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  • Resources
    • Church Year Resources
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    • Indexes and Appendixes
    • Sample Orders of Worship
    • Psalm Singing History
  • Editorial Notes
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​Psalms for All Seasons

A Complete Psalter For Worship

Permissions

Copyright Holders’ Index  
Copyright Abbreviation Key
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Copyright Examples: Music
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​Copyright Examples: More
Copyright Holder Letter 
Frequently Asked Questions
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Copyrights for hymnals can be confusing, and Psalms for All Seasons is no exception. For additional questions or clarifications, please email [email protected].

Please note: To reprint the Psalm Texts or "Tones from A Responsorial Setting" in Psalms for All Seasons (which are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Worship and copyrighted by Augsburg Fortress Publications) please email Augsburg's copyright department at [email protected] for permission. ​

What is Copyright?
Authors own the exclusive rights to their compositions.   This is called a copyright, and the composition is protected for many years--even if the copyright is never registered with the copyright office.  A composition is considered to be "intellectual property".  The copyright may be sold, transferred, or inherited, but the copyright still endures. 

If any music or lyrics are still under copyright protection , you CANNOT (without permission or license)
  • reproduce the music or lyrics
  • distribute the music or lyrics either for free, for no profit, or for profit
  • perform the music or lyrics in public
  • play a recording of the music or lyrics in public--even if you own the CD
  • make a derivative work or arrangement for public use in any form
  • translate lyrics to another language
  • record live music in worship services by audio or video

*NOTE: You cannot photocopy or duplicate choral music, octavos, cantatas, musicals, handbell music, keyboard arrangements, vocal scores, orchestrations or other instrumental works, even if it is out of print, without permission of the publisher.

Because someone owns the material, whoever wants to reprint it outside of the original form, needs to ask permission and pay for this right. Copyrighted material is indicated by a © at the end of the material (This is where the © is found in PFAS, although this varies from book to book.) This means that in order to use the copyright material, you need to do it legally, and pay the copyright holder what is due. There are multiple options for using the copyrighted material. You can buy enough books for every person who will be singing and/or reading from the copyrighted material; if the congregation sings from the books ONLY, you are using the copyrighted material legally. Or, if you are reprinting material, you need to obtain permission to do so. The  questions below outline how to obtain permission.

What Faith Alive has done to help you:
  • We have registered all of our current and former (CRC Publications) copyrighted material with the two major Copyright Licensing companies – CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc.) and OneLicense.net. Please check either of their websites to review specific copyright guidelines.
  • We have identified public domain material as P.D.
  • We have provided (to the best of our ability) the most up to date contact information in the Copyright Holders Index on page 1093 of Psalms for All Seasons.
  • We are available to answer your questions by emailing us at [email protected].

Basic categories for dealing with material:
These categories cover the material that is included in Psalms for All Seasons. We do not guarantee that these will be the case when looking at other material, although these clues will get you on the right path.
  • Material (hymn) is covered by a license such as OneLicense.net or CCLI license. You will need to purchase these licenses and follow their rules for reporting song use. See Question 1 for more information regarding licenses.
  • Material is not covered by a license and you will need to contact the copyright holder. See Question 2 for more information regarding contacting the copyright holders (see below for contact information).
  • Material is in the Public Domain (indicated by P.D. in the copyright line). See Question 3 for more information.
  • Material is covered by Creative-Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. See Question 4 for more information.
  • Material is scripture. See Question 5 for more information.

Copyright Questions:
1.  What are Licenses? Licenses are just that—when you own the license, you are allowed to use songs that fall under these licenses. You can search on the sites (OneLicense.net or CCLI.com) to find which songs are covered by these license holders. Some publishers and author/composers register their songs/materials with these companies and by owning a license you are allowed to use the works that are held by these licensing companies. You will need to follow their guidelines for reporting and printing. You also need to print your License number on the reprinted material (in a bulletin or on a screen).  For Psalms for All Seasons, you can check the website for each song and see which licenses you can use for which song. We have done our best to identify these, but we welcome your help if you find any missing information. Please email [email protected].

2.  What should I do if the material is not covered by a license? If the material is not covered by a license, you will need to write to the copyright holder and obtain permission to use the copyrighted material. We have provided a sample letter for you.  Send one copy to the copyright holder and keep one copyright for yourself for your records.

3.  What does it mean for material to be in “Public Domain”? This means that the material has fallen out of copyright due to dates or other factors. You do not have to ask for permission to use this material.
  • All compositions which are not protected under copyright law are said to be in the public domain. 
  • To help you identify songs that are in the public domain, Faith Alive Christian Resources will put the letters P.D. in the credit line. Please note that some hymns may have a public domain tune and a copyrighted text (or vice versa).
  • If a words and music are in the public domain you CAN do all of the bulleted points above without any formal requests or permissions. Caution: If just the words are in the public domain but not the music (or vice versa) you are obligated to obtain permission for the copyrighted material.
  • For Copyright Term and Public Domain in the United States, go to http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm

4.  What does it mean for material to be Creative-Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike? This license allows the indicated material to be remixed, tweaked, and built upon noncommercially, as long as the new creations are credited and licensed under identical terms. In other words—you can use the material and change it to fit your worship setting, provided you do not sell it and you use the same copyright line that was on the material originally.

5.  What should I do if the material is scripture?
  • The scripture found at the beginning of each Psalm setting is from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Please follow these guidelines.
  • For the NIV or Message texts, please follow the appropriate guidelines.

6.  Some of the copyright lines point to multiple parts and multiple copyright holders; do I need to ask permission for all these parts? Yes!


Reading Copyright Lines:
A.  Where is the Copyright Line? The Copyright Line is located at the end of each selection.

B.  How do I read a Copyright Line? Break it down into parts (this example is from 23B "The LORD, My Shepherd Rules My Life").
  • Words: Christopher Idle © 1982 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Company
  • Music (CRIMOND 8.6.8.6): Jessie Seymour Irvine, 1872; harm. David Grant, 1872; desc. W. Baird Ross (1871-1950), P.D.
  • In this example, the Words and Music are the two main parts. Look at each of these separately.
  • The Words are written by Christopher Idle, copyrighted by the Jubilate Group, administered by Hope Publishing Company. In this case, you can use either a CCLI License or a OneLicense.net license. If you do not have a license, contact Hope Publishing Company.
  • The Music was written by Jessie Seymour in 1872. The harmony was written by David Grant in 1872 and the descant by W. Baird Ross, who lived from 1871-1950. All of the Music is in Public Domain.
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​C.  What do all the abbreviates mean?
  • In this example there are many abbreviations used throughout Psalms for All Seasons. We have a complete list here for your convenience. (see below)
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General Guidelines:
Read the credit line. Look for Public Domain – will not usually say P.D. (we do), but either the dates or the lack of a © symbol tell you it’s public domain.

If you have either (or both) CCLI or OneLicense.net check their website for the song or the publisher. In CCLI the publisher will be the ‘catalog’.
Always give credit – your best policy is to include the credit line as it is on the piece of music. If you are covered under your license, put the license number: CCLI # 12345   OneLicense A-12345
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If you don’t have a license to cover this song, you must seek permission from the copyright holder or whoever administers the copyright. If you have received permission, put the credit line and also “Used with permission” or “Reprinted with permission”.  (See the sample letter below.)

 

Copyright Holders’ Index

Abingdon Press
See Copyright Company, The

Anderson, Fred
921 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-288-8920
Fax: 212-249-1466
[email protected]

Archdiocese of Philadelphia
See International Liturgy Publications

Augsburg Fortress Publishers
100 South Fifth St., PO Box 1209
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1209
Phone: 800-421-0239
Fax: 800-722-7766
[email protected]
http://www.augsburgfortress.org/

Bible, Ken
See Music Services

Birnamwood Publications
See MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.

Black, George A. (the Estate of)
c/o Maragaret McLean Black
6-94 Crescent Rd.
Toronto, ON M4W 1T5
Canada
Phone: 416-920-9506
Fax: 416-920-9529
[email protected]

Blenkinsop, Alison
64 Heron Wood Rd.
Aldershot GU12 4AL
United Kingdom
[email protected]
www.linkable.biz

BMG Music Publishing/
Zomba Songs Inc.
BMI/T. Autumn Music, BMI

See Music Services

Boertje, Barabara
318 Woodlawn Dr.
Pella, IA 50219
[email protected]

Boyer, Horace Clarence
c/o Gloria Boyer
92 Grantwood Dr.
Amherst, MA 01002-1536
Phone: 413-549-5454

Brentwood-Benson Publishing
2555 Meridian Blvd., Ste 100
Franklin, TN 37067
www.capitolcmgpublishing.com (apply online)

Brentwood-Benson Songs
See Brentwood-Benson Publishing

Brummhart Publishing
708 Blooming Grove Dr.
Rensselaer, NY 12144-9420
[email protected]
[email protected]

Burleigh Inspirations Music
c/o LaVonne Burleigh
7834 S. Cole Ave., Apt. 2
Chicago, IL 60649
[email protected]

Bush, AnnaMae Meyer
195 Suffolk
Pentwater, MI 49449
[email protected]

CanZion Group
Lucio Blano 1104 Ote
64590 Monterrey, NL
Mexico
[email protected]

Cárdenas, Casiodoro
Casilla 85-56 Quito
País: Ecuador

Cardiphonia Music
Bruce Benedict
468 W 32nd Street
Holland, MI 49423
[email protected]

Caribbean Conference of Churches
PO Box 876
Port of Spain, Trinidad
[email protected]

Celebration
PO Box 309
809 Franklin Ave.
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Phone: 724-375-1510
Fax: 724-375-1138
[email protected]

Celebremos/Libros Alianza
A.A. 100
Cucuta
Colombia
Phone: 57-7-574-2959
Fax: 57-7-574-4328

Century Oak Publishing Group
Richwood Music
See Conexion Media Group, Inc.

Chinese Christian Literature Council, Ltd.
14/F., Surson Commercial Building
140-142 Austin Rd.
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Phone: 011-852-2367-8031
Fax: 011-852-2739-6030
[email protected]

Choristers Guild
12404 Park Central Dr., Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75251
800-246-7778 ext. 232
[email protected]

Christopher Miner Music
683 N. Idlewild St.
Memphis, TN 38107
[email protected]

Church House Publishing
Great Smith St.
London SW 1P 3NZ
United Kingdom
www.chpublishing.co.uk
Phone: 011-44-20-7898-1451
Fax: 011-44-20-7898-1449

Church Pension Group/
Church Publishing, Inc.

445 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10016
[email protected]
www.churchpublishing.org

Clemens, James
10605 Grapevine Ln.
Dayton, VA 22821
[email protected]

Concordia Publishing House
3558 South Jefferson St.
St. Louis, MO 63118-3968
Phone: 314-268-1000
[email protected]
www.cph.org

Conexion Media Group, Inc.
5115 Maryland Way, #128
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615-250-4600
Fax: 615-377-3121
[email protected]
www.conexion-media.com

Conferencia Episcopal Española
[email protected]

Copyright Company, The
PO Box 128139
Nashville, TN 37212-8139
Phone: 615-244-9848
Fax: 615-244-9850
[email protected]

Covenant Publications
Evangelical Covenant Church
8303 W. Higgins Rd.
Chicago, IL 60631
Fax: 773-784-4366

Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

This license allows the indicated material to be remixed, tweaked, and built upon noncommercially, as long as the new creations are credited and licensed under identical terms.
http://creativecommons.org/about

Darwin Jordan Music
PO Box 16307
Fort Worth, TX 76162
Fax: 817-294-5687
[email protected]

Digerness, Karl
837 27th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: 415-726-4567
[email protected]

Donaldson, Andrew
Also Binary Editions
170 Douglas Ave.
Toronto, ON M5M 1G6
Canada
[email protected]
[email protected]

Donnelly, Noel S.
3 Westfield
Dumbarton G82 4JR
Scotland
Phone: 011-44-01389-765-347
[email protected]

Duba, Arlo D.
2 Birchwood Ct.
Princeton, NJ 08540
[email protected]

Dunn, John G.
125 Coolidge Avenue, No. 404
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 339-368-1261
[email protected]

​Earl Pleasant Publishing
Margaret Pleasant Douroux
Heritage Music Foundation
PO Box 3247
Thousand Oaks, CA 91359
[email protected]

Eerdman’s Publishing Company
4035 Park East Court SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: 616-234-0551
Fax: 616-742-6111
www.eerdmans.com

​EMI CMG Publishing
(Now Capitol CMG Publishing)

PO Box 5085
Brentwood, TN 37024
capitolcmgpublishing.com (apply online)

English Language Liturgical
Consultation

Hugh F. Graham
97 Crofton Road
London, E13 8GT
United Kingdom
[email protected]

Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland e.V.
Normannenweg 17-21
D - 20537 Hamburg
Germany
[email protected]

Faith Alive Christian Resources
1700 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1407
Phone: 866-823-0008
Fax: 616-726-1164
[email protected]

Frey, Marvin V.
c/o Helen Frey
266 Merrimon Ave. Ste. 213
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-4753

G. Schirmer, Inc.
Music Sales Corporation
1247 Sixth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 212-254-2100
Fax: 212-254-2013
[email protected]

General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBG Musik
475 Riverside Dr.
New York, NY 10115
[email protected]

GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 S. Mason Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 708-496-3858
Fax: 708-496-3828
[email protected]
www.giamusic.com

Gold, Rabbi Shefa
PO Box 430
Jemez Springs, MN 87025
[email protected]

Goodmusic Publishing, Ltd.
David Good
PO Box 100
Tewkesbury GL20 7YQ
United Kingdom
Phone: 011-44-1684-773883
Fax: 011-44-1684-773884
[email protected]
www.goodmusicpublishing.co.uk

Hal Leonard Corporation
Attn: Copyright Department
7777 West Bluemound Rd.,
PO Box 13819
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Fax: 414-774-3259
[email protected]

HarperCollins Religious
See Music Services

Hinshaw Music, Inc.
PO Box 470
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0470
Phone: 919-933-1691
Fax: 919-967-3399

Hope Publishing Company
380 South Main Place
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 800-323-1049
Fax: 630-665-2552
www.hopepublishing.com

Hopp, Roy
1676 Ridgemoor SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
[email protected]

Hughes, S. M., Howard L.
Marianist Center
22683 Alcalde Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014-3903
Phone: 408-207-4849
[email protected]

Ian Pitt-Watson Trust
c/o The Fuller Foundation
385 East Colorado Blvd., Suite 250
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 626-792-3232
Fax: 626-729-3456

Integrity Music, Inc.
See EMI CMG Publishing

Interkerkelijke Stichting
voor het Kerklied
Leidschendam
The Netherlands
[email protected]

International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL)
1100 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036-4101
Phone: 202-347-0800
Fax: 202-347-1839
[email protected]
www.icelweb.org

International Liturgy Publications
PO Box 50476
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 888-898-SONG
www.ILPmusic.org

James Ward Music and Music A.D.
4106 Saint Elmo Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37409
[email protected]

JASRAC
3-6-12 Vehara
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8540
Japan
[email protected]

Jesuit Communication Foundation, Inc.
Sonolux Building, Seminary Drive
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights 1108
Quezon City, Philippines
[email protected]

Filipino Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP)

[email protected]

Jones, Isaiah, Jr. (the Estate of)
c/o Covenant Presbyterian Church
670 East Meadow Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650-494-1760
Fax: 650-494-7972

Ken Medema Music/Brier Patch Music
4324 Canal Ave. SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Phone: 888-536-5365
Fax: 616-534-1113
[email protected]
www.kenmedema.com

​Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
Buxhall Stowmarket
Suffolk IP14 3BW
United Kingdom
Phone: 011-44-845-388-1634
[email protected]

Kingsway Music/
www.kingswaysongs.com
See EMI CMG Publishing

Landegent, David
502 South St.
Volga, SD 57071
[email protected]

Lee, David
6 Reeds Ave.
Earley
Reading RG6 5SR
United Kingdom
[email protected]

Licensing Associates
Kathleen Karcher
935 Broad St. # 31
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-743-6444
[email protected]

Liturgical Press
Saint John’s Abbey
PO Box 7500
Collegeville, MN 56321-7500
Phone: 800-858-5458
Fax: 320-363-3278
www.litpress.org

Loh, I-to
23 Dong-Rong St. #4F
Tainan 701, Taiwan
Republic of China
US Phone: 408-300-7768
[email protected]

Martínez, Raquel Mora
14710 Kinsem
San Antonio, TX 78248-0954
Fax: 210-493-6883
[email protected]

Medical Mission Sisters
Hartford Seminary
77 Sherman St.
Hartford, CT 06105-2260
www.medicalmissionsisters.org
[email protected]

Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies
Saint Paul University
223 Main St.
Ottawa, ON K1S 1C4
Canada
[email protected]

​Moore, Brenda Joyce
15241 Chicago Rd., Apt. 2A
Dolton, IL 60419
Phone: 773-785-5483
[email protected]

MorningStar Music Publishers
Birnamwood Publications, a division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.

1727 Larkin Williams Rd.
Fenton, MO 63026-2024
Fax: 636-305-0121
[email protected]
www.morningstarmusic.com

Music A.D.—see James Ward Music
Music Services, Inc.
5409 Maryland Way, Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615-371-1320
Fax: 615-371-1351
www.musicservices.org
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New Spring Publishing
See Music Services
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Obed Valencia Lozada
Fuego Fatuo Mz.3 Lote 13
Col. Valle de Luces
Iztapalapa 9800
México
[email protected]

Olivétan Editions
[email protected]

Olivieri, Louis
Calle Colorado 1745
Urb. San Gerardo
San Juan
Puerto Rico 00926
Phone: 787-758-9014
[email protected]

OCP Publications
Oregon Catholic Press Publications
5536 NE Hassalo
Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 800-LITURGY
Fax: 503-535-8120
www.ocp.org

Oxford University Press
Music Department
Great Clarendon St.
Oxford OX2 6DP
United Kingdom
Phone: 800-445-9714
Fax: 919-677-1303
www.oup.com

Pandopo, H. A.
Harry van Dop
Schuilenburgerplein 1 B62
3816 TD Amersfoort
The Netherlands
[email protected]

Parker, Alice
96 Middle Rd.
Hawley, MA 01339
[email protected]

Peermusic III, Ltd.
and Savgos Music, Inc.

See Hal Leonard Corporation

Pilgrim Press, The
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
[email protected]

Praise Trust
Mrs. Claire Howell
7 Vicarage Road
Eastbourne
BN20 8AT UK
[email protected]

Re:Create Music
Gregg DeMey (admin. Faith Alive)
[email protected]

Reindorf, Dinah
[email protected]

Scheer, Greg
4364 Downing St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-3652
[email protected]

Schmit, Clayton
4201 N Main Street
Colombia, SC 29203
[email protected]

Seerveld, Calvin
Toronto Tuppence Press
332 Senlac Rd.
Toronto, ON  M2R 1R3
Canada
[email protected]
www.seerveld.com/tuppence.html

Selah Publishing Company, Inc.
4055 Cloverleaf St., PO Box 98066
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
[email protected]
Phone: 412-886-1020
Fax: 412-886-1022

Sorge, Sheldon W., and Tammy Wiens
2153 Croghan Dr.
Carnegie, PA 15106
[email protected]

Stainer & Bell Ltd.
PO Box 110
Victoria House
23 Gruneisen Rd.
London N3 1DZ
United Kingdom
[email protected]

Tamaela, Christian
Fakultas Teologi UKIM
Komplaks Persekolahan Kristen YPPK
Dr. Sitanala
J1, Dr. Slwabessy, No. 2
PO Box 1914
Ambon, Indonesia

Thresholds Music Press
Ben Allaway
211 Zwart Rd.
Des Moines, IA 50312-5401
[email protected]

Universal Music
See Brentwood Benson Publishing

Universal Music Publishing Group
(Germany)
Stralauer Allee 1
10245 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 011-49-30-52007-1218
Fax: 011-49-30-52007-31218
[email protected]
www.universal-music-publishing.de

United Church Press
See The Pilgrim Press

Walton Music Corporation
See Licensing Associates

Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc.
8510 Triad Dr.
Colfax, NC 27235
Phone: 1-800-765-3196
[email protected]
www.wayneleupold.com

Weaver, John
23 Rowell Rd.
West Glover, VT 05875

Webber, Christopher L.
1601 19th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
[email protected]

Westminster John Knox Press
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
100 Witherspoon St.
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Fax: 502-569-5113
www.wjkbooks.com

Wilkey, Jay W.
30 Wildwood Dr., #14
Georgetown, TX 78633
[email protected]

Word Music Group, Inc.
20 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-733-1885
Fax: 615-733-1880
www.wordmusic.com

World Council of Churches
PO Box 2100
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
Phone: 011-41-22-791-6111
Fax: 011-41-22-791-0361
www.oikoumene.org

World Library Publications
3708 River Rd., Suite 400
Franklin Park, IL 60131-2158
[email protected]
www.wlp.jspaluch.com

Wright, David
733 E 1st Avenue
Monmouth, IL 61462
[email protected]

Wright, Helen
1966 Meadowbrook Way
Coshocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740-622-0641
Yale University Press
302 Temple Street
PO Box 209040
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203-432-0960
Fax: 203-432-0948
www.yalepress.yale.edu

Yamuger Indonesian Institute
for Sacred Music

Mr. Sony Widyanto Utomo
Jalan Wisma Jaya 11
13220 Jakarta Timur
Indonesia
[email protected]

​Zhigulin, Konstantin
6 line of Vasilevskiy Island
57 Neva Church of Christ
St. Petersburg, Russia
[email protected]
 

Copyright Abbreviation Key

The following abbreviations were used in Psalms for All Seasons's copyright lines. (These vary from book to book.)
  • adapt.—Adapted (refers to words)
  • admin.—Administered by
  • alt.—Altered
  • anon.—Anonymous
  • arr.—Arranged by
  • b.—born
  • ca.—circa (around)
  • d.—died
  • ed.—Edited by/edition
  • harm.—Harmonization by
  • P.D.—Public Domain
  • ren.—Renewed
  • rev.—Revised
  • st.—Stanza
  • tr.—Translated by/translation/translator
  • trans.—Transcribed
  • vers.—Scripture versification
  • x c.—Xth century (1c.-1st century)

Words and Music—refers to the words and music contained in the song.

​Text—always refers to the other text on the page, not the words contained in the lyrics of the song.
 

​Copyright Examples: Music

Each hymn, song or refrain is divided into two parts, words and music. Copyrights for words and music can be held by the  same person or different people.   Examples:

Psalms for All Seasons – 60A – pg. 370-371, O When Will We See Justice Done
Words: Carol Bechtel © 2011 Carol Bechtel, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources
Music (KINGSFOLD 8.6.8.6 D): English; adapt. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), 1906, P.D.

Reading this credit line:
  • “The words were written by Carol Bechtel, and they were first published and copyrighted by  Carol Bechtel in 2011. The copyright is administered by Faith Alive Christian Resources”.
  •  “The music is a tune named, KINGSFOLD that has an 8.6.8.6 D meter. It is an English tune that  was adapted by Ralph Vaughan Williams who lived from 1872-1958. This adaptation was first  published in the United States in 1906, and it is in the public domain in the United States and  Canada. (If you live outside of the United States and Canada check the copyright term for the  country in which you live.)
 
Interpreting this credit line:
  • This credit line indicates that the words are copyrighted material and the music (tune) is not. To  reprint or record this hymn you will need to ask permission or have a license to cover the words.  The music is in the public domain and you can use it freely.
 
Scenarios:
  1. My church has a CCLI license. Can I reprint this song in my order of worship? (or make PowerPoint slides of the words?)
    Yes.  Your license (either CCLI or OneLicense.net) covers you for reprinting the words. Be sure to include the correct credit line as well as your license #.
  2. My church has a OneLicense.net license. May I copy this music for my choir to use on Sunday?
    Yes. This is not choral music, it is a page from the hymnal.
  3. We do not have any copyright licenses. May I reprint this music for my small group to  sing on Sunday?
    You will need to ask permission from the copyright holder. See the Copyright Holder’s Index, pg. 1093.  See the Sample Request Letter below. In this case, who do will need to ask permission from Faith Alive Christian Resources (who administers the copyright for Carol Bechtel). You should be prepared to pay a fee for copies made of copyrighted material. This fee can differ, there is no standard.


Psalms for All Seasons 51N (pg. 344-345) – God, Be Merciful to Me
Words: Psalter, 1912, alt; P.D.
Music (7.7.7.7.7.7): Christopher Miner © 1998 Christopher Miner Music; arr Eelco Vos © 2011 Christopher Miner Music

Interpreting this credit line:
  •  In this case, the words are public domain, but the music is copyrighted. The copyright is held by  Christopher Miner Music, and even though it was newly arranged for Psalms for All Seasons  the  copyright remains with Christopher Minor Music.
 
Scenarios:
  1.  Can I reprint the words on a bulletin or PowerPoint?
     Yes. The words are public domain. You do not need permission or a license to print these words.
  2.  Can I reprint the music, or even just the melody?
    You will need permission or a license to cover this use. Check your license holder’s website to  find out whether or not it is covered by your copyright license. Comply with their guidelines. If it  is not covered, check the index on page 1093 for contact information.

Psalms for All Seasons 62B (pg. 382-383) – My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone
Words: Psalm 62:1-2, 4-8, 10, 12; Galatians 3:13
Music: Aaron Keyes and Stuart Townend © 2007 ThankYou Music, admin. Worshiptogether.com songs/EMI CMG Publishing, excl. UK and Europe, admin. Kingsway Music/www.kingswaysongs.com

Interpreting this credit line:
  • In many instances in Psalms for All Seasons, the words are taken from scripture. Often the scripture references are noted so that the worshiper will recognize the biblical reference. In most cases, if no other author is noted, the copyright for the song will be the composer.
 
Scenarios:
  1.  Can I reprint the words of this hymn and assume they are public domain?
    ​NO. This hymn is copyrighted by ThankYou Music, administered as is noted in the credit line.  Notice this song is administered differently depending on what part of the world you live in.  Those in the UK and Europe will apply to Kingsway Music for permission if you do not own a license, and those in North America will apply to Worshiptogether.com  Songs/EMI CMG Publishing.
 

​Copyright Examples: More

The following outline all the elements that can be found in Psalms for All Seasons. For an example, look at Psalm 1.

The Psalm
NRSV -  You may reprint this as it is on the page without obtaining permission. Give credit to NRSV as on opening copyright page.  Always include with the reprint of the Psalm:
New Revised Standard Version © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.

The Prayer 
You may use the prayer without getting permission. If it is read, no permission needs to be stated. If it is reprinted, give the following credit:
Prayer taken from Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship © 2011 Faith Alive Christian Resources

Hymn Settings
Each hymn or song has a credit line after the last system or staff. Please treat each case of words and music carefully with regard to copyright.

The Responsorial Setting with Refrain(s) and Tone(s)
Refrain:
Each refrain is treated as a musical work, the same as a hymn or song. The credit line will usually be found after the following Psalm text and tone, so you may have to search for it. In these cases, the credit line you find after the Tone indicated by Words and Music refers to the Refrain.

Psalm Text:
The Psalms texts for the Responsorial Settings are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Worship. These are copyrighted texts as is indicated in the extended credit line found under the Tone. Please note – you must obtain permission from Augsburg Fortress Publishers to reprint these Psalm texts. (email: [email protected])  Be sure to use the correct credit line:
Psalm Text from Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers

Tone:
The credit line for the Tone is under the tone and indicated by the word Tone:

Note that these tones are copyrighted.
  1. For those copyrighted by Faith Alive Christian Resources, you may use and reprint any tone with proper credit. (no permission or license needed). Please give proper credit: Tone: ©  2011 Faith Alive Christian Resources
  2. For those tones copyrighted by Augsburg Fortress Publishers, contact them directly by email ([email protected]) for permission. Be sure to also credit properly.
 

​Copyright Holder Letter

When seeking permission from Copyright Holders to reprint material, please refer to the following sample letter.
​

Subject: Reprint Request for Material under Copyright

Date:

To:
(name of person/company)
(address)
(email address)

From:
(name of person/company)
(address)
(email address)

Dear Copyright Holder or Administrator,

We are seeking permission to reprint your copyrighted material as found in Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship:
    Title:
    First Line:
    Page Number:
    Psalm Number:

We are requesting the use of the following element (words, music, harm., etc.):

This request is for one-time, not-for-profit use:
    Type of use (e.g. worship):
    Date of event:
    Number of copies:
    Description of Use:

Please respond at your earliest convenience with permission and/or payment instructions.
Thank you!
(your name)
(position title)
(brief contact information)
 

​Frequently Asked Questions

Q. If I have a CCLI license, and the words are covered by CCLI but the music is not, can I reprint the song?
A. You must obtain permission for the words from the copyright holder or administrator.

Q. What if I email a copyright holder for permission and I don’t hear back from them by the time I want to use the song? (this Sunday?)
A. This is a judgement call. You must continue to pursue permission to use the copyrighted material.  You must be willing to pay a fee. You make the call. 

Q. May I write a new verse to a hymn and print it for my congregation to sing?
A. You may write and print any verses to a public domain song. If you print a new verse to a copyrighted hymn, either words or music, you must obtain permission.

Q. I want to only use a short refrain of a song – do I still need to report it?
A. Yes.  Short refrains are treated the same as a long hymn.

Q. May I write a part for my brass players for the worship service?
A. Maybe. You may print a supplemental or instrumental part to a hymn if there is no published version available.

Q. May I record my services on video to bring to those who are sick or in the nursing home?
A. If you record live worship music that is copyrighted, it needs to be covered and reported to a licensing agency. Please see the guidelines at www.ccli.com for all of the restrictions.

Please note: We have attempted to give you assistance on this website in using the music and resources in Psalms for All Seasons. The information here does not represent legal advice. We have given this information according to the information and knowledge we have acquired, and applaud you for your desire to comply with copyright law.

If you have any questions or would like clarification on copyrights or information in Psalms for All Seasons, please email us at [email protected].  We will do our best to help you as best we can.
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