For other uses of songs outside the scope of your CCLI license (examples below) you will need a specific license for each song you wish to use, whether on physical product or on internet content sites.  The owner information is indicated in the copyright notice which should appear on the physical product itself.

FOR USE ON AN AUDIO PROJECT (CDs, CASSETTES, DIGITAL FILE DOWNLOADS, ETC.)

A mechanical license gives you permission to use a song (lyrics and music).  You must obtain a license from the publisher for each song used in your project.  You may be required to pay a royalty. Request this license.

If you want to use one of our actual recordings, you will also need to request a master use license in advance for each song track used, and you may be required to pay a fee for usage.  For the majority of the music featured on this site, Sovereign Grace Music is the owner of the recording. Request this license.

FOR USE ON AN VIDEO PROJECT (DVDs, VIDEOTAPES, ETC.)

A synchronization license gives you permission to use a song (lyrics and music) on a video project. Just like a mechanical license, you must obtain one for each song in your project from the publisher. Also like a mechanical license, you may be required to pay a royalty. Request this license.

If you want to use one of our actual recordings, you will also need to request a master use license in advance for each song track used, and you may be required to pay a fee for usage.  For the majority of the music featured on this site, Sovereign Grace Music is the owner of the recording. Request this license.

FOR INTERNET CONTENT USE

Any use of music or lyrics in any medium, including internet content sites (e.g. streaming on websites; blogs, etc,) requires permission from the publisher.  A website license gives you permission to reproduce a sound recording and/or lyrics on a website (non-downloadable). Request this license.

If you want to use one of our actual recordings, you will also need to request a master use license in advance for each song track used, and you may be required to pay a fee for usage.  For the majority of the music featured on this site, Sovereign Grace Music is the owner of the recording. Request this license.

FOR PRINTED USE (IN ANY FORM OTHER THAN PERMITTED BY A CCLI LICENSE)

A print license gives permission to duplicate a song or its lyrics on a physical, printed product.  You will need to request permission for each song used. Request this license.

A website license is needed to print songs or lyrics on an internet content site.  This is not covered by CCLI, and you must obtain permission for each song that you use. Request this license.

"OUTSIDE" COPYRIGHTS

An "outside" copyright is a song or other copyrighted material that appears in a Sovereign Grace Music project, but that we do not own. Sovereign Grace Music licenses the use of these songs for publication from their song owners when we create the product that you purchase. However, our license is non-transferable.

If you need a license for copyrighted material that appears in a Sovereign Grace Music project, but is owned by other publishing companies, you will be required to obtain that third party's and/or others' additional permission. Sovereign Grace Music makes no representation or warranty as to your proposed use of any such material.

Sovereign Grace Music cannot grant permission for songs or anything else that has third party content outside of our control. Please contact the appropriate parties for licensing requests.

Churches wishing to use lyrics in projection, song sheets or bulletins are encouraged to visit www.ccli.com for information on the Church Copyright License.


Disclaimer: The information on this page is provided as a public service for church musicians seeking information about copyright. Sovereign Grace Music makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility in the use of this service or its contents for its accuracy, completeness, currency, its use for any general of particular purpose, nor that such items or use of such items would not violate or infringe rights of others.