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Do you change words for worship use?

By Steve Thorngate
August 20, 2013
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Pastors, church musicians, worship planners: Please take the very short survey below, on the subject of changing the words to other peoples' stuff.

Don't worry, it's anonymous.

Steve Thorngate

The Century managing editor is also a church musician and songwriter.

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