VideoPsalm displays Bible verses one after the other, one single verse per slide.
Most of the time, this approach is exactly what we need.
Some more :
Most of the time, this approach is exactly what we need.
Some more :
- Each verse is displayed in full screen. This allows people sitting at the back of the room to read the text despite the distance.
- It is good to know that you always get one single verse per slide:
VideoPsalm doesn't take you by surprise while trying to arrange itself several verses on a slide or maybe cutting at the wrong place a verse that is too long.
In some cases, however, this approach is not good enough. Here are three scenarios that can cause problems:
- The pastor reads a whole chapter or several verses. Some verses are very long, others are short.
-> It should be possible to split the verses that are long into two or more slides, and be able to put several consecutive short verses on the same slide. - The pastor is interested in some specific words of the verse (the beginning, the end, the middle, etc..).
-> It should be possible to display just a part of a verse. - The pastor wants to show several non consecutive verses or part of them on the same slide.
-> It should be possible to edit several verses together.
To cover these cases, VideoPsalm enables you to very easily (in two clicks) turn a biblical passage into an editable “free text”, like you can do for a song.
Here's how:
Let's consider the case where the pastor reads a passage with verses of different lengths, for example 1 Corinthians 13.
You will want to split in two the verses that are too long and glue together consecutive short verses.
Here's how:
Let's consider the case where the pastor reads a passage with verses of different lengths, for example 1 Corinthians 13.
You will want to split in two the verses that are too long and glue together consecutive short verses.
1. Like you usually do, select the Bible verses for example by typing their reference in the search field:
2. Important step: Add these verses to the agenda.
VideoPsalm can display the selected verses on the fly, without them being into the agenda. However, in our case right now, it is necessary to put the Bible verses into the agenda, because this is where we will be able to make them editable.
Note: In general, it's always a good idea, during the service, to put all viewed items into the agenda, especially the items that you add on the fly.
This way, you have them on hand in case the pastor returns to some previously cited verse.
So now, click on the “Add” button, and you will see the Bible verses added to the agenda:
VideoPsalm can display the selected verses on the fly, without them being into the agenda. However, in our case right now, it is necessary to put the Bible verses into the agenda, because this is where we will be able to make them editable.
Note: In general, it's always a good idea, during the service, to put all viewed items into the agenda, especially the items that you add on the fly.
This way, you have them on hand in case the pastor returns to some previously cited verse.
So now, click on the “Add” button, and you will see the Bible verses added to the agenda:
3. Now comes in the feature that enables you to edit Bible verses:
Right-click the Bible verses in the agenda and select the menu item “Make 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 editable in the songbook “Bible verses” ”
Right-click the Bible verses in the agenda and select the menu item “Make 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 editable in the songbook “Bible verses” ”
This has the effect of transforming the Bible verses into some free text (or song lyrics), that you can edit at leisure.
The following screen shot highlights how VideoPsalm transformed and formatted the Bible verses into a song:
The following screen shot highlights how VideoPsalm transformed and formatted the Bible verses into a song:
In the above screen shot, several areas are surrounded by a red circle, to highlight what happened during the transformation operation:
To complete the operation, you can configure the booklet to display its verses with a similar style as your Bibles, for example by assigning a Bible image to its background. This way, all the Bible verses in this booklets will automatically appear with this picture.
Tell us if this suits some of your scenarios!
- VideoPsalm created a booklet called “Bible verses” (if it does not already exist).
It is in this booklet that VideoPsalm will put custom Bible verses.
For more information: If necessary, you can create several booklets of Bible verses. - The icon of such booklets is represented by a Bible. Biblical verses are represented by an “Message bubble” icon, as can be seen in the titles.
- The Bible verses are editable. In the example above, I have slightly edited the verses, by removing the line break between verses 6 and 7, and between verses 9 and 10, because these verses are short and can fit on a single slide.
As well as for songs, you can edit these Bible verses even during the presentation. - The slide numbers correspond to the verse numbers. Note that you can edit your verses, for example merge two consecutive verses that are short, and the verse numbers will keep matching.
- Note that the headers and footers of the songbook slides are configured to display the Bible verse reference as well as the version of the Bible (NIV in this case).
This all is done automatically when you ask VideoPsalm make the Bible verses editable.
To complete the operation, you can configure the booklet to display its verses with a similar style as your Bibles, for example by assigning a Bible image to its background. This way, all the Bible verses in this booklets will automatically appear with this picture.
Tell us if this suits some of your scenarios!