Christian Copyright Licensing

Established in 1988, Christian Copyright Licensing, formerly known as Starpraise Ministries, provides copyright licensing solutions to various churches throughout the world. The organization serves more than 150,000 churches. It educates churches about copyright laws, as well as works to protect churches from the consequences of copyright infringements. The organization also encourages the utilization of copyrights. It provides copyrights for the music used for congregational singing and videos shown in a church setting. In addition, the organization offers the SongSelect, which is an online subscription service that features lyrics, samples, and lead, chord, hymn and vocal sheets. Christian Copyright Licensing operates a store that sells books and DVDs and is located in Portland, Ore.