Permissions
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)
*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:
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.
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.
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?
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").
C. What do all the abbreviates mean?
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
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.)
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.
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)
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
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
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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 New Spring Publishing See Music Services 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.)
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.
- 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:
Interpreting this credit line:
Scenarios:
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:
Scenarios:
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:
Scenarios:
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:
- 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 #. - 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. - 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:
- 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. - 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:
- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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)
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.
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.
