If you’d like to use an original recording in a video for public display (eg. a slideshow shown during a church event), we can normally grant this request. Just email us to work out the details.

If you want to use an original recording in a video for profit it will require a Master Use License. You can visit www.IntegratedRights.com for more information and to obtain your license.

If you want to use an original recording in a video to post on the web (eg. youtube lyric video, slideshow, etc.) you have our permission! Just be sure to include the song copyright and publisher information, “All rights reserved. Used by permission.”, and a link to our website (www.SovereignGraceMusic.com) at the end of the video and in the video description (all that information can be found on the song page). For example: “O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer” Music and words by Nathan Stiff © 2017 Sovereign Grace Worship/ASCAP (adm by Integrity Music). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. Used by permission. www.SovereignGraceMusic.com”.

Please don’t post videos that feature full album or song recordings simply to offer free streaming of our music.

I want to download a Sovereign Grace Music video: Although we’re unable to offer our videos for download, you can use many of our music and lyric videos without ads on Vimeo.

The CCLI Streaming PLUS License covers the use of original recordings used in non-profit live streamed services, however, you can’t archive a video with Sovereign Grace Music songs in it or it may be disabled by YouTube or Facebook.

If you want to use an original recording of our music in a video or in a non-profit live stream: Read more here.

In order to broadcast our music, your station must be licensed with these Performing Rights Organizations: ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. If you have any questions, email us.

If you would like to record your own version of a Sovereign Grace Music song and distribute it as a giveaway or post online (on Soundcloud, Youtube, Facebook, etc.), depending on the amount of copies, we can normally give gratis permission for this. Please email us the following information and we will get back to you:

• Your name
• Name of the song you’d like to record
• Number of copies being made
• Type of media (digital, physical CD, etc.) or site/formatwhere the song will be posted
• Whether or not it will be downloadable
• Your location (City, State, Country)

We love it when new versions of our songs are produced! Because of copyright laws, you need to obtain a Mechanical License (for CDs) and/or a Digital Audio Download (MP3, AAC, WAV) through Integrity Music before you produce a new recording of any of our songs. (Tip: Requesting a license can take time so it’s a good idea to start your licensing process well before you manufacture your project.)

• Your name
• Name of the song you’d like to record
• Number of copies being made
• Type of media (digital, physical CD, etc.) or site/formatwhere the song will be posted
• Whether or not it will be downloadable
• Your location (City, State, Country)

Please feel free to print off, copy, and use any of the sheet music you download from our site for these uses:

• individual worship
• family worship
• churches with under 50 attendees
• small/care/community/home/Bible study (whatever you call them) groups (this includes Bible Study Fellowship and similar gatherings)
• churches with under 100 attendees in countries where CCLI is not available

If you don’t see your context in the above list, the simplest solution is to obtain a CCLI License which covers certain sheet music to be photocopied excluding published choral sheet music, cantatas, musicals, handbell music (we don’t have any), keyboard arrangements, vocal solos, instrumental works or music education publications. Copyright laws prohibit the duplication of copyrighted music without a license to do so.
If you’d like to use our sheet music in a larger context and are unable to get a CCLI License, you’ll need to obtain appropriate licensing from Integrity Music.
For all other questions regarding using our sheet music, please contact us.

If you’re interested in making an original choral, string, brass arrangement or orchestration of one of our songs, contact us to work out the details.

Typically, you’ll need to obtain a print license through Integrity Music for this type of use. If you have any questions, contact us.

Sure! You’ll need to obtain a synch license through Integrity Music.

We rarely give permission to change, remove, or add lyrics to our songs. This protects the integrity of the songwriter’s original work and avoids the confusion of having multiple versions of a song in circulation. Bob Kauflin wrote a helpful post on this here. If you still have questions, contact us and we’d be happy to discuss them with you.

We thank God for anyone who wants to help us translate Sovereign Grace Music songs into other languages! We take translations seriously and always prefer translation teams over individual translators. To maintain the integrity of the original melody and lyrics as well as the poetic considerations, we ask that you submit your translation for approval by visiting our Translations page.

The CCLI Rehearse License no longer covers churches creating their own custom rehearsal tracks, but still covers copying commercial audio recordings. This is a great option for legally sharing music with your team for rehearsing purposes. It’s also helpful to link to YouTube videos.

Sometimes we record songs that we don’t own the copyrights for. We obtain the appropriate licenses from the song owners to use these songs on our own projects, but our license is non-transferable.

If one of our songs is co-published by Word Music or Integrity Music, you will need to contact them for copyright permissions. Sovereign Grace Music makes no representation or warranty as to your proposed use of any such material.

The information on this page is provided as a public service for church musicians seeking information about copyright. Sovereign Grace Churches 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 or particular purpose, nor that such items or use of such items would not violate or infringe rights of others.