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Results Summary: 2007 CCLI License Holder Survey
Each year, the annual CCLI License Holder survey provides a fascinating glimpse into current trends regarding worship music within the churches across North America. Here are some of the findings from the most recent survey, conducted during the 12-day period from Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 to Monday, Oct. 29, 2007.
What kind of worship music does your church primarily use?
- Contemporary worship songs – 18.2%
- Traditional hymns – 6.1%
- Blended (combination of contemporary and traditional) – 63.6%
- Separate services for contemporary and traditional – 12.1%
If you have separate services, which service has more attendance?
- Contemporary service – 40.5%
- Traditional service – 29.4%
- About the same – 30.1%
Do you see your church’s primary worship music changing in the foreseeable future?
If yes, to what?
- Contemporary worship songs – 55.2%
- Traditional hymns – 1.8%
- Blended (combination of contemporary and traditional) – 43.0%
What is the average time allotted for congregational singing in your church’s main service?
- 0-10 minutes – 5.5%
- 11-20 minutes – 47.3%
- 21-30 minutes – 36.7%
- 31-40 minutes – 8.5%
- 40+ minutes – 2.0%
How many songs do you sing during your worship service?
- 1-3 – 7.9%
- 4-6 – 72.8%
- 7-9 – 17.8%
- 10+ – 1.6%
How would you rate your congregation’s response to your church’s worship style?
- Very enthusiastic – 26.0%
- Generally positive – 61.7%
- Mixed – 11.0%
- Struggling – 1.3%
What are your Music Ministry’s biggest challenges?
- Lack of funds/resources – 18.3%
- Lack of preparation time – 25.0%
- Lack of skilled musicians/vocalists – 38.6%
- Other – 18.1%
What is the age range of your church’s music pastor/director?
- 18-25 – 4.2%
- 26-35 – 14.5%
- 36-45 – 30.2%
- 46-55 – 33.2%
- 55+ – 17.9%
Does your church use movie/video scenes for sermon illustrations?
What is your primary source for discovering new worship music?
- Radio – 23.5%
- Music Club – 19.2%
- Internet – 19.9%
- Direct Mail – 7.5%
- Music Conferences – 10.3%
- Bookstore – 6.7%
- Other – 12.9%
What is your primary source for purchasing new worship music?
- Music Club – 17.6%
- Internet – 38.0%
- Direct Mail – 9.7%
- Music Conferences – 4.8%
- Bookstore – 21.3%
- Other – 8.7%
What is your annual budget for purchasing church music?
- Under $100 – 16.9%
- $100 - $250 – 22.3%
- $251 - $500 – 20.9%
- $501 - $1,000 – 14.5%
- Over $1,000 – 25.5%