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Search The Salvation Army Song Book and Tune Book on your mobile device.
By Neil Smith
Do people really use The Salvation Army Song Book?
Over the years, this question has come up from time to time. Now, however, one does not need the actual, physical book—there’s an “app” for it!
The online application is accessible at mobileapps.usawest.org, where an app for the tune book is also available, thanks to the Western Territory’s Information Technology Department.
The app allows users to: open songs and choruses by number; browse by section (as in the Song Book, under “Means of Grace,” “the Trinity,” and so on); search via the metrical index; or search for a word, phrase, author or combination of words.
The songs list the tunes commonly used with the words, as well as other tunes (at the bottom) that can be used with the song words. Clicking on the tune link brings up the sheet music (for non-copyright tunes), and you can also hear many of the tunes—just to make sure it is the one you are expecting! In addition, the key, tempo, composer, lyricist and meter are listed for the tune.
The tune book app provides alternative words to use for the tune.
A new edition of The Salvation Army Song Book is set for release this fall.
