CROYDON, England, April 27 (UPI) -- A British-made karaoke machine with a repertoire of almost 3,000 hymns is drawing attention from churches caught in a shortage of organists. The "Hymnal Plus" costs ...

About 100 churches across Britain are cranking up a new karaoke-like machine called Hymnal Plus to bolster their music services and give organists a break. Made by the London company Hymn Technology ...

A VICAR has improved the singing of hymns in his church by installing a karaoke machine. The Rev Brian Duckworth's congregation failed to make the heavens ring after their organist moved away. But the ...

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CHURCHES in Scotland are being forced to use karaoke machines for the singing of hymns at services due to a lack of organists. A shortage of young people learning to play the organ has led many ...

Instead they are installing giant screens in the nave using an iTunes app to guide the congregation through the words. Trendy vicars claim that the new-tech approach makes people sing louder. Article ...