Christmas Planning Guide - CCS Idea Kit

CHRISTMAS PLANNING GUIDE from CopyrightSolver

With the promise that summer's blistering 3-digit temps will soon fade into cooler shades of fall, the pace quickens for church leaders planning creative Christmas programs. Easter and Christmas offer churches a rare outreach opportunity to their surrounding community, as well as a holy and joyous time of celebration for their church family. But let's be honest. It can also be the most challenging, frustrating and exhausting season for music ministers and creative arts directors. With that in mind, we present the FREE "Christmas Production Idea Kit," featuring practical guidelines, tips, resources, and information on how to plan for a successful and stress-free Christmas celebration. We include information on:

1. finding the right production
2. matching your congregation
3. matching your musical abilities
4. selecting media
5. planning and scheduling
6. rehearsals
7. auditioning
8. budgeting

This is an ideal time to address how to incorporate copyright clearances into your program planning. More and more churches are wisely planning events to allow for timely copyright clearances. We've included a "Keeping It Legal" section at the beginning with an overview of legal topics to consider, as well as some practical tips throughout the "Idea Kit" on how to make sure all your copyrighted material is cleared before your Christmas production events. CCS is a leading authority on church music copyrights, providing simple music licensing solutions and clear educational resources. CCS is the only Christian company to partner with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC to offer one-stop performance licenses that allow religious organizations to legally play, perform and stream over 17 million songs. They also serve as an advocate for copyright owners, offering full service administration to promote, protect and collect royalties for music. – See more at: http://www.christiancopyrightsolutions.com