Comments on: Bibliography http://wordwisehymns.com Fri, 25 May 2012 07:17:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bronwen Scott-Branagan http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-10738 Sat, 19 May 2012 05:40:58 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-10738 Thank you. I’m grateful for a suggestion of anywhere I can start.

]]> By: rcottrill http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-10734 Sat, 19 May 2012 03:21:59 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-10734 H-m-m… Well, it can be complicated. If the hymns were published in 1922 or before, it’s quite possible they are in the public domain, and you don’t need permission to use them. Since the book you refer to was published in 1934, perhaps many of the songs are in the public domain.

But early copyrights are sometimes renewed by the family or estate of a deceased hymn writer, so it pays to check. It’s possible, of course, to pay for permission to print copyrighted material, but that can get expensive. The easiest thing to do would be to simply avoid using songs that are not in the public domain. (I realize that may be painful, if it’s a song that was particularly relevant)

For your interest, I see that the Celebration Hymnal lists the addresses of all the copyright owners for hymns printed in the book (pp. 833-834). If any of the songs you have in mind are included there, that might give you a place to start. Wish I could be more help.

]]> By: Bronwen Scott-Branagan http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-10730 Sat, 19 May 2012 01:51:50 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-10730 I am writing a book about our time as Methodist missionaries in PNG in the early 1960s and would like to quote about four lines from a number of hymns in ‘The Methodist Hymn-Book for use in Australasia and New Zealand’, copyright Dec 1934. I wonder if you could tell me how I can go about getting permission to use these words, please? I do hope you can help.
Blessings,
Bronwen

]]> By: rcottrill http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-7519 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:08:51 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-7519 Thanks for your note. I wish you well with the radio program idea. I’ve hosted a couple of them over the years. As far as helping you, you’re welcome to make use of what I have on my blog–comments on over a thousand hymns. You also need to bookmark the Cyber Hymnal. The creator, Dick Adams has information there on more than 8,700 hymns.

If you’re stuck on a particular song, I might be able to suggest a resource, but my plate is already full, otherwise. I recommend that you begin to gather some basic books on the subject. I’ve listed over sixty of them in my Bibliography. Some are no longer in print, but even in that case it’s possible to find used ones on the Net.

]]> By: Ndi Nelson http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-7518 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:27:38 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-7518 My dear Robert,
It is a pleasure that I stumbled on your site. I am also a hymn leader in my local church and I have been wondering about starting a radio programme on our local radio station on hymns, their histories and their authors . but the problem has been where do I find the information. I thank God you are able to help in this. Can I count on you for this?
Ndi Nelson
Redeemer Baptist Church
Bamenda-Cameroon

]]> By: rcottrill http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-2590 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:12:34 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-2590 H-m-m… Well, not exactly a hymn question, but I can help you a bit. The full set (8 volumes) is available from Amazon, as well as from various private sellers.

]]> By: Debbie Hinkle http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-2589 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:24:17 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-2589 I found in my home library the 7th Volume of the Book Of Life, Paul Life Letters. It was published in 1923 and has beautiful tooling all over the leather-bound book. This is a precious publication with beautiful and extensive pictures and maps. Anything you find out regarding this set, I would be grateful to know.

Thanks so much,

Debbie

]]> By: rcottrill http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-1912 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:34:00 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-1912 Wow! Not much to go on. Faith and Wordship? Fellowship and Worship? (Though what the “o” stands for, I don’t know.) And since I don’t know the language, even more difficult for me to track down. I did a number of searches, but came up empty. You might try contacting a Christian mission agency that works in Romania. Otherwise, I’m sorry but I can’t be of much help.

]]> By: Peter Matcau http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-1910 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:13:12 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-1910 I am thankful to the Lord for your dedication to preserve the wonderful hymns of the faith. I am one of your admirers for the your work in this area. I am trying to learn as much as I can about hymn histories, composers and lyricists. Many of these hymns have been translated in the Romanian language and we are enjoying them even in our Romanian churches here in North America. Maybe you can help me identify one specific hymn book, or hymn collection, or collection of songs, of which some hymns have been translated into Romanian language sometime in the late 1800s or early 1900s. All I have of the name of that particular collection are the initials: “F.o.W”. Any idea what they stand for?

Sincerely,

Peter Matcau

]]> By: Suzanne http://wordwisehymns.com/bibliography/#comment-958 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:56:17 +0000 http://wordwisehymns.wordpress.com/?page_id=740#comment-958 Thanks for your help! I may be asking you about other hymns in the future. It’s great the know there’s such a helpful resource available.

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