To request copyright permission to republish or share portions of our works (excluding hymns), please visit the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) and follow these steps:

• Enter the title, ISBN, or ISSN number of the publication you’d like to reuse and click the magnifying glass icon.

• Once you find the content you are looking for in the search results, click “Request Permission” and then “Next.”

• Choose the radio button that best describes how you will use this content.

• Use the drop-down to choose who you represent in this permissions request and click “Next.”

• Select your “Type of Use” from the drop-down and enter any additional request details.

• Once you have added all the permissions details, you will be presented with a price. You can then proceed with the next steps to complete
the purchase.

Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) is a member of OneLicense.net, where you can purchase a license to use certain works.

If Church Publishing Incorporated owns the material:  

Email copyrightscpi@cpg.org to obtain permission fees for use.

Please include the following details in your email: 

• Your name, title, church or organization, address, phone, and e-mail 
• Title of the hymnal and the number of the selection you wish to copy 
• What you want to copy (e.g., tune and text, full harmony, descant only) 
• Date and type of the event (e.g., Sunday worship, diocesan liturgy) 
• Number of copies to be made 

Please allow two weeks for a response. 

If Church Publishing Incorporated doesn’t own the material:  

Contact the proper copyright holder; we may be able to provide you with the address. In most cases, the copyright owner and address can be found in the back of each hymnal. 

Permission for congregational use is included for the selections included in RiteSong for the following: 

• The Hymnal 1982 
• The Hymnal 1982 Service Music 
• Wonder, Love and Praise 
• Lift Every Voice and Sing II 
• Enriching Our Music 1 & 2 
• Voices Found 
• My Heart Sings Out 

The Hymnal 1982

• Pew edition: page 930
• Accompaniment hymns: page 1021
• Accompaniment service music: page 405

The Hymnal 1940: page 796

All other hymnals have the copyright citation at the end of each selection. If no copyright information is listed, the selection is in the public domain, meaning the copyright has expired and permission is not required. 

Yes. Church Publishing Incorporated is a member of OneLicense, which makes reporting simple and efficient.

If you subscribe to RiteSong, certain permissions are automatically included—saving you time and eliminating the need for extensive reporting. For details, please review your RiteSong license.