“Make Us One” words & music by Carol Cymbala The accurate notice for this song should be: The notice can be in a small font, as long as it is readable. Here is an example from a last week’s church bulletin (I chose an out-of-state church) :Īs you have seen from the previous information, you have to include the complete copyright information, as described above, with each song that is included in your print material. All of these examples are not in compliance with the requirements and are therefore illegal in their use of music or lyrics in the church. The church will include lyrics to songs and merely include something like, “CCLI License #777777.” Some church bulletins I have seen include nothing concerning a license or copyright information at all others list their CCLI license once somewhere in the bulletin. The abuse I often see occurs in bulletins.
This video will make things much clearer.
Whether you show your lyrics a few lines at a time or you show the full song on the screen, you must include the copyright information at least one time for each song. In computer projections, there are several ways that lyrics are shown. In a printed format, for example a bulletin insert or songsheet, just include the copyright information at the top or bottom of the page. If you are uncertain of your CCLI number, you can find your CCLI License Number on your License Certificate. Here is an example of a correct display of copyright information: The information that must be displayed is: If you did not read last week’s post on the CCLI license, please do so. Today, I hope to clear up the misunderstandings of what is required.Īs part of the CCLI terms and agreement, you are responsible for including the copyright information on all songs reproduced under the Church Copyright License. Proper display of copyright information is another important piece of legality. Merely possessing a copyright license is not enough for your church to comply with the copyright laws.
From my observation, it seems that the majority of churches are not in compliance with their CCLI license requirements when it comes to displaying the copyright information.