Why this exists
I have led worship for 30 years. Nearly every song I have led was chosen from somebody else's catalogue, written somewhere else for someone else.
Frankly, I think a church ought to be able to sing about what it is actually going through: the text its pastor is preaching, the season it is in, the grief or the thanks it is carrying this month.
Not everyone can write music (most churches have nobody who does). That should not be the end of the matter. Psalmist exists to help with the first step.
I am not interested in AI for AI's sake or in worship slop. What I care about is who decides what a church sings and the creativity that is already sitting in ordinary congregations.
It starts and ends with you
Psalmist does the middle step. The first and the last are yours.
You bring the words
A scripture, a sermon series or lyrics you have written yourself.
Psalmist drafts a song
A melody, a demo recording and a lead sheet with chords.
You make it your own
Edit the chart, change the words and sing it with your own people.
How to think about it
It is a starting point
What Psalmist hands you is a first draft. Change the words. Move it to your key. Rewrite the bridge. The song is finished when your church says it is.
The recording is a sketch
The demo is AI-generated. It is there to help you imagine what the song could sound like. The real version is your people singing it.
You approve every word
Read every line before anyone sings it. You know your congregation and your theology. Psalmist does not.
Alongside what you already sing
A song of your own sits next to the songs the whole Church shares. It is one more voice in the service and the others stay.
Two ways in
Full Song Generator
Start on paper. Describe what your song is about and Psalmist writes lyrics and a lead sheet you can open and edit. When the chart is right, you can hear a live version of it.
Start from a theme →Audio To Lead Sheet
Start by ear. Describe a song or paste your own lyrics and listen to two takes with one voice and a piano or guitar. Pick the one you like and Psalmist builds the lead sheet from it.
Start from a sound →Hear what churches are making
Psalmist is still being built. See what is coming next and tell us what your church needs.