CCLI - Lead Sheet/ Original Key?

[dancedivine]

Hey, guys!

I am a brand new worship leader for a small church, so I'm just now starting to play around in CCLI. So, the first lead sheet that pops up when you go to Song Select - is this the original key that the recording artist used in their recording? Or, this is some pre-determined "congregational friendly" key selected by CCLI? Just curious.... Thanks a ton!!!

[eddymann]

Its been my experience that the key is not always congregational friendly. I believe the the charts represent the original key it was written in or recorded in.

[blackfbiv]

I would think it's notated on CCLI in the key "AS PUBLISHED" by the copyright holder...

[fmckinnon]

Yeah, it's definitely not a "pre-configured" key for congregation singing - it's the recorded, produced arrangement key.

[drjames]

It is definitely the original published key. Our church sings some songs higher, but the latest "trend" of recorded worship is just too high for most congregations I've been in.

It was a great day when SongSelect added the ability to transpose the music.

most other sites give a PDF in 1 key ... at best, give a choice of 3 keys to choose from, and that is it.