Software profile

Worship Player

A church worship-media app from Movation Productions. It plays lyric videos and backing tracks, and offers worship playlists, offline downloads and service-media tools.

30-second answer

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What it is
A church worship-media app from Movation Productions. It plays lyric videos and backing tracks, and offers worship playlists, offline downloads and service-media tools.
Contexts worth testing
Churches without regular live musicians, Services using lyric videos and backing tracks, Teams needing offline-ready worship playlists and basic presentation media
Relevant UK checks
Available more broadly
Shortlist when
Small churches that need congregation-friendly backing tracks and lyrics
Check first
Run a full service rehearsal using the church's real display and sound equipment, then confirm content licences, device limits, offline behaviour, renewal price and support before relying on it weekly
Evidence date
Sources checked 25 July 2026

This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.

Five-minute assessment

Assess the likely fit and trade-offs

Directory assessment

Worship Player is a focused worship-media service rather than a complete church-management or content-licensing system. It may suit a church that needs a prepared library of worship videos and backing tracks, particularly where live musicians are unavailable. Its free download offers a practical starting point, but a church should confirm the supplier's legal identity, subscription price, device and offline rules, licence requirements and data terms before using it for regular public worship or streaming.

Decision framing

Shortlist when, then check first

Shortlist when
Supporting congregational worship where a consistent live music team is unavailable
Test in a real workflow
A church-focused media player with lyric videos, backing tracks, service playlists and offline downloads
Settle before buying
Run a full service rehearsal using the church's real display and sound equipment, then confirm content licences, device limits, offline behaviour, renewal price and support before relying on it weekly

Decision evidence

Published details for a shortlist

These details are traced to the source shown. Supplier material establishes what the supplier publishes; it is not hands-on testing.

Export formats
Supplier sourceSupplier does not publish a detailed content or playlist-export process on the reviewed pages; Test account cancellation, offline-content removal and any playlist or media exit needs before adoptionSource: Worship Player overview · checked 25 July 2026

Best suited to

  • Small churches that need congregation-friendly backing tracks and lyrics
  • Volunteer teams preparing simple worship playlists
  • Churches that need downloaded content for intermittent internet connections

Evidence-backed strengths

  • Church-specific worship workflow
  • Five free songs provide a practical evaluation route
  • Supplier documents playlists, offline downloads, lyrics, backing tracks and basic media presentation
  • Public terms distinguish content permission from separate CCLI licensing

Limitations and questions

  • The reviewed material does not provide a company number, current public price or complete legal identity
  • It is not a church management, accounting, safeguarding or people-records system
  • The church remains responsible for applicable copyright and streaming licences
  • Cloud use, periodic subscription checks, device limits, content removal and exit arrangements should be tested

What the supplier publishes

  • Lyric-video and backing-track playback
  • Congregation-friendly song keys
  • On-screen lyrics
  • Service playlist creation and sequencing
  • Crossfades and atmospheric pads
  • Adjustable vocal levels
  • Custom text overlays
  • Own media for announcements and sermon notes
  • Cloud playlist support
  • Offline downloads for active subscribers

What does the supplier currently publish?

Pricing and trial

The app is free to download with five free songs. The supplier describes paid monthly and annual subscriptions for the complete library, but the reviewed public pages did not expose current prices. Ask for the applicable plan, device allowance, renewal, VAT, refund and licensing terms before subscribing.

Full due diligence

Evidence, operations and source record

Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.

Published operations and support details

Data protection information
The supplier's terms say that service data is processed under applicable UK data-protection law and that Wayopay is a separate controller for billing. The reviewed public material does not establish the current legal registration, data-hosting location, full sub-processor list, retention, deletion or export process. Obtain current contractual and data-processing documentation before storing church-account information or using cloud playlists.
Integrations
Wayopay for subscription billing, CCLI licences may be required for church lyric projection and streaming
Import and export
Supplier does not publish a detailed content or playlist-export process on the reviewed pages, Test account cancellation, offline-content removal and any playlist or media exit needs before adoption
Support
Supplier publishes a support and user-guide route, Ask for current support hours, onboarding and service-continuity arrangements

Sources reviewed

Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.

  1. Worship Player overview
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Worship media features, Offline downloads, Playlists, Presentation media
  2. Worship Player frequently asked questions
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Free songs, Full library, Device compatibility, Licensing guidance, Support route
  3. Worship Player terms and conditions
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Named operator, Subscription model, Content permissions, Offline subscription checks, Data and billing roles
  4. Worship Player getting started
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Church deployment workflow, Wayopay account step, Display and audio requirements
  5. Movation projects
    Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Movation Productions relationship, Worship-resource context

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Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
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Published from
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Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
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Published from
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Relevant check
UK-specific evidence
Best fit
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