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// Music Licensing

License the Music

Real, written permission to use DreLovesGod music in your event, video, podcast, broadcast, film, or commercial project — licensed by what you're doing with the music, not by who you are.

Licenses are non-exclusive unless a signed agreement expressly states otherwise. A license grants written permission for a specifically defined use — ownership of the songs and master recordings stays with DreLovesGod.

// The Difference

Buy or License

Buying and licensing are two different transactions. A purchase gives you the song for personal listening under the purchase terms. A license is written permission for a specifically defined use — an event, a video, a podcast, a broadcast, a commercial project.

Purchase

$1.29 per song · Personal use
  • Listen on your phone, car, home
  • Share with your household
  • Play at private, non-commercial gatherings
  • Publish in a video you distribute
  • Include in a podcast episode
  • Livestream or broadcast as program content
  • Use in a commercial project

License

$75 – $500+ · Specific written use
  • Recurring events, gatherings, or venue programming
  • Publish an eligible song in your video
  • Include in a podcast intro, outro, or interstitial
  • Wedding, celebration, or memorial keepsake video
  • Use in a documentary, film, or commercial
  • Written permission that defines the specific use
  • Non-exclusive by default · direct support to the artist

// Available Licenses

Pick What Fits

Most Popular
// Recurring Approved Use

Live Event + Media License

$250
per year · one eligible DreLovesGod song

A written agreement covering approved recurring use — events, conferences, gatherings, services, venue programming, livestreams, recorded programs, and archived event content. The specific scope is defined in the signed agreement.

// Covers
  • Recurring events, gatherings, or venue programming
  • Livestream + recorded / archived program use
  • One eligible DreLovesGod song for 1 year
  • Non-exclusive · renewable annually
Request License
// Content Creator Use

YouTube / Content Creator License

$75
per video · non-exclusive

Use one eligible DreLovesGod song in one video — monetized or unmonetized. Well suited to testimony videos, sermon reels, ministry vlogs, or independent creator content.

// Covers
  • One eligible song · one video
  • Monetization rights within the licensed use
  • Written license certificate
  • Content ID clearance support for the licensed use
Request License
// Podcast Use

Podcast License

$150
per year · one show · one eligible song

License one eligible DreLovesGod song as your podcast's intro, outro, or interstitial — for one named show, on a defined term. Video-podcast use is addressed in the agreement when applicable.

// Covers
  • One named podcast · one eligible song · 1 year
  • Intro / outro / interstitial rights across episodes
  • Video-podcast use addressed in the agreement
  • Advertising or promo use outside the show is not automatically included
Request License
// One-Time Event Media

Single Event / Keepsake Media License

$100
per event · non-exclusive

Written permission for one single event's recorded or published media — a wedding video, celebration or memorial video, event highlight film, approved livestream, or keepsake recording — using one eligible DreLovesGod song.

// Covers
  • One eligible song · one single event's media
  • Keepsake / highlight / memorial video
  • Approved event livestream + archived recording
  • Non-exclusive · written certificate
Request License
// Commercial Use

Commercial License

$500+
per project · quote on request

Film, documentary, television, advertising, brand campaigns, apps, and other business projects. Pricing depends on scope, media, territory, duration, prominence, and exclusivity.

// Covers
  • Custom terms per project
  • Scope, media, territory, and duration defined
  • Exclusivity separately negotiated (if requested)
  • Signed commercial agreement required
Request Quote
// Custom + Exclusivity

Custom / Exclusive Request

Let's Talk
unlisted uses · exclusivity requests

Your use case isn't listed? Or you need exclusive rights? Exclusivity is always a separately negotiated business decision — case by case, with terms that fit the project.

// Covers
  • Uses that don't fit the standard licenses
  • Exclusivity requests (separately negotiated + priced)
  • Direct conversation with Dre
  • Same-week response · no obligation to move forward
Start a Conversation

// The Process

How It Works

1

Tell Me

Choose the use, the song, the project, and when you need it. Email those details — that's the whole first step.

2

We Agree

I confirm the song is eligible for the requested use, then send a plain-English agreement + Stripe invoice defining the specific permitted use. You review, sign, and pay.

3

Use With Peace

Once the agreement is signed and paid, you have written permission for the specific approved use. The signed license is the permission — this webpage isn't.

// Questions

Common Questions

Why do I need a license if I already bought the song?
Buying the song and getting permission to use it for a defined project are two different transactions. A purchase is for personal listening. A license is written permission for a specific use — an event, a video, a broadcast, a commercial project. Copyright law separates those two, even after you own the file.
Do I own the song after licensing it?
No. Purchasing a license does not transfer ownership of the song or the master recording. DreLovesGod retains ownership. A license grants only the specific limited rights expressly written in the signed agreement — nothing more.
Is my license exclusive?
No, unless the signed agreement expressly says so. Licenses are non-exclusive by default. Exclusivity is a separately negotiated business decision with its own terms and pricing.
Which DreLovesGod songs are available to license?
Only songs that are currently eligible for the requested use. Some songs are one-stop clearance (I control all the rights needed), some require additional clearance (co-writers, features, samples, publishers), and some aren't available for licensing at all. I confirm eligibility for your specific song and use before we agree — never after.
What if my use isn't listed?
Submit a Custom Request. Tell me what you're building, the song you want, and how you plan to use it. If it's a use I can grant, I'll define fair terms. If it needs additional clearance from other rights holders, I'll tell you up front.
Can I request exclusivity?
Yes — but exclusivity is separately negotiated and priced. It costs meaningfully more because I'm turning down every other potential licensee for that song and use. Send that through the Custom / Exclusive Request lane.
Do you offer sync licenses for streaming platforms, TV, and film?
Yes — sync licensing for major streaming platforms, TV, and film falls under the Commercial License. Reach out and we'll define scope, media, territory, duration, and pricing together.
Are the prices negotiable?
The listed prices are the starting point. For long-term or multi-song deals, I'm open to conversation. For ministries with real budget constraints, tell me what you can do — I'd rather help than turn a genuine ministry away.
What happens if someone uses a song without a license?
I usually reach out first and offer to make it official. If it's a good-faith case, I'll work it out fairly. Repeated or clearly commercial misuse would go through the standard copyright takedown process — but I'd much rather have a real conversation first.
What is 100% of a license going toward?
The music, the ministry, and the family behind it. When you license direct from DreLovesGod, you're supporting independent Christian music — no label, no middleman.

Ready to License?

Send a quick email describing what you're building and the song you want. I'll confirm the song is eligible for the requested use, then send an agreement — usually within a day or two.

Start a License