I suspect the overwhelming majority of people who may do this have iPads, and the overwhelming majority of those use ForScore (it is industry standard, but iPad only). Get the largest iPad size you can afford. The largest 12” pro can (essentially) display letter sized scores at their native size. Normal iPads have to compress it all to fit. (Your mileage may vary based on your eyes.)

I’ve bought Apple refurbished multiple times (all the way up to a beast of a 27” iMac with 96gb ram) and everything I’ve bought has show up in pristine condition. I’ve been a happy camper every time.

Apple supports devices for YEARS which is far from the industry standard. My iPad is from 2017 and still receiving updates. Just installed an OS update yesterday, in fact.

I cannot stress strongly enough that the 12.9” is preferable if you can afford it. Once your score is arm’s length away on a music rack and not held right in front of your face, you’ll likely regret the downscaling that occurs on the normal iPads as I do.

I suspect that my opinion represents the minority here and, if here, certainly in the majority of parishes in the wider American scene.

You may not be in the minority, Chris. I have used the available technology and it's not bad at all. However, l have learned that if paper gets knocked into the floor, you dust it off, put it back on the music rack, and keep playing. No shattered screens and high repair bills. Also, I have yet to have a battery deplete or fail using paper. I guess it's a case of picking your poison. Now where did I leave those organ glasses?

All my staff singers and I use either 10" or 11 " I pads. I send out a weekly ordo of everything and another email of works to be rehearsed. Have not printed out music in ages. In fairness I use CPDL and chant scores and my hymnal has pages to be downloaded. Occasionally I have to scan something but its easy.

I hope not! I keep music in binders which don't blow away. I once saw a music rack detach from the organ and fall into the organist's lap. Somewhere in scripture, I am convinced it says, "If it can happen, it will."

well... i am a friend of both worlds, i suppose...

i consider myself a tech guru (exclusively apple) and at the same time a great appreciator of printed matter (being a publisher)

i have used my ipad 10 inch for singing chant and choral works for years and for playing the organ, jazz piano, guitar and pop music and musicals.

The trick with a ten inch is to crop the pages right to the edges of the systems in a layout app and then there is no dif from the (size) of a printed page. as i am older, and the light in the choir loft is truly atrocious, it is nearly impossible to sing from the liber or printed music with my failing eyes. the ipad is a lifesaver on that account for sure. of course, i have 10,000+ pages of organ music, various versions of the liber, numerous hymnals, my entire jazz rep for piano, musical scores (for school) and much more all neatly organized on the ipad... tis a wonder. i use pdf expert which is truly a great way to organize a playlist. it also allows you to annotate your music with digital pens and highlighters.

i also use a page turning device when playing piano... works great, but you have to be careful as the version i have sometimes turns two pages.

years ago i also had put together a display for the organ which you can see here... it worked very well.

https://youtu.be/E5tCF3vCgQI

The only FAIL I experienced with technology was when the electric went out at church in the middle of Mass and the Allen Organ went kappooof!... I jumped up as we were in the middle of a hymn and kept the church singing without missing a beat. If you are in the dark in a situation like that, not even paper will save you.