Music Ministry Topic

Music ministries around the country deal with copyrighted music regularly, whether it is a choir special or even a song from the hymnal. In any case, copyright management is necessary for the ministry to operate legally. This procedure can sometimes be confusing. For this reason, the Music Department of West Coast Baptist College has developed a copyright tutorial entitled “The Nuts and Bolts of Music Copyrights.”

About a year and a half ago, I was introduced to Planning Center Online (PCO), which is a web-based planning and communication tool that has helped me more effectively serve our music team. One brief article is not enough to exhaustively explain the usefulness of this tool, so I would encourage you to explore their website.

The Bible is the basis and foundation of everything I believe. This is why I reference so much Scripture when I write about music. There are at least 500 verses in the Bible that refer to music. The Bible instructs believers to praise God, “In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” (Ephesians 5:19).

Music is the accompaniment of life. The music a man chooses as his accompaniment says a lot about his lifestyle and his belief system. The world uses rock music to accompany themselves in their revelry and reflect their philosophy and approach to life.