Can I search for a song using song lyrics?

No. However, the first line of each song appears at the top of its song detail page.

How do I find products and other information on your site?

The easiest way is to use our new search tool, powered by Google(TM), located at the top of every page. Search by product title, item number, topic or subject area. You can also browse by product title or use the left-side navigation to browse the website by section.

How do I find sheet music/octavos on your site?

OCP.org has a special search for sheet music/octavos. With this powerful tool, you can enter the song title, composer, voicing, instrumentation, and/or thematic keywords to find the sheet music you're looking for. The search results are limited to sheet music/octavos, manuscripts and music for downloading (PDF format). On this same page, there are tools for browing sheet music/octavos by title, style (contemporary, traditional hymns), language (intercultural and Spanish/bilingual), voicing (treble choir for adults or children), and our Trinitas choral series. You can also click the Contents tab on any music collection (CD/songbook) page. If sheet music is available for a song in that collection, a linked check mark will appear in the Sheet Music column on the right. Click the check mark to go to a song detail page. Click the Sheet Music tab there for a list of all available sheet music/octavos.

How do I find songs by season, scriptural reference, etc.?

Use our Music Finder to browse by song title, liturgical celebration, hymn tune, language, liturgical use, ritual, scripture passage, liturgical season, music style, index topics, and composer. Once you click on one browsing category, you can simply click on the other tabs to browse by a different category.

How do I search for songs?

You can use the search at the top of every page, then click the Songs tab in the search results. Search by song title or composer. You can also use our Music Finder, which, besides a search tool, lets you browse by song title, liturgical celebration, hymn tune, language, liturgical use, ritual, scripture passage, liturgical season, music style, index topics, and composer.

What information is available about each song?

When you search or browse for songs and click on the song title, you will see a page with detailed information about the song. The title, composer and first line are shown at the top. The Music Player under the sheet music icon lets you listen to a 30-second sound sample of the song. The tabs below provide more information. The Index tab organizes information about the song according to Day, Liturgical, Ritual, Scripture, and Topical. The Products tab lists the missals, hymnals, collections/CDs, and/or songbooks that the song is part of. The Sheet Music tab lists available sheet music/octavos. The Song Print tab lists assembly versions of the song that are available for downloading as PDFs or GIFs through PrintandPraise.com Song Print (subscription required).

Why did I get the search results I got?

All search results are based on relevancy. So, the more words in your search criteria, the more specific the results. The positioning of search results may change slightly over time as it is affected by user activity. Search results are organized into five tabs. Browse the four tabs to the right of the All tab to see results filtered by type. For instance, all results related to events will be in the Events tab.