[SlyPhoenix]

By popular demand I have to use the climb. I am trying to stay away from Graduation by vitamin c although I probably will not be able to avoid it. I want to use Viva la Vida by coldplay but I don't know if it's an appropriate graduation song. What do you think? Any ideas or feedback would be greatly appreciated!

[Krazi]

♪ Newsboys - This Is Your Life Lyrics

Artist: newsboys lyrics

Song:
This is your life lyrics


This is not the warm-up round

This is not a trial heat

It can't be repeated when your time has gone

This is not an infinite resource

Or the prelude to a starter course

You don't send it back if it gets done wrong



Chorus:

This is your life

Treat yourself right

Treat others right

Live like you know you should

This is life

Fight the good fight

Fight for what's right

Do what you know you should



Every living soul completes

A finite number of heartbeats

This is not the sum of what you're here for

Every breath you take will be exhaled

Every rising sun will fall

The measure of it all is what you live for



Bridge:

You had a dream

But it got lost in a life of regret

The devil knows you get just one shot

You had a dream

Are you still dreaming or did you forget

That heaven's calling for your best shot

[SlyPhoenix]

That's a great song I can't believe I didn't think of it thanks! It'll pass at my school too cause it's a Christian Song. Thanks!

[Krazi]

Your welcome.
I listen to in times of need...

[ScottGem]

You realize that you may have to get permission to use copyriughted materials?

[Krazi]

For a graduation??
I never heard of the need of permission to play a song at a graduation.

Its not like their going to play it, record it and label it as their own music.

[SlyPhoenix]

I know that but all I have to do is reformat it for powerpoint. I've done it before. I'm only going to play it at a small christian school graduation.

[Krazi]

Whoa...
You really have to get permission?

[SlyPhoenix]

No you don't have to get permission I didn't

[ScottGem]

If you play copyrighted music for a public gathering, then yes, legally you have to get permission. As an example, on American Idol, during one of the weeks, Simon picked a U2 song for Adam. In prefacing the song he talked about talking to Bono to get permission to use it.

Are you likely to get in trouble for doing it, no, the risk is small. Its unlikely the copyright holder will even know of the usage let alone go after you for its usage. But legally you do have to get permission.

[Krazi]

Well you might be right, but I believe that a man/band of God isn't going to freak out on their song being played at a graduation.
Bono, well I don't know anything about him (sorry never cared for his music) but he might get lippy if his music is used on America Idol but doubt it for a graduation.

By the way... when will they stop making that pathetic show. It's a waste of air time.

[SlyPhoenix]

Huh interesting well I've never done that

[Krazi]

Huh interesting well i've never done that

Quick mention of american idol... waste of airtime.