What if the best way to hide God's Word in your heart was to sing it? Verses turns entire Bible passages into original songs — word-for-word from Scripture — performed by a diverse roster of worship artists, making memorization feel less like homework and more like worship.^1
Founded in 2010 by worship pastors Ryan Gikas and Joel Limpic, the project began as a weekly website posting a memory verse paired with an original song and devotional artwork.^2 After a decade of steady growth, Verses underwent a full rebrand — simplifying its name from "The Verses Project" — and launched a dedicated mobile app alongside streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.^3 The results spoke for themselves: daily listeners surged 450% in the first year, with over two million listens across streaming platforms.^3
The app organizes content around Passages (individual Scripture songs), Playlists (thematic collections), and Familiar Voices (tracks from well-known artists like Charlie Hall, Robbie Seay Band, Page CXVI, and Matt Boswell).^1 Each song is a word-for-word rendering of the ESV text set to melody, designed to help listeners memorize, meditate on, and be motivated by Scripture.^4 Verses operates as a non-profit and offers all content for free, sustained by donations and a merch store.^1
Why Christians Love It"For years, Verses has helped me and my family memorize and meditate on Scripture through song. There is possibly no better or more beautiful way to get the Bible into your bones than to just let Verses songs play through your day." — David Bowden^1
"This has been a top way the Spirit has used to minister to me continually for these 10 years... a vital blessing to rest in His word continually and be strengthened, encouraged, and know who He is." — App Store review^5
"So thankful that your songs are now an app! I have played them for years and it has helped my daughter and I memorize more scripture than I thought possible!" — Play Store review^6
Notable- Non-profit Scripture-to-song ministry active since 2010, based in Oklahoma City^3
- Collaborates with artists across genres including Charlie Hall, Rivers & Robots, and Matt Boswell^2
- All songs use word-for-word ESV Bible text as lyrics^4
- Available on iOS, Android, Spotify, and Apple Music^1
- SBC Voices called it "one of the best websites for Christian devotion"^4
