Theology-aware worship planning

Where intentional
worship leaders plan
their Sunday
service.

Every song shapes how your people see God.
Plan every song, every service confidently.

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Sunday · Easter
Adoration · OpenerStrong

Christ Is Risen

Matt Maher

ResurrectionHopeChrist's Atonement
Key D · 132 BPM · 4/485% communal
Declaration · ResponseStrong

In Christ Alone

Keith & Kristyn Getty

Christ's AtonementSovereigntySonship
Confession · PreparationGood

Come Thou Fount

Robert Robinson, 1758

Discovery by fit, not popularity.

We’ve been there too:

  • Tuesday night, scrolling Spotify endlessly
  • Scanning top-100 lists hoping something jumps out
  • Picking the same 30 songs because there’s no time to find new ones

That’s why Vestry surfaces songs by what fits your service, your church, and your congregation — based on theology, not popularity.

How Vestry works

Step 01

Turn rough ideas into precise theology

Describe your service’s sermon topic, add key scriptures, or align to the church calendar. Vestry surfaces the theology behind your service — edit or explore 165 theology tags to get your service just right.

Try one

Theology behindEaster Sunday
ResurrectionHopeVictoryChrist's Atonement

+ 161 more tags to edit or explore.

Step 02

Guide your congregation through Worship Journeys

Every song puts words into the mouths of your people and asks them to adopt a worship posture — surrendering, declaring, adoring, wrestling, etc. Sometimes it’s the right song at the right moment. Sometimes, Sister Sharon isn’t ready to commit her full life to God at 9:05am on a Sunday — just after wrangling her kids into the car.

20 Worship Postures, crafted into intentional Worship Journeys, help you guide your congregation through ancient rhythms like the Fourfold pattern (Gather → Word → Response → Send), or your own custom journey, so they’re ready to learn, encounter, or respond to God without being unintentionally jarred.

Worship Journey

Fourfold pattern

Easter Sunday, 9am

Robert Webber traced this ancient rhythm to the earliest Christian gatherings.

1

Gather

Posture: Adoration

2

Word

Posture: Confession

3

Response

Posture: Declaration

Active
4

Send

Posture: Sending

Or pick from Isaiah 6, Free Worship, or build your own custom journey.

Step 03

See everything about a song in full detail

See how every song aligns to the theology and journey of your service, and get all the song information you need at your fingertips — key, BPM, track versions, even whether a song has more personal (I) or communal (we) language!

For Adoration · Opener

Strong

Christ Is Risen

Matt Maher

Key
D
BPM
132
Time
4/4
Versions
3
Last played
8 wks
Style
CCM

Theology

ResurrectionHopeChrist's AtonementVictory
Communal language85% we
Personal (I)Communal (we)

Step 04

Personalize your suggestions

Want more gospel songs? Less early-2000s songs? More or fewer songs from an artist? Set preferences for your church, this service, or just yourself — Vestry adjusts every suggestion to match what your congregation needs.

Worship Preferences

Gospel (1996-2005)More
Hymns (1900-1969)More
CCM (2006-2014)Less

Your church, this service, or just yourself.

Step 05

Publish to your team

Choose the version of the song you want, add notes, chat about specific songs, and publish your service so your team sees the same plan. Invite your team to Vestry directly, or push to Planning Center (coming soon), so everyone is on the same page.

Service plan · published

Easter Sunday, 9am

AMJTRP+2
Christ Is RisenAcoustic version

Notes: capo 2 to match Anna’s key. Skip bridge for time.

AM
AnnaVocals

Love this version — easier to sing in this key for the team

JT
JordanBass

Confirmed parts ready by Saturday rehearsal

RP
Pastor RickSenior Pastor

Theology lines up beautifully with the sermon. Ready to publish.

Push to Planning CenterComing soon

How we’re different

From themes toTHEOLOGY

Most worship planning tools end at theme. Vestry starts there and shows you the theology of every song, so you find what actually fits — not just what shares a keyword.

From setlists toSTORIES

Every song plays a part in the story you tell your congregation about God. Vestry's worship journeys help you order songs together as one story, not as a selection of individual songs.

From familiarity toFORMATION

Beautiful, rich songs go beyond the top-100 lists. With 10,000+ songs categorized by theological content and worship posture, easily find songs that fit your pastoral direction for each service.

Made for however you serve

Solo volunteer

You're already tired from your 9-5. Tuesday night, you sit down to pick Sunday's songs. By Saturday, you're hoping they'll land with your people. By Sunday, you're wondering if you picked the right ones at all.

With Vestry, you find songs that fit your service — and you're not figuring it out alone.

Self-taught full-timer

You came in through music. Nobody told you picking songs would also be teaching your congregation something about God. You feel the weight of it, but you don't always have a good answer when someone asks why you picked this one.

With Vestry, you see what each song actually teaches — so you pick with intention, not just instinct.

Leading a small team

You can't check every song your volunteers pick. But the songs your church sings this Sunday will still be humming in someone's head on Wednesday — and a year from now, the song patterns you didn't choose are the ones shaping your congregation.

With Vestry, your team picks songs that hold up to what you're forming, even when you're not in the room.

Pastoral team

You guide the spiritual formation of your church, and what they sing is part of how it's shaped. You can't vet every new release before Sunday, but you can align with your worship leader on the theology of each service.

With Vestry, you see exactly what they pick — and how it fits your sermon — without standing over their shoulder.

Plans for every worship leader

30 days free. No credit card. Cancel anytime.

Learn more about the Founding Church program →

All plans include

  • Search 10,000+ songs by scripture, theology, & worship posture
  • Connect with other worship leaders in the Vestry community
  • Build unlimited services and service templates
  • Plan every song intentionally using worship journeys

For solo worship leaders

Personal

$9/mo

For the solo worship leader faithfully serving — wherever you're leading this week.

  • Private, personal workspace
  • 1 editor (you)

For churches and ministries

Team

$15/mo

For teams beginning to shape worship around spiritual formation.

  • Shared workspace for your team
  • 2 editors
  • 1 service type (50 viewers)

Ministry

$35/mo

For ministries coordinating intentional worship planning across services.

  • Shared workspace for your team
  • 5 editors
  • 3 service types (150 viewers)

Add seats ($5/mo each) or service types ($10/mo each) on team or ministry plans.

Multi-campus, multi-church movement, or denomination?

Founding Church Program

Be a Vestry founding church

50founding spots remaining

We are looking for churches and worship leaders to help guide the direction of Vestry. Founding Churches commit to using Vestry weekly, contributing to the community, and helping decide what we build next.

What you agree to

  • A Team or Ministry subscription with seats for anyone who chooses songs for worship services
  • At least 10 community posts or replies per month (team-aggregate) for the first 6 months
  • A written or video testimonial after your second paid month

What we’re offering

  • 20% off Team or Ministry pricing, locked for 24 months
  • A numbered Founding Church badge in the app: Founding Church #14
  • 30-minute personal onboarding call
  • Monthly product roadmap calls — vote on what we build next

Reserve your spot by adding a credit card during your 30-day free trial. Your founding-church status locks in for 24 months when your first invoice clears.

See the terms.

“Show me a church’s songs, and I’ll show you their theology.”
— Gordon D. Fee

What your church sings is what they’ll believe…

Plan worship like it matters.

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