Unless specifically noted otherwise for a particular song, these permissions apply:
Copyright is retained in these musical works, but for the musical works found on this
website in which I hold copyright or have authority to so grant, you may freely
and non-exclusively, for non-profit purposes only, and provided that all original
credits and notices remain intact / are included, do the following:
- copy and use (such as to perform, broadcast, display),
- create arrangements for internal use (such as for a musical group you are a part of), and
- create new, original recordings.
As an example, a "Non-Profit" recording would be one which is either distributed for free
or sold for no more than the cost of producing and manufacturing it.
"For Profit" activities of any type, on the other hand, are not included in the above permissions.
As an example, For-Profit use includes using an item (such as a MIDI for background music) on a commercial webpage.
A for-profit webpage might also be one with free content but also containing banners or ads which pay
for their inclusion or click-thru's. If you're not sure, just ask. Performance on radio or television,
where profit is derived from advertising, would also be an example of for-profit use (see ASCAP below).
For-profit recording of the songs is encouraged; I am favorable toward offering mechanical licenses
at less than the statutory rate (and in certain conditions possibly waiving the royalties entirely).
If you are interested in covering a song on your next recording project, let's talk! :-)
Most of these songs are cataloged with
CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International).
Churches with a CCLI license may opt to use those permissions and
include such songs on their song surveys at no additional cost.
The modest royalties from CCLI do help defray some of the
cost of preparing and sharing the songs, so CCLI reporting is appreciated.
If your church does not yet have CCLI, however, don't worry... the direct non-profit
permissions above still allow you to copy and use the songs in worship
(although you are encouraged to check into CCLI if you haven't already, to open
up even more songs from other publishers for your church's use!)
I am affiliated with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors,
and Publishers) as both a songwriter (Larry Holder, a.k.a. Lawrence Keith Holder)
and as a publisher (Larry Holder Music),
so if you are a radio station, television station, etc, with a valid ASCAP license,
then for-profit performance is already covered through that license. Otherwise, please contact me directly.
Many of these songs are currently jointly administered with other
copyright owners, so the permissions I have granted here may overlap, and perhaps extend, permissions
you find granted elsewhere.
Please contact me if you have any questions about
these permissions,
or to seek additional permissions, such as:
copying or using for-profit,
translating, creating an arrangement for external distribution (whether or not for profit),
creating a new recording to be sold for profit,
externally distributing an arrangement you originally created for non-profit internal use, or
for-profit use or distribution of a recording you originally created for non-profit purposes.
If I don't have the authority to grant the permissions for a particular item,
I can refer you to someone who does.
Links back to this website are appreciated, especially if
you include a song on another webpage. This helps visitors to your page find out where to find all of the other songs,
and I appreciate the incoming visits. In cases where the song page is actually hosted at another website, (such as
songsofpraise.org for songs written with Elton -- just look at the webpage URL when you go to a song page),
you may prefer to link to the other website, or perhaps both.
For links back to here, you may copy and use this banner:
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