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That I completely agree with. It does not matter if it was written 10 minutes ago, 10 years ago or 400 years ago. If it brings people before the Throne of God in worship - it is a good song.
I have a number of red flags from this. I am not talking at all about CCLI.
That wold be a great discussion topic, Paidiske. If you start it I will come. If you don't start it, I will when I have more time.
You are entirely correct. Of course, my whole discussion is completely unnecessary for you liturgical, highly historical folks. Many of you are already doing this. in fact, a lot of my ideas are based on the experience of older liturgical base worship.
It's great you were able to. If you had not, I had some ideas for you to do so now. Of course, you got no money from it. But perhaps it is a blessing to someone yet.
That's a lot of looking, and it almost sounds like it might be an urban legend. By mishandled, I mean that it is quite easy to protect songs, and it is most unlikely that this kind of thing can happen. Generally, just singing your original song in you church documents its existence by title in the bulletin, negating the later claim of the thief. Your own first handwritten copy (now digital, of course) proves it is your song from that date on, and the date is the controlling item legally.
My wife and I use a lot of it in our ministry as well. I was surprised yesterday, at the Delaware Franklin Graham gathering: His musician used two old hymns (with fast finger pickin' guitar), an original of his (I assume), and two patriotic songs at the close. That is what got the mixed crowd singing. All copyright free. That from the son of one of the world's master evangelists.
He should go as a guest musician to the revivals and other meetings when he does not have duties as a Sunday School teacher. Many churches have guests musicians for all kinds of things. And he should go because we are one Body and we need to learn from each other.
I just gave you a like, because I have no idea how to respond, except maybe "glad I could create an opportunity". Oh, I just thought of something: Pentecostals teach a lot on gifts, maybe there is a gift for writing new music, and maybe we need to teach on it more. now, that would be REAL church administration.
I know. I do it all the time. I am discussing why everyone isn't doing it. The copyright law is fine for those who wish to make money. I am not certain they belong writing music for worship.
I have never attended a congregation where they put the songlist in a bulletin. As a worship leader I often change the list on the fly anyway so doing that would be impossible.
I think I gave this answer in response to a question about how did someone mess up his copyright claim. The question involved things that happened in the 1990's, when things were still hand written, and I guess that is how I was thinking (I've been in this a LONG time). I guess it does depend which church you go to whether they put the songs in the bulletin. But you do have a point. A special, if it is original, and you want protection, should be entered somewhere to fix the date. As I think about it now, a Facebook livestream would probably now be the method of choice, especially if later uploaded to youtube.
