HymnWiki:About
About HymnWiki
Ever browsed a hymn site and wished you could update it yourself? Or, have you ever wanted to publish your own hymns online, for free use? If so, HymnWiki is just the place for you. HymnWiki is a wiki for hymns: lyrics and tunes (not just one or the other). HymnWiki is a non-profit website that began in April of 2007. It is hosted by the More Good Foundation.
The primary purpose of HymnWiki is to make sheet music and information available to the public about hymns, hymn compilations, religious compilations of sheet music or hymn-like poetry, anthems, children's songs (the sort included in religious compilations), patriotic songs, motivational hymn-type songs, and some traditional music (as traditional tunes are often associated with hymns; these should only have pages if they relate to hymns somehow).
The posting of hymns of all faiths is encouraged (note that many hymns work for most faiths), notwithstanding some of the goals of the site pertain to the hymns of a certain church (see below).
Goals
(Where it says hymns, this also applies to other church/religious music and church-related music.)
- Have articles posted for all public domain hymns and hymn tunes: these articles are to contain sheet music, sound files and information about the hymnists and the works where possible—all information should have a source provided.
- Provide useful and accurate sources for (and for information about) sheet music, lyrics, composers, lyricists, compilers, translators, etc.
- Promote the writing of new hymns (you can upload your own here); contests are planned
- Categorize the old and new hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (AKA the Mormon church) and make the public domain ones available.
- Have what information is legal posted up about hymns and hymn tunes that are not public domain.
