree on that one...

Good!

...and, to break the lines up by the way they are sung, (which, Pastor Gary you didn't do that in your "good" example..tsk tsk! If a line is too long to fit, but it is a line of the song,

Then break it up like this:

Amazing grace, how sweet
........the sound, (without the dots)
That saved a wretch like me

I like my way better... LOL
And I HATE to see lines indented like that!

But if many of the lines are too long to fit, of course, make the font smaller...

NOOOOOOOoooooooo! Pick a font size and make 100% of the slides consistent. Don't start fudging the sizes: subdivide the lines.

and I agree don't change the font, use the same one consistent for all your slides!

Now you're talking!

[Jennifer Smith]

I think Pastor Gary means to bring the text over to start from the left side.. instead of centered in the middle; I wholehearted agree on that one...

Good!

...and, to break the lines up by the way they are sung, (which, Pastor Gary you didn't do that in your "good" example..tsk tsk! If a line is too long to fit, but it is a line of the song,

Then break it up like this:

Amazing grace, how sweet
........the sound, (without the dots)
That saved a wretch like me

I like my way better... LOL
And I HATE to see lines indented like that!

But if many of the lines are too long to fit, of course, make the font smaller...

NOOOOOOOoooooooo! Pick a font size and make 100% of the slides consistent. Don't start fudging the sizes: subdivide the lines.

You are not a musician or you would never say that.

Subdivide a musical phrase? Unthinkable...!

That is like. putting. a period. in the middle. of a. sentence!


Songs are poetry, prose, set to music... they should not be subdivided!

BTW, I don't like to see indents very often either, that is why font can be adjusted, if it happens a lot in a song...indents are better than SUBDIVIDING...(gasp!)

Are we the only ones who care about this stuff?:) The lady who does most of our overheads at church is even more particular than me... she redoes the ones I make and puts a coordinating scripture on the bottom- she does awesome...)

[Pastor Gary]

You are not a musician or you would never say that.

Oh, Jennifer...
I was teaching music theory before you were born!
I have arranged music, written songs, directed choirs at the Assembly, been a worship leader...

...but, okay.

[Billy n NC]

ILovebigcats. there are lots of pics like those on the websites on my site. you would be amazed.

This is the look that I like on our screens.

[Jennifer Smith]

You are not a musician or you would never say that.

Oh, Jennifer...
I was teaching music theory before you were born!
I have arranged music, written songs, directed choirs at the Assembly, been a worship leader...

...but, okay.

Oh. Well.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then!