The Church Copyright License is the most comprehensive, convenient, and cost effective means of copyright clearance available for songs used in congregational singing. As a license holder, you have the advantage of creating your own worship aids, custom tailored to your church's specific needs. Also, the Church Copyright License covers a vast selection of song titles to keep your worship services fresh and creative. For an additional fee, you can add SongSelect, giving you the ability to print and download lyrics from over 75,000 songs in our database and listen to thousands of 30-second sound samples (Basic/Advanced) plus print and download up to 200 lead sheets per year (Advanced).

What You Can Do:(What the License covers)

• Print songs, hymns and lyrics in bulletins, programs, liturgies and songsheets for use in congregational singing.
• Create your own customized songbooks or hymnals for use in congregational singing.
• Create overhead transparencies, slides, or use any other format whereby songs are visually projected (such as computer graphics and projection) for use in congregational singing.
• Arrange, print and copy your own vocal or instrumental arrangements of songs for congregational use, where no published version is available.
• Record your worship services by audio or video means, provided you only record “live” music (instrumental and vocal). Accompaniment tracks cannot be reproduced. You may also charge up to $4.00 (U.S.) / $5.00 (CAN) each for audio tapes and CDs, and $12.00 (U.S.) / $15.00 (CAN) each for video tapes.

The quantity of recorded copies allowed cannot exceed 15% of the maximum number of your church size category. Top

What You Cannot Do:(What the License does not cover)

• Photocopy or duplicate octavos, cantatas, musicals, handbell music, keyboard arrangements, vocal scores, orchestrations or other instrumental works.
• Translate songs from one language to another. This can only be done with the approval of the respective copyright owner.
• Rent, sell, lend, or distribute copies made under the Church Copyright License to individuals or groups outside the church, or to other churches. However, you may distribute tapes to shut-ins, missionaries, or others outside the church.

Assign or transfer the Church Copyright License to any other church or group without CCLI's approval.

IMPORTANT:
This license does not convey the right to photocopy octavos, cantatas, musicals, orchestrations, vocal scores, handbell music or other instrumental arrangements.

Congregational Single Song Sheet (CSS)
A CSS is a single song which is found in a compilation of songs intended for congregational use (i.e., a hymnal or chorus book). These songs can be photocopied into bulletins, congregational songbooks, congregational songsheets, or placed on a slide or transparency. However, the above activity only applies if the song owner is covered under the Authorized Catalog List, and only if the purpose is to assist the congregation in singing.

Customer Support
If you have any questions or comments concerning the Church Copyright License, please feel free to email Customer Service at support@ccli.com or call 1-800-234-2446.

Recording Your Services
One of the rights granted to you with the Church Copyright License is the right to record your worship service. This right includes recording your meditations, preludes, postludes, interludes, fanfares, plus handbell, vocal and instrumental specials. Please be sure to report these when it is your time to complete a Copy Report.

Rehearsal Tapes
If you would like to make rehearsal tapes for the purpose of having your choir or orchestra learn the music, you must contact the administrator directly for this activity. There are no exceptions regarding this issue.

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