Choirs use books all of the time and have been trained to project their voices, not hold the book up too high, and engage with their audience. If you know the song fairly well, have practised it enough, you will only have to glance at the book every once in awhile and can do the same.

Janie, that's been my take on some of what I've read here, too. Me, I just love to hear the music...I don't care if someone is using a book.

kat