CCLI polled the thousands of members who use their service and the results are interesting. Do you think this says anything about the state of the church?
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%
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