Summary
This book is a copyright registration document listing thousands of gospel music titles and their writers, filed by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. and Bridge Building Music, Inc. It catalogs compositions such as "Amazing Grace" by John Newton and Frank White, "No Broken Hearts" by Odell White, and "Jesus Lives Forever" by Eugene McCammon, among many others. The document, identified by numbers V3432D859-V3432D899, is a public record of the United States federal government, meaning the listed works are in the public domain.
The book's main content is a dense list of song titles and their credited authors, including writers like Thomas R. Wilson, Luther G. Presley, and Michael E. Parks. A reader takes away a concrete inventory of gospel music compositions, their creators, and the legal status of these works as public domain material. The book does not provide analysis or narrative; it serves as a straightforward catalog of musical works and their copyright information.
Key concepts
- Public domain — The legal status of the listed works, meaning they are not protected by copyright and are free for public use, as they are works of the United States federal government.
- Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. d.b.a. Stamps-Baxter Music — One of the two publishing entities that registered the copyright for the listed musical compositions.
- Bridge Building Music, Inc. — The other publishing entity that jointly registered the copyright for the listed musical compositions.
- Document numbers V3432D859-V3432D899 — The specific identification numbers assigned to the copyright registration document containing the list of titles.
- Musical compositions — The category of works listed in the document, referring to the songs and their written music and lyrics.
From the book
Stamps-Baxter Music." and "Bridge Building Music, Inc.", consisting of 41 parts. Document numbers V3432D859-V3432D899. Complete document is "V3432 D859-899 P1-1013" 286151 Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions D859 D860 D861 D862 D863 D864 D865 D866 D867 D868 D869 D870 D871 D872 D873 D874 D875 D876 D877 D878 D879 D880 D881 D882 D883 D884 D885 D886 D887 D888 D889 D890 D891 D892 D893 D894 D895 D896 D897 D898 D899 This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government ( see 17 U.S.C. 105 ). Public domain Public domain false false← Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions 1 2 → 286153 Glory Special & 19618 other titles; musical compositions — 1 Glory special - J. W. Payte Climbing up the mountain -…
Popular questions readers ask
- How do you reconcile the title "Amazing Grace (Album) by Aretha Franklin" with the detailed list of 41 other compositions and composers, and what does this discrepancy reveal about the likely subject of this registration?
- Explain the fundamental contradiction between this document being a "copyright registration by 'Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.'" and simultaneously declared "in the public domain... because it is a work of the United States federal government."
- If you had to describe the primary purpose of this specific copyright entry to a non-expert, what would you say it is registering or cataloging, and what are the implications of its "41 parts"?
- Considering the numerous individual compositions and their specific composers listed, what might be the underlying structure or compilation method that links these distinct works under a single registration, and how does this complicate the public domain claim?
- As a legal consultant, what specific questions would you immediately ask to clarify the true copyright status of any single song listed within this document, and why is this deeper inquiry necessary?