About 100 churches across Britain are cranking up a new karaoke-like machine called Hymnal Plus to bolster their music services and give organists a break. Made by the London company Hymn Technology ...

London – Karaoke bars have become trendy around the world, with countless wannabe singers mangling songs like Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” while following along with lyrics displayed on a big screen. So ...

CHURCHES in Scotland are being forced to use karaoke machines for the singing of hymns at services due to a lack of organists. A shortage of young people learning to play the organ has led many ...

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Hymn books could soon be a thing of the past as UK churches switch to hi-tech services with the words on giant screens, assisted by an iTunes app. The fashion for “hands-free worship” has led to a ...

A VICAR has improved the singing of hymns in his church by installing a karaoke machine. The Rev Brian Duckworth's congregation failed to make the heavens ring after their organist moved away. But the ...

The trusty hymn books could well become a thing of the past with British church bosses looking to ditch them for projectors and big screens in a radical shift. A licensing company responsible for ...

Instead they are installing giant screens in the nave using an iTunes app to guide the congregation through the words. Trendy vicars claim that the new-tech approach makes people sing louder. Article ...

THEY provide a stunning soundtrack that ensures the right notes are played at everything from joyous celebrations to the most sombre of services. But some church congregations are having to rely on ...