PraiseTune is the app worship teams, worship leaders and church musicians use to manage lyrics, chords, collections and setlists in one place. PraiseTune 1.2 is out today, and this time the common thread is the set of tools you need while you’re actually playing: keeping tempo, having an ambient pad ready, never losing an attachment or a song you just closed, and being sure you wrote the right chord even without your instrument in hand.
Here’s what’s new, in short. Each section links to a deep dive with the full details and steps.
Metronome and pad, always one tap away
The metronome already existed, but it stayed tied to the open song: if you needed to check another song while it was running, you lost track of it. Now both the metronome and the new pad live in two floating buttons that follow you from any screen showing a song list or an open song, and they keep running even if you close the song or switch pages.
The pad is a brand new addition in this release: an ambient sound bed that plays in the key of the song you’re viewing, and follows along on its own when you transpose or open another song (you can also make it manual, if you’d rather decide when it changes). It’s built for moments that need a continuous sound bed, like a prayer or the transition between two songs, without needing another app or a connected keyboard.
Full details in how to use the metronome on PraiseTune and how to use the pad on PraiseTune.
Audio, document and link attachments (including YouTube)
On top of the audio files and documents you could already attach to a song, you can now also add a link: paste an address and PraiseTune saves it as an attachment. If it’s a YouTube link, the video title is fetched automatically and the audio plays inside the app, from the same bar you already use for audio attachments, without leaving for YouTube unless you explicitly choose to.
That bar has also changed shape: it’s now a floating chip that stays reachable while you browse other songs, just like the metronome and the pad.
Full guide in how to attach audio, documents and links to a song on PraiseTune.
Reopen the last song you closed
It happens often: you’re playing a song, you want to quickly check another one in the collection, and then you want to get back to exactly the one you left, without searching for it again. Now, when you close a song, a small pill appears with its title: tap it to reopen it, or swipe through it like recent tabs to pick from the last songs you closed.
Full details in reopen the last song you closed on PraiseTune.
Listen to chords while you write
When you write or edit a song away from home, without an instrument nearby, it’s easy to second-guess whether you typed the right chord. Now you can listen to it: the dialog for adding or editing a chord has a button that plays it right away with a synthesized piano, and there’s also a “Listen” mode in the editor, to tap a chord already written in the text (above the syllables or inline) and hear it without reopening it.
Full guide in listen to chords while writing on PraiseTune.
A few other things we fixed
Not everything deserves its own article, but it’s worth knowing:
- The back button inside a setlist now closes only the setlist, without also deselecting the collection underneath.
- Fixed a crash opening the editor after closing a song’s menu.
- Fixed an error that could appear when moving to the next or previous song in a setlist.
- Metronome subdivision labels now show the correct fraction (e.g. 1/8, 1/16) instead of an ambiguous format.
In short
PraiseTune 1.2 adds the tools you need in the moment you’re actually leading or playing: a metronome and a pad you never lose track of, richer attachments (links included), a way back to a song you left halfway through, and the confidence that you wrote the right chord even with your instrument out of reach.
If you’re still setting up your repertoire from scratch, start with how to convert a PDF to ChordPro or managing setlists and songs at church without chaos.
Frequently asked questions
Is PraiseTune 1.2 available now? Yes, starting today, as a free update for everyone on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Do I need to do anything to turn these features on? No. Just update the app: the metronome and pad buttons appear on their own the first time you use them, and links are immediately available from the attachments ”+” menu.
Are these features included in the Free plan? The metronome and the pad remain paid-plan features (Solo or Team), as the metronome already was. Link attachments, reopening the last closed song, and listening to chords in the editor are all available regardless of plan.
Where can I find the details for each feature? In the five deep dives linked above, with a step-by-step explanation of each action.
PraiseTune 1.2 is available today. If you haven’t already, download PraiseTune on App Store and Google Play.