User Manual

Metadata Display

This screen lets you configure the types of metadata content to display. By default, the OnSong® app shows the artist under the title of the song. You can add additional metadata and choose the order in which it appears. This list includes:

Built-In Metadata

The following tags are metadata natively supported by the OnSong® app and are always listed.

  • Album is the album on which the song appears.
  • Artist is the commonly known performer of the song.
  • Author is the person who wrote the song.
  • Composer is the person who composed the music of the song.
  • Duration is the length of the song.
  • Lyricist is the person who wrote the lyrics of the song.
  • MIDI are the commands to be sent when the song is viewed.
  • Number is the number assigned to the song for lookup purposes.
  • Tuning is the instrument tuning used for the song.

Custom Metadata

If you create your own custom metadata tags, these will also appear in this list. For instance, you could specify genre or year to have OnSong organize based on those values. You can optionally show those on your songs in this screen.

Displayed

These items appear on your song in the order listed. Drag an item to change its order. To stop showing an item, swipe it or tap the delete control and then tap Remove.

Available

These items are not shown on your song. Tap the + next to an item to add it to the displayed list.

2026.3 — Last Updated on October 25, 2026