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We are delighted to announce the launch of version 3 of the Hymnal Plus HT-400 software/firmware. All existing HT-400 owners can download and install this update from this link . Version 3 adds a major new feature: RF Remote Control . This enables the HT-400 to be controlled from most desktop PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones, as long as they have Wi-Fi functionality and a web browser app installed. A direct radio frequency (RF) wireless connection is created between the remote device (e.g. tablet) and the HT-400, so no internet connection (Wi-Fi or wired) is required. Once connected, the remote device will display a copy of the HT-400 screen and can be used to control the HT-400 in the same manner. The RF Remote feature is designed for remote control of the HT-400 during a service and most features are available remotely, except for more-involved functions like creating/editing playlists and user styles. Version 3 includes all the features and improvements added in version 2, so any owners with an HT-400 still running version 1 will benefit even more from updating to version 3. Please note: The currently installed software/firmware versions are displayed at the top of the HT-400 Options screen (General sub-tab).

Source: churchmusicblog.wordpress.com No matter how good the worship band sounds or how culturally relevant the music is, the band simply cannot send the same message that is conveyed by a whole bunch of ordinary people singing their hearts out. Read more: http://churchmusicblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/what-does-the-skeptic-think-about-your-music/

Source: www.christianitytoday.com Most songwriters in Nashville want to get their songs on the radio. Keith and Kristyn Getty hope their songs end up in dusty old hymn books. The Gettys, originally from Belfast, Ireland, hope to revive the art of hymn writing at a time when the most popular new church songs are written for rock bands rather than choirs. They've had surprising success. Why? Because the Gettys aim to write songs that "every generation can sing," they told CT in a 2008 interview. "What we sing is for people of all ages." Read more: http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2013/april/modern-hymn-writers-revive-lost-art-with-surprising-success.html