US Copyright Search

[stephen]

Have any of you ever search the US Copyright Office for the owner of a song? I trying to find the composer and author for a song I learned as a child I think It's a hymn. The name of it is "His Banner Over Me Is Love" there are quite a few versions and I can't find the one I know. I found this website that has it http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=1157 but they don't have the owner. I contacted them and they said they can't help. Can any of you assist? I'm searching the US Copyright and found quite a few but don't know if it's the version I'm looking for.

[jonathanm]

Try this link:http://www.copyright.gov/records/

[suzdoyle]

Hey Stephen;I like doing internet research. Here's what I found at:http://www.higherpraise.com/Lyrics3/His ... erMe.htmIs this the right song?SuzHis Banner Over MeIntro: G Am7 G/B C Em D G GHe brought me to His banqueting table (echo).He brought me to His banqueting table (echo). C GAnd His banner over me is love.GI am my beloved's and He is mine (echo).I am my beloved's and He is mine (echo). C GAnd His banner over me is love. C G Am7 G/B C2Yes His banner over me is love. G Am7And we can feel the love of God in this place. G/BWe believe Your goodness, C2We receive Your grace. G Am7We delight ourselves at Your table, O God. G/B C2 G/B GYou do all things well, just look at our lives.©1991, Mercy Publishing <------------------PUBLISHERWords and Music by Kevin Prosch

[stephen]

Oh thank you guys for helping. Suz that's the wrong lyrics though. If you check the link I posted it should have the lyrics and melody of the one I'm looking for. I'll still check the link you sent. Thanks

[devin]

Each of the PROs have engines for searching too, but my access from Canada is limited. Music supervisors at the different Libraries have some better access...I've had them contact me about writer's credit on some obscure tracks my father released...took them 5 seconds to tell me all the details of the song...I was amazed!As usual, I might not know what I'm talking about, of course. I don't have any direct ways of checking for you...I'm sure others that are ASCAP/BMI members might be able to check it out though?

[stephen]

Still searching.... Johnathanm been there found so many versions don't know which one is correct. They don't have lyrics or sound files so I can tell the difference. Devin I'll try to search one of those PROs thanks.

[suzdoyle]

Hey Stephen;It might actually be easier to find the actual copyright owner at Harry Fox:http://www.harryfox.com/index.jspDo a search by title, which will likely bring up numerous renditions, but usually it's a main recorded one, and big band, choir or other kinds of arrangements. The main recorded one (you'll see the names of artists who performed it) will be the version to use, and should have the copyright owner's info.Good luck!Suz

[greatmoves]

Jun 25, 2009, 1:06pm, stephen wrote: I found this website that has it http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=1157 but they don't have the owner. I contacted them and they said they can't help. Can any of you assist? I'm searching the US Copyright and found quite a few but don't know if it's the version I'm looking for.Here's my pessimistic take on this... If the website you found can't help you and they are publicly offering this song then;1a) They see you as competition and don't want to help you.1b) It's a public domain song, thus they really don't want to help you, basically do you own leg-work2) They do not hold a license to offer the song and maybe don't want someone going legit, to possibly bring attention to them.Just a thought...Good LuckBB

[stephen]

Jun 28, 2009, 8:44pm, greatmoves wrote:Jun 25, 2009, 1:06pm, stephen wrote: I found this website that has it http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=1157 but they don't have the owner. I contacted them and they said they can't help. Can any of you assist? I'm searching the US Copyright and found quite a few but don't know if it's the version I'm looking for.Here's my pessimistic take on this... If the website you found can't help you and they are publicly offering this song then;1a) They see you as competition and don't want to help you.1b) It's a public domain song, thus they really don't want to help you, basically do you own leg-work2) They do not hold a license to offer the song and maybe don't want someone going legit, to possibly bring attention to them.Just a thought...Good LuckBBI personally figure it's either 1b or 2. I don't see how they can see me as competition. I'm not starting up a website based on the song or anything. I just want to know who the original composer, that's a silly point of view to hold. Either way I still just want to know the author so that I can give proper credit.

[stephen]

Suz I search Harry Fox found a few hoping that one of them is the right one still searching through them. I also contacted Harry Fox no response just yet but at least I'm getting somewhere.Thanks for your help and thank everyone for you help as well.