What Can I Do? (with the Church Copyright Licence)

Here are more details about the Church Copyright Licence benefits:

What You Can Do

• Print songs, hymns and lyrics in bulletins, programs, liturgies and songsheets for use in congregational singing.
• Create your own customized songbooks or hymnals (bound or unbound) for use in congregational singing.
• Create overhead transparencies, slides or use any other format whereby song lyrics are visually projected (such as computer graphics and projection) for use in congregational singing.
• Arrange, print and copy your own arrangements (vocal and instrumental) of songs used for congregational singing, where no published version is available.
• Record your worship services (audio or video) provided you only record live music. Accompaniment tracks cannot be reproduced. You may charge up to $5 each for audiocassette tapes and CDs, and $15 each for videotapes and DVDs.

What You Cannot Do

• Photocopy or duplicate choral sheet music (octavos), cantatas, musicals, handbell music, keyboard arrangements, vocal scores, orchestrations or other instrumental works.
• Translate songs into another language. This can only be done with the approval of the respective publisher.
• Distribute copies made to groups outside the church or to other churches. (It is OK to distribute recordings to shut-ins or missionaries of the church.)
• Rent or sell copies made under the license for any form of direct or indirect remuneration (including by gift, donation or free will offering).
• Assign or transfer the license to another church or group without CCLI's approval.

For more details, please see the Terms of Agreement.

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