LifeWay Worship has released SongMap, a web-based digital music application that allows users to create custom arrangements of songs and produce corresponding audio files and sheet music. SongMap was developed through the largest known recording project in Nashville history as nearly 1,000 songs and 8,000 mixes were recorded in just 10 months by more than 150 professional musicians, vocalists and engineers.
SongMap is the first web-based technology that allows users to choose specific sections of songs–verses,
choruses, transitions and even the preferred keys–and then download sheet music and audio files that correspond to the custom arrangement. The technology was developed specifically to meet the needs of worship leaders who want more flexibility arranging songs for church services, but it also has broader implications throughout the mainstream music world.
SongMap was designed for use by anyone with an Internet browser. Users simply register free of charge at www.LifeWayWorship.com. The cost to map a song ranges from $ 1.49 to $1.99 per part. Once a song is purchased, the user has immediate access to the corresponding MP3 file and sheet music, and the custom file is stored in the user’s online media library for future use.
For more information, visit www.LifeWayWorship.com.
some great advice, i feel exactly the same when it comes to ”asking” for my fee from a student, but your offering a good service (hopefully) and that comes at a price!