If your request falls outside these guidelines you will need written permission from Group. Fees may apply in some cases. All fees are established to protect our copyrighted material. Contact permissions@group.com with requests outside of these guidelines. The more details you provide about your project, the faster we can process your request.
MUSIC CDs/DOWNLOAD CARDS
It is strictly prohibited to make/burn copies of the CD music and redistributed in any way. It is also strictly prohibited to use the download songs to make CDs or to distribute copies of the songs in any way. Each CD and download card is intended for a single person or for use during your retreat on a single play-back machine.
Additional copies of CDs and download cards can be purchased on Group.com while supplies last. If you have a retreat that is no longer available, it’s important to understand that the above still applies.
For more questions related to music permissions, click here.
SHEET MUSIC
Sheet music is sold as a digital download on the Group.com website. The purchase includes permission to make 1 PRINTED COPY of the music sheets. Due to copyright protections for all music holders, you must purchase one copy for EACH musician.
VIDEOS
It is strictly prohibited to make copies of the DVD materials and redistributed in any way.
You may use the videos on the DVDs during your church service or training (live or streaming), on your church website, and on your church social media pages for the purpose of promoting your retreat or training your team. You may also embed these videos into presentations.
If you purchased your kit through Group.com, digital versions of the videos are provided for easy sharing in the above mediums. You may not distribute copies of these files or use the digital files to create DVDs.
LOGOS AND IMAGES
You are welcome to use the images found on the Graphics and Other Goodies CD inside your kit for your own non-profit church publicity needs, such as newsletters, posters, bulletins, correspondence, T-shirts, brochures, presentations, website, etc. However, it is illegal to use these images for any purpose not related to your own group’s presentation of the retreat program or for any activity intended to profit from their use.
You will find a Permissions Release Form on your Graphics and Other Goodies CD. Take this form with you to any print shop as verification you have permission to use the graphics.
DIRECTOR GUIDE
You may only make copies of pages which are marked “Permission to photocopy.” at the bottom of the page. No other part of the guide may be copied. Additional copies of the guide can be purchased on Group.com if needed.
LEADER GUIDES
For any retreat which is currently being sold on Group.com, you may make one copy of each leader guide found in your kit. We’ve heard many stories of lost guides. The copy is a back-up for the director to keep just in case. If you need more than one extra copy, you can purchase individual guides on Group.com.
NOTE: if you have an older retreat kit which is no longer available on Group.com, contact permissions@group.com.
PARTICIPANT GUIDES
No permission to make copies in print or digitally.
NOTE: If you are using an older retreat which is no longer available, but you need journals or participant guides—we can help! Please contact permissions@group.com with your request. Please do NOT simply make copies. There are copyrights we must protect for song holders of the music lyrics.