diff --git a/Application/Application.csproj b/Application/Application.csproj
index d1a1586..28753c1 100644
--- a/Application/Application.csproj
+++ b/Application/Application.csproj
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="DispatchR.Mediator" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MassTransit" Version="9.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="10.0.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="X.PagedList" Version="10.5.9" />
     <PackageReference Include="X.PagedList.EF" Version="10.5.9" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Application/Configuration/PlayListConfiguration.cs b/Application/Configuration/PlayListConfiguration.cs
index fea1cf7..e0360c0 100644
--- a/Application/Configuration/PlayListConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Application/Configuration/PlayListConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-namespace Musify.Application.Configuration
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+namespace Musify.Application.Configuration
 {
     public class PlayListConfiguration
     {
+        public const string SectionName = "PlayListConfiguration";
+
         public PlayListRoutes Routes { get; set; } = new PlayListRoutes();
 
         public int SmallPictureWidth { get; set; } = 128;
@@ -15,6 +19,43 @@
         public int LargePictureWidth { get; private set; } = 512;
 
         public int LargePictureHeight { get; private set; } = 512;
+
+        public PlayListConfiguration Load(IConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            var section = configuration.GetSection(SectionName).Get<PlayListConfiguration>()
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"{SectionName} configuration section not found.");
+
+            Validate();
+
+            return section;
+        }
+
+        void Validate()
+        {
+            EnsureValue(Routes.ParentFolder, $"{SectionName}:BucketName");
+            EnsureValue(Routes.SmallPictures, $"{SectionName}:Routes:SmallPictures");
+            EnsureValue(Routes.MediumPictures, $"{SectionName}:Routes:MediumPictures");
+            EnsureValue(Routes.LargePictures, $"{SectionName}:Routes:LargePictures");
+
+            EnsurePositiveValue(SmallPictureWidth, $"{SectionName}:SmallPictureWidth");
+            EnsurePositiveValue(SmallPictureHeight, $"{SectionName}:SmallPictureHeight");
+            EnsurePositiveValue(MediumPictureWidth, $"{SectionName}:MediumPictureWidth");
+            EnsurePositiveValue(MediumPictureHeight, $"{SectionName}:MediumPictureHeight");
+            EnsurePositiveValue(LargePictureWidth, $"{SectionName}:LargePictureWidth");
+            EnsurePositiveValue(LargePictureHeight, $"{SectionName}:LargePictureHeight");
+        }
+
+        void EnsureValue(string value, string name)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"{name} configuration value not found.");
+        }
+
+        void EnsurePositiveValue(int value, string name)
+        {
+            if (value < 1)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"{name} configuration value must be a positive integer.");
+        }
     }
 
     public class PlayListRoutes
diff --git a/Application/Configuration/StorageConfiguration.cs b/Application/Configuration/StorageConfiguration.cs
index 8cf6c49..e18b5de 100644
--- a/Application/Configuration/StorageConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Application/Configuration/StorageConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
-namespace Musify.Application.Configuration
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+namespace Musify.Application.Configuration
 {
     public class StorageConfiguration
     {
+        public const string SectionName = "Storage";
+
         public string BucketName { get; set; } = "musify-S3";
 
         public StorageRoutes Routes { get; set; } = new StorageRoutes();
+
+        public StorageConfiguration Load(IConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            var section = configuration.GetSection(SectionName).Get<StorageConfiguration>()
+                ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"{SectionName} configuration section not found.");
+            
+            Validate();
+
+            return section;
+        }
+
+        void Validate()
+        {
+            EnsureValue(BucketName, nameof(BucketName));
+            EnsureValue(Routes.Uploads, $"{SectionName}:Route:Upload");
+        }
+
+        void EnsureValue(string value, string name)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"{name} configuration value not found.");
+        }
     }
 
     public class StorageRoutes