a d|c|t AMA (Ask Me Anything) webinar

Recorded: November 19, 2025
Host: Peter Lane from d|c|t
Guests: Bhavani (“Bee”) Williams and Tracy Cole for CCLI

🎥 Watch the Replay

Note: One short music demonstration by Bee has been muted in this replay due to YouTube’s copyright detection. (Need we say more!) The explanation and discussion remain intact.

📝 What This Session Covers

Streaming a church service shouldn’t feel like navigating copyright quicksand – but for most churches, it does. In this session, Bee and Tracey from CCLI Asia-Pacific walk through what copyright really is, how CCLI fits into the picture, and what that means for churches in Aotearoa, Australia and beyond.

We don’t just talk theory. We work through real questions from real churches, including:

  • What copyright actually covers (lyrics, charts, photocopies, projections, streams and recordings).
  • How CCL, Music Reproduction, Video and Streaming / Streaming Plus licences fit together.
  • Why reporting matters, how auto-reporting works, and what happens if you do not report.
  • When public domain really is public domain – and where carols, “traditional” hymns and new arrangements bite back.
  • Why YouTube is not a legal source for in-service or livestream music, and what to use instead.
  • How to think about booklets, carol collections and “we’ve always done it this way” habits.
  • How small or multi-site churches can use SongSelect and the new Lyric Videos to support worship with limited musicians.
  • Practical route-finding for music directors who are trying to keep multiple congregations resourced and legal.
  • First steps towards including Te Reo Māori and multilingual worship within a copyright-safe framework.

The tone is practical, honest, and aimed at helping you build a simple, consistent way of doing the right thing without drowning in rules.

📚 Quick Links (NZ & Australia)

CCLI – main sites

Core licences discussed

(Always check the NZ/AU pages for local details.)

SongSelect and lyric videos

Worship software with CCLI auto-reporting

(Refer to the CCLI site for current list and setup instructions.)

CCLI Streaming GuidelinesTop 5 CCLI Q&A

Contact CCLI support

Use the regional contact details on the CCLI NZ or CCLI AU site for:

  • Licence questions.
  • “Is this covered?” usage questions.
  • Help with reporting and auto-reporting setup.

or:- ap@ccli.com | +61 1300 225 400

(Usually found under Contact or Support on ccli.com/nz or ccli.com/au.)

👇 Downloadable Resources & References

CCLI Presentation deck.

DCT Conference – Intro – Copyright IncludedDownload

🧡 About the Speakers

Bhavani “Bee” Williams

CCLI Asia-Pacific Lead
Helps churches and Christian schools access music and media responsibly while supporting songwriters. Brings warmth, clarity, and decades of leadership experience.

Tracy Cole

CCLI IP Specialist
Forty years in admin; nineteen in IP at CCLI. Passionate about making it easier for churches to “do the right thing.” Two choirs, one genealogy rabbit hole.

Peter Lane

Host
Church tech sidekick.  Turns tangled systems into Sundays that breathe.  Sacred + silly is a design choice.

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