Worship planning is curation, not just scheduling

Built by a church musician who spent 12 years planning worship—and finally learned to code. Canticle handles the logistics so you can focus on the music.

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Three Core Benefits

Library and last-used tracking

See when each piece was last sung so you avoid repeats and keep variety through the church year

Fast planning with searchable repertoire

Search by title, composer, hymn number, or liturgical tags. Add to a date in seconds

One-click export

Generate clean service plans for clergy, staff, and bulletin

How It Works

Add your church and music library

Add a few library items you use often. You can add more over time.

Plan Sundays and feast days

Attach pieces and notes. Canticle logs last used automatically.

Export and share

Generate a clean service plan and share with clergy and staff.

Why I Built Canticle

Planning worship music isn't scheduling. It's curation.

It's knowing your congregation, the liturgical season, your choir's strengths, and what will carry the text. It's balancing the familiar with the fresh. It's craft.

I spent 12 years doing this work—as an organist and choirmaster at St. Paul's Episcopal in Akron, St. James Anglican in Cleveland, St. Peter's Episcopal in Charlotte, and now Holy Trinity in Covina. I've planned Advent services at 11pm on a Tuesday and dug through filing cabinets looking for "that anthem we did three Easters ago."

When I became a software engineer, I realized: the tools we use don't match the care we put in. Canticle is my answer—software that handles the logistics so you can focus on the music.

Garrett Law — Garrett Law is the founder of Canticle. He holds a Master of Music in Organ Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Graduate Certificate in Historical Performance Practice from Case Western Reserve University. Over 12 years, he served as organist and choirmaster at parishes including St. Paul's Episcopal (Akron), St. James Anglican (Cleveland), and St. Peter's Episcopal (Charlotte), where he was also Assistant Director of the Charlotte Choir School. He is currently organist at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Covina, CA, and a software engineer in Los Angeles.

Core Features

Planner with Last-Used Tracking

Plan Sundays, feast days, and rehearsals on a simple calendar. Attach hymns or anthems in seconds. Canticle logs when each piece was last sung so you avoid unintentional repeats.

Open Planner

Library & Performance History

Keep your repertoire organized with composer, voicing, tags, and notes. See performance history at a glance to balance programs across the season.

Manage Library

One-Click Exports

Generate a clean service plan (DOCX/PDF) for clergy, staff, and bulletin. Hand it off without reformatting.

Export a Plan

Fast Search & Quick Add

Search by title, composer, hymn number, or liturgical tags. Add pieces to any date in a click.

Try Search CSV import • coming soon

Who Canticle Serves

Organists & Choirmasters

Leading music for weekly worship and special services

Music Directors

Managing comprehensive parish music programs

Choir Section Leaders

Volunteer leaders coordinating singers and rehearsals

Privacy and Ownership

Your library is private to your church

You can export your data at any time

Canticle does not redistribute copyrighted material

We do not sell your data

Frequently Asked Questions

Roadmap

Shaped by choir directors from our survey. Order may shift as we learn. Founding Members help set priorities.

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Now — MVP

Sep–Nov 2025

Planner with last-used tracking
Plan dates and attach pieces; auto-log last performed to avoid repeats.
In Progress
Library & performance history
Searchable repertoire with composer, voicing, tags, and usage history.
In Progress
One-click exports
Generate clean DOCX/PDF plans for clergy, administrators, and singers.
Planned
Founding Members onboarding
Early access and feedback loops to shape the first releases.
In Progress

Dec 2025–Feb 2026

CSV import
Bring in your existing library spreadsheet in minutes.
Planned
Read-only sharing
Share a view-only link for upcoming plans with staff and volunteers.
Planned
Faster search & quick add
Search by title, composer, number, or tags and add to a date in one click.
Planned
Multi-ensemble support
Manage multiple choirs or groups under one account.
Planned

Later

2026

Scheduling assistant
Assign cantors and accompanists, track availability, send reminders.
Exploring
Recommendations
Suggest pieces based on season, theme, and past usage.
Exploring
Additional hymnals & packs
Optional add-ons for common hymnals and curated repertoire sets.
Exploring
Calendar integrations
Sync plans to Google/Outlook calendars for staff and volunteers.
Exploring