I’ve long had an idea for a directory of Christian resources under less restritive licences (CC/PD etc). I’ve seen a few similar projects start and fade (mostly through lack of input it would appear) over the years too but I still think it’s a project and resource that the Church may need more than it thinks.

You’re right in that there’s not enough of ‘us’ speaking about this but I’ve noticed that — with the recent upsurge in voices for freedom within society itself — there’s a growing number of Christians among them. Oddly I wonder whether we always think to apply such thinking to our own “house” as well.

I’ll drop you an e-mail as I think this is something I’d like to chat about too.

I recently started musicforsunday.com, where I write about worship music and liturgical issues. I also post FREE, Creative Commons licensed hymns and songs. (Check me out!)

On the one hand I understand composers needing to make a living. But on the big huge other hand, I can’t imagine how someone would, in good conscience, sue or fine another Christian for using their song in worship or making a few copies so that everyone can see the words. That doesn’t seem much like a Church that has “all things in common.”

But I don’t think enough of us (us=the new generation of digitally-savvy christian musicians who understand the digital economy and post-modern IP issues) are talking about this stuff enough. Perhaps we need a worship-resource specific version of the CC license, which we can use and promote within the Christian World.

Anyone want to catch up with me and work on that? adam.michael.wood@gmail.com http://musicforsunday.com