Introducing new tools to your team can be challenging. This tutorial provides strategies for successfully onboarding your worship team, choir, or band to Star. Time required: 20 minutes to read, varies for implementation What You'll Learn * How to introduce Star to your team * Role-specific training approaches * Overcoming common
Rehearsals are where preparation meets practice. This tutorial shows you how to use Star to run efficient, productive rehearsals that prepare your team for performance. Time required: 15 minutes to read What You'll Learn * Setting up for rehearsal * Using Star during practice * Real-time collaboration features * Managing changes on
This tutorial walks you through a complete weekly workflow for planning worship services. From Monday planning to Sunday execution, you'll learn how to use Star efficiently week after week. Time required: 20 minutes to read, implemented weekly What You'll Learn * A structured weekly approach to service
Star's built-in Bible support lets you seamlessly incorporate scripture readings into your shows. This tutorial covers finding verses, adding them to shows, and presenting scripture beautifully. Time required: 10 minutes What You'll Learn * Navigating the Bible browser * Searching for specific references * Adding scripture to shows * Formatting
Make your shows visually stunning with Star's design customization options. This tutorial covers everything from basic color changes to advanced per-entry styling. Time required: 15 minutes What You'll Learn * Understanding the design hierarchy * Setting show-wide defaults * Customizing individual entries * Working with backgrounds (colors, images, videos) * Typography
Star includes three essential practice tools built right into the app. No more switching between apps mid-practice. This tutorial shows you how to use each tool effectively. Time required: 10 minutes What You'll Learn * Accessing the practice tools * Using the metronome effectively * Tuning your instrument with the built-in
Presentation Mode transforms your show into a full-screen, performance-ready display. This tutorial covers everything from basic navigation to advanced customization. Time required: 10-15 minutes What You'll Learn * Entering and exiting Presentation Mode * Navigating between entries * Customizing the display * Using presentation for different scenarios * Tips for tech volunteers Prerequisites
Discover insights on stage presentation software, church technology, and tips for enhancing your stage experience. Expert guides on Stage app, lyrics display, and more.
Your repertoire is your musical identity—the songs you know, the songs you're learning, and the songs you can perform at a moment's notice. This tutorial shows you how to build and organize a powerful personal repertoire in Star. Time required: 15 minutes (plus ongoing) What
Collaboration is at the heart of Star. This tutorial shows you how to invite team members, assign appropriate permissions, and manage your collaborators effectively. Time required: 5-10 minutes What You'll Learn * How to invite collaborators by email * Understanding permission levels (Viewer, Editor, Owner) * Managing existing collaborators * Using share
This tutorial walks you through creating a fully-prepared show from start to finish. You'll learn to add various entry types, organize your content, and prepare for performance. Time required: 15-20 minutes What You'll Build By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a complete
Welcome to Star! This tutorial walks you through setting up your account and familiarizing yourself with the app. By the end, you'll have created your first show and added your first song. Time required: 10 minutes Step 1: Download and Install Star is available on three platforms: * iOS:
Stage confidence doesn’t appear magically—it is built through preparation and systems. Singers who rely solely on memory or improvisation often experience anxiety and mistakes. Why Preparation Helps You Feel Confident When you're well-prepared, your brain doesn't have to worry about remembering everything. You already
Preparation separates amateur singers from professionals. A structured daily routine ensures vocal health, mental readiness, and performance reliability. Start Your Morning Right Before you sing anything, your body needs to wake up. Think about it—would you run a race right after rolling out of bed? Your voice is part
You're practicing a new song. You check the lyrics in Notes. Switch to Safari for a YouTube tutorial. Switch to a metronome app to lock in the tempo. Switch back to Notes for the lyrics. The tuner app pings a notification. You switch there. Tune. Switch back. Where
The worship service is about to start. The tech volunteer is clicking through slides, trying to find the right one. The worship leader signals for the chorus. The volunteer scrolls. Scrolls more. There! No, that's verse 2 again. The congregation stumbles over words that appeared too late. This
9:47 PM Tuesday "Hey did everyone get the new setlist?" 9:52 PM "What setlist?" 9:53 PM "I sent it yesterday" 9:54 PM "To this chat?" 9:55 PM "No the email" 9:56 PM "Which
The chord chart is in Google Drive. The lyrics are in a Word doc. The setlist is in a text message. The tempo is... somewhere. Maybe your head. Maybe a sticky note you lost last week. Sound familiar? Scattered materials are the silent killer of musical productivity. Star fixes this.
No band. No choir. Just you, your instrument, and the music. Solo musicians face unique challenges. You're the singer, the accompanist, the arranger, and the music librarian—all in one. You need tools that work for a team of one. Star is that tool. The Solo Musician'
Introduction For singers, performance quality is not only about vocal ability—it is also about preparation, structure, and execution. A setlist defines the flow of a performance: which songs are played, in what order, in which keys, and with what energy. Yet many singers still manage setlists using paper notes,