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August 24, 2011,... Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc. (CCLI) announced the launch of the new mobile version of SongSelect, streamlined for compatibility with smartphones and web mobile devices. SongSelect subscribers can access the mobile version at http://mobile.songselect.com.

"We are very excited about this new mobile version of SongSelect," said Howard Rachinski, President/CEO of CCLI. "Worship leaders will now have easy access to lyrics and chord sheets from the whole SongSelect database, right from their smartphone, iPad or other mobile device, meaning they can work on worship service plans and set lists whenever and wherever inspiration strikes."

The new mobile version of SongSelect focuses on lyrics and transposable chord sheets through a new smart search that lists the most relevant and widely-used songs first. It is a streamlined version of the full SongSelect website, which features chord sheets, lead sheets, vocal sheets, lyrics and samples to thousands of top worship songs from the CCLI song database. SongSelect is an online subscription service, available only to CCLI Church Copyright License holders. Over 70,000 churches in 9 countries have an active SongSelect subscription giving them access to thousands of songs covered by the Church Copyright License.

Based in Portland, Oregon, CCLI also has regional offices in Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Globally, CCLI provides license and resource services to over 200,000 churches, schools and ministries.

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For more information, please contact Malcolm Hawker +61 (2) 9894 5386.

We are looking for an experienced Programmer Analyst, for our office in Sydney, NSW (Australia), in the Norwest Business Park. It is possible that the person we are seeking could be you or a member of your church. Please pass these details on to whoever you think would be applicable. Thank you!

The person we are looking for will have solid .NET and SQL skills, and strong web development skills. The successful applicant will need to be able to work in a team environment with others who share a common goal of providing a high level of service.

Applications will close on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 (the ANZAC Day holiday just after Easter). If we find suitable candidate/s earlier than that, we may start the interview process earlier.

For more details, please see our Employment page on our site.

And thanks for passing this on to people you know who might be interested in the role!

Andy Rowell's blog has a great review of SongSelect "CCLI's SongSelect - Why Every Church Should Get It"

It highlight "Seven reasons why every pastor should make sure their church get a 1-year subscription to SongSelect Premium from CCLI."

This blog is located the USA so the pricing is in USD but the reasons speak for themselves.

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We are looking for an IT Support Technician at our office in Sydney, NSW (Australia), in the Castle Hill Trading Zone, and it is possible that the person we are seeking could be you or a member of your church.

The person we are looking for will provide hardware and network administration, helpdesk support, and carry out web development. The successful applicant will need to be able to work in a team environment with others who share a common goal of providing a high level of service.

For more details, please see our Employment page on our site.

And thanks for passing this on to people you know who might be interested in the role!

We have just finished distributing royalties for our semi-annual payouts to song owners. In the process of doing that we find out which songs are most reproduced for the Church Copyright Licence. You can see the latest list of top songs here: Top 25 Songs

Here are the top 5 songs for Australia:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. In Christ Alone, by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty
3. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes
4. How Deep The Father's Love For Us, by Stuart Townend
5. Mighty To Save, by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan

And here are the top 5 songs for New Zealand:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. Hosanna, By Brooke Fraser
3. Mighty To Save, by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
4. Blessed Be Your Name, by Matt Redman
5. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes

(If you'd like more details about how we do distribute royalties, see the Royalty Process page on the CCLI web site.)

We have just finished distributing royalties for our semi-annual payouts to song owners. In the process of doing that we find out which songs are most reproduced for the Church Copyright Licence. You can see the latest list of top songs here: Top 25 Songs

Here are the top 5 songs for Australia:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes
3. Mighty To Save, by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
4. Shout To The Lord, by Darlene Zschech
5. How Deep The Father's Love For Us, by Stuart Townend

And here are the top 5 songs for New Zealand:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. Blessed Be Your Name, by Matt Redman
3. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes
4. Hosanna, by Brooke Fraser
5. Mighty To Save, by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan

CCLI (Asia-Pacific) will be closed from Monday, December 24, 2007, for the Christmas / New Year week, reopening on Tuesday, January 2, 2008. We'll be taking a rest, looking forward to coming back and serving you in 2008.

We wish you a wonderful Christmas with family and friends, and every blessing for the New Year.

We have just finished distributing royalties for our semi-annual payouts to song owners. In the process of doing that we find out which songs are most reproduced for the Church Copyright Licence. You can see the latest list of top songs here: Top 25 Songs

Here are the top 5 songs for Australia:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. Mighty To Save, by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
3. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes
4. Shout To The Lord, by Darlene Zschech
5. Lord I Lift Your Name On High, by Rick Founds

And here are the top 5 songs for New Zealand:

1. How Great Is Our God, by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash
2. Here I Am To Worship, by Tim Hughes
3. Blessed Be Your Name, by Matt Redman
4. In Christ Alone, by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty
5. Shout To The Lord, by Darlene Zschech

(If you'd like more details about how we do distribute royalties, see the Royalty Process page on the CCLI web site.)

All three of these songs below are congregational favourites, but do you know which are in copyright and which is public domain?

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Shout To The Lord

Rock of Ages

Many people are not aware that two of these songs are still in copyright, and therefore reproducing the lyrics without a licence is an infringement of copyright law.

Many churches maintain a database of lyrics on a computer to print lyrics in the weekly bulletin, or to project lyrics onto a large screen or wall. This is for the sole purpose of encouraging their congregation to enhance their worship experience, and ultimately grow in their relationships with God.

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The Australian & New Zealand SongSelect sites are now online. We have included an online video demonstration and sample sheets. This is a fantastic resource for churches and best of all it includes a 30 day money back guarantee*

www.songselect.com.au
www.songselect.co.nz

* conditions apply

Were you aware that making a photocopy or printing of a song's lyrics, without the permission of the songwriter, is a breach of the Copyright Act, and could make a church vulnerable to legal action?

It's true. Churches are not exempt from any aspect of the Australian Copyright Act 1968, which means that the simple act of making copies of songs for your choir or musicians could be putting your church at risk if you do it without a proper licence.

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We are currently looking to fill the position of Licensing Clerk at our office in Sydney, NSW (Australia), in the Castle Hill Trading Zone, and it is possible that the person we are seeking could be you or a member of your church.

For more details, please see our Employment page on our site.

Check back there for other roles as they become available.

CCLI will be represented at this years Hillsong Conference taking part in the Music Industry Elective to be held on Thursday 5th July.

Malcolm Hawker will be joining a panel to talk with those interested in song writing and publishing.

It has just been announced that Guy Sebastian will write and sing the World Youth Day 2008 theme song.

The theme song for the XXIII World Youth Day in 2008 (WYD08) has been chosen and announced on May 13, 2007.

"Receive the Power" will become the anthem for Australia's hosting of the world's largest youth event in Sydney next year.

Read the full announcement on the World Youth Day 2008 website.

To find out about music licensing for World Youth Day events visit our information page.

The interest in the Church Video Licence has been great with many churches making inquiries and taking up the easy solution for using video.

Below is a link to a recent article published in the Southern Cross Newspaper May 2007. There is one inaccuracy and that is we do not licence movies produced by Village Roadshow.

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We have finally taken down the curtain on the new site. We are continually working on making it easy to navigate and provide you with the resources you need to help unravel the complex copyright issue.

We would love your feedback.