CCLI Online Help Center

Welcome to CCLI's Help Center. Here you will quickly find answers to our most commonly asked questions.

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	What information do we need to include on our song copies or when projecting a song?
	How do I determine if a particular song is covered by CCLI?
	I am new to CCLI; can you tell me more about the Church Copyright License?
	Can we make rehearsal CDs?
	Does the Church Copyright License cover music we want to use on our church website?
	Can we record our worship service?
	Our worship team wants to record a worship CD. Will the Church Copyright License cover that?
	Suppose this week we sing "All Consuming Fire." I type out the words in the program, and make 40 copies. Per your instructions, I enter one (1) on the reporting page. Then, four weeks from now, we sing that song again. Do we report again in the copy section, does that one (1) cover that song no matter how many weeks we use it during our reporting period?
	What is covered under the CCLI license?
	What kind of photocopies are allowed under the Church Copyright License?
	Can I write my own musical arrangement for a copyrighted song?
	Is SongSelect included with our CCLI license?
	I print each song we do on Sunday in 4-5 different formats (for our praise team, computer operator, etc.) I may make several copies of each format. Is this one printing or a separate printing for each format?
	How often do I have to report my church’s copy activity?
	What is a copy?
	My church is hosting an event; do we need a separate license?
	What happens if I cannot find our specific piece of music on your list?
	How is the copyright enforced?
	My church is one church with multiple locations. Do we need different licenses for each location?
	How do we access SongSelect?
	I'm a song writer; do I need a CCLI license?
	What's the diff between the CCL license and other licenses?
	How do I know if I need a CCLI license?
	If I can't find a song, does that mean it's not covered by the Church Copyright License?
	How do we add a new account for SongSelect?
	How will I know when it's my church's turn to report copy activity?
	Why does your song arrangement differ from what is on the CD?
	How do I copyright my songs?
	How does CCLI distribute the royalties to the copyright owners?
	Sometimes we make several copies and then sometimes we can go months without making any copies. What do I do with the report on the weeks I don't make any copies?
	Can I have a one day event license? 14 day event license?
	Does our camp need a license?
	Where do I find my SongSelect 3.0 software activation code?
	How do we delete a user in SongSelect?
	We are a new church, and this will be our first report. We have several master copies of transparencies we’ve made prior to the report period. Do we report on these master copies?
	How do I renew my Church Copyright License?
	How do I determine the status of our Church Copyright License?
	Does our school need a license?
	Why can I only listen to a 30 second sound clip in SongSelect?
	Can I order SongSelect if I’m not a license holder?
	Can we translate an English song into another language?
	Will we automatically receive a Church Copyright License renewal notice each year?
	How will I know if new copyright owners are covered under the License?
	We do not plan on copying any songs during this report period. How do I report that?
	Can I change my SongSelect User ID?
	How Can I obtain a list of the Top 25 songs?
	How do we get a copy of our License Certificate?
	How do we know that CCLI distributes all the money it should?
	Tell me more about songwriters and the CCLI License program.
	How can I change my email address or password in SongSelect?