Comments on: Lutheran Devotions – The Disney Way http://lutherankantor.com/2008/04/22/lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way Where Music & Theology Intersect Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://lutherankantor.com/2008/04/22/lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way/#comment-28 Chris Fri, 09 May 2008 04:37:46 +0000 http://lutherankantor.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-28 Christopher -- that's a good question about copyright law. My understanding (and I'm no copyright lawyer) is that in a "religious worship service" you can play/perform copyrighted religious material, but you cannot record, print out tunes or words, etc without copyright permission. When a church buys a hymnal (e,g, Lutheran Service Book) they are welcome to use the resources therein, but as soon as they start recording, projecting, printing anything copyrighted it bumps up to a whole new level. Here's a tidbit from the Music Publishers' Association: IS IT PERMISSIBLE TO PERFORM COPYRIGHTED RELIGIOUS WORKS IN CHURCH SERVICES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER? Yes, "the religious services exemption" in the Copyright Law permits for the performance of copyrighted religious works in the course of services at places of worship or at religious assemblies. However, performance licenses must be obtained from the copyright owner for any musical performance outside of a specific "worship service" including concerts and special musical programs. Given this, and that Disney songs are NOT typically religious, there would seem to be some potential copyright issues in performing the songs. Did they get permission? I have no idea. Christopher — that’s a good question about copyright law. My understanding (and I’m no copyright lawyer) is that in a “religious worship service” you can play/perform copyrighted religious material, but you cannot record, print out tunes or words, etc without copyright permission. When a church buys a hymnal (e,g, Lutheran Service Book) they are welcome to use the resources therein, but as soon as they start recording, projecting, printing anything copyrighted it bumps up to a whole new level.

Here’s a tidbit from the Music Publishers’ Association:

IS IT PERMISSIBLE TO PERFORM COPYRIGHTED RELIGIOUS WORKS IN CHURCH SERVICES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER?

Yes, “the religious services exemption” in the Copyright Law permits for the performance of copyrighted religious works in the course of services at places of worship or at religious assemblies. However, performance licenses must be obtained from the copyright owner for any musical performance outside of a specific “worship service” including concerts and special musical programs.

Given this, and that Disney songs are NOT typically religious, there would seem to be some potential copyright issues in performing the songs. Did they get permission? I have no idea.

]]> By: Christopher http://lutherankantor.com/2008/04/22/lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way/#comment-29 Christopher Fri, 09 May 2008 02:26:19 +0000 http://lutherankantor.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-29 Is there a copyright issue here? Should the composers of these melodies been paid a royalty for the public use of their work by the Oregon Pastors' Conference? I feel a seventh-commandment urge to help my Disney neighbor improve and protect his property and business. Is there a copyright issue here? Should the composers of these melodies been paid a royalty for the public use of their work by the Oregon Pastors’ Conference? I feel a seventh-commandment urge to help my Disney neighbor improve and protect his property and business.

]]> By: Chris http://lutherankantor.com/2008/04/22/lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way/#comment-27 Chris Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:19:07 +0000 http://lutherankantor.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-27 The piece of "contemporary art" was supposed to be the bulletin cover. I never would have thought to equate it to an outhouse -- interesting perspective. The piece of “contemporary art” was supposed to be the bulletin cover. I never would have thought to equate it to an outhouse — interesting perspective.

]]> By: Susan http://lutherankantor.com/2008/04/22/lutheran-devotions-the-disney-way/#comment-26 Susan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:11:10 +0000 http://lutherankantor.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-26 That's sick. I had to laugh, though. The drawing at the end of the program, where it says something like 'It's Easter morning from now on'--was that supposed to have been a place setting? Really, what it looked like to me was the seat in a wooden outhouse. Pardon my saying so, but I've been there and done that, and that's just where I sat at the time. So, I guess you could say the program came to a good end. (Believe me, if I didn't laugh I'd barf. And that picture would come in handy again....) That’s sick.
I had to laugh, though. The drawing at the end of the program, where it says something like ‘It’s Easter morning from now on’–was that supposed to have been a place setting?
Really, what it looked like to me was the seat in a wooden outhouse.
Pardon my saying so, but I’ve been there and done that, and that’s just where I sat at the time.
So, I guess you could say the program came to a good end.
(Believe me, if I didn’t laugh I’d barf. And that picture would come in handy again….)

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