MediaShout review
Bottom line
MediaShout is worship presentation software built around a one-time site license that runs lyrics, scripture, and slides on separate control, main, and stage screens. Its clearest strength is that it includes a large lyric library, 70 Bible translations, and CCLI reporting without a monthly fee. The main cost to watch is that phone and video tech support, the training library, and Shift Worship media come only with paid Plus membership, which renews at $199 or $299 per year. It suits churches and ministries that want a one-time purchase and a volunteer-friendly control screen.
What is MediaShout?
MediaShout is church presentation software that runs lyrics, scripture, sermon slides, announcements, and media on the screens used during worship services. It separates the operator's control screen from the main display the congregation sees, so volunteers can build and run a service without showing unfinished slides. The software was built for churches rather than adapted from office or entertainment tools, and it addresses the common problem of making live presentations run smoothly with volunteers who may have little technical background.
Day to day, an operator works from a control screen with navigation and presentation tools, while the audience sees only the clean output on the main display. A stage display or confidence monitor can run on a third output for a pastor or worship leader, showing lyrics, notes, countdowns, or upcoming items. The lyric library includes more than 2,300 songs, and a CCLI SongSelect integration tracks songs displayed and generates usage reports. Operators can insert Bible verses on the fly by book, chapter, and verse, and Key Objects keep elements like a clock or logo on every slide. Sermon Builder places outlines, scripture references, and media in one presentation, and timed advance lets slides change automatically.
MediaShout is used by churches, and the company also lists freelancers, small businesses, and mid-size businesses among its typical customers. Pricing is a one-time purchase of a site license, currently $449 with a list price of $599, and it covers unlimited computers within one site license. Two higher tiers add a first year of Plus membership, which provides unlimited phone and video tech support, a training library, and team access, for $548 and $648 respectively. Plus renews at $199 per year, and the Complete tier's Shift Worship media renews at $299 per year.
What sets MediaShout apart is its focus on the Sunday service itself. It includes 70 Bible translations at no extra cost, and it supports dual Bible display for bilingual congregations. Many tools in this category require a subscription, while MediaShout's core license is a one-time purchase. The company also highlights its Presenter View, which hides editing controls from volunteers during a live service so they cannot change a presentation by accident.
Who it's for
- Church media teams running lyrics, scripture, and slides
- Churches that prefer a one-time software purchase
- Ministries with volunteer operators and a stage display
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams that need a free plan with no purchase
- Organizations that want ongoing support included in the base price
Typical uses
- Displaying song lyrics and scripture during Sunday worship
- Running sermon slides with a stage display for the pastor
- Showing bilingual scripture with dual Bible display
- Automating pre-service loops and announcement countdowns
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