“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth,
where moth and rust consume,
and where thieves break through and steal;
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust consume,
and where thieves don’t break through and steal;
for where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.”
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Matthew 6:19-21, WEB
I hope to set the World English Bible to music.
Why? To live out Colossians 3:16 (WEB):
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly;
in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your heart to God.”
I also want to create beautiful tools for my children and for fellow believers.
To that end, and in keeping with the spirit of the World English Bible, I will be releasing this musical Bible to the public domain. That means, with no requirement for permission or payment, you can:
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Create, record, share, and sell your own covers
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Perform or play the settings in a church service
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Teach the music to your choir or vocal ensemble
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Sample a section for a hip-hop hook
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Upload or include the music in your own YouTube channel, radio station, or podcast
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Print and sell the sheet music
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However you choose to use the music, please credit "World English Bible" wherever you use its text. For more about usage of the WEB, read here.
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A fuller story behind the “Storehouse Bible” and the reason for the WEB as my source text are forthcoming.