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Don't Jingle Your Way into a Copyright Violation

Can you believe that Christmas is less than three weeks away? If you’re planning on including Christmas hymns, songs, or videos in your programs, make sure you have the proper licensing to avoid copy-right violations.

Further, if any copyrighted songs or videos get broadcasted through your church’s online streaming, don’t forget the additional licensing needed to do that, too.

Check out this free article highlighting the Christmas songs available in the public domain. Also, be sure to review the articles on copyright law listed below and go even deeper with attorney Richard Hammar’s book on copyright for churches.

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