May 24, 2025
Worship leading in 2025 isn’t just about choosing songs—it’s about managing people, planning services, handling tech, and leading hearts. If you’re leading a worship team, you already know: good tools make a huge difference.
Here are 7 powerful tools that can help you lead more effectively—and actually enjoy the process again.
1. OnStage – Built Just for Worship Leaders
If you’ve ever used a bloated church management system just to send a setlist or schedule your team, you know the struggle. OnStage was created specifically for worship teams—no unnecessary extras, no complicated setup.
It keeps things simple:
Schedule your team in seconds
Share setlists with chord charts and lyrics
Keep everyone in the loop with built-in messaging
Designed with small and mid-size churches in mind
"We moved from Planning Center to OnStage and instantly felt the difference—less time setting things up, more time focusing on the team and the music.”
If you want something built by worship leaders, for worship leaders—OnStage is it.
2. CCLI SongSelect – Trusted Lyrics & Chord Charts
An essential resource for accessing licensed songs, chord charts, and lyrics. SongSelect makes it easy to stay legal and accurate—and it integrates with other worship tools like OnStage.
3. ProPresenter – The Visual Backbone of Modern Worship
Run lyrics, videos, backgrounds, and sermon slides all from one platform. ProPresenter continues to be the standard in church AV—reliable and powerful.
4. Multitracks – Make Small Teams Sound Big
Not enough musicians? No problem. Multitracks provides click tracks, stems, and pads to fill in your sound and keep everything tight.
5. Canva – Create Beautiful Visuals Fast
Perfect for social posts, announcement slides, or promo graphics. Canva gives worship leaders a free, easy-to-use design tool—no graphic designer required.
6. Slack or GroupMe – Clean Team Communication
Ditch the messy group texts. These tools help keep your worship team connected with clean threads for updates, encouragement, and schedule reminders.
Final Thoughts
Whether you're part of a 30-person team or leading worship solo with an acoustic guitar, having the right tools can make or break your week.
If you’re tired of systems that weren’t really built for your role as a worship leader, take a look at OnStage. It’s modern, focused, and gives you exactly what you need—without the stuff you don’t.
👉 Check out OnStage today and see what a purpose-built worship tool feels like.
