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How to become a lyrics curator - Christian lyrics on Spotify / Apple Music / etc.

Have you ever wondered how the lyrics appear in the songs on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Shazam, etc.?

Become part of the largest catalog 
of music data on the planet,
by joining a family of music lovers


The largest catalog of lyrics ever has Christian lyrics contributed by Christians from around the world. Isn't that awesome? 

Musixmatch is the portal for getting lyrics published on several streaming services. You don't need us to join Musixmatch... but we have a dedicated workspace with like-minded contributors / curators that understand the jargon, spelling rules, etc. associated with Christian music. 

Here is what we have to offer: 

  • Access to a (new) community of music lovers that share the passion to transcribe & share Christian lyrics
  • Community members guide / mentor each other in a manner that one may expect in any Christian community (always based on constructive feedback)
  • If you'd like more permissions / functionalities / paid activities, we will coach you to become a Certified Curator
  • Certified curators also have the possibility to work directly with Christian artists who ask us for assistance with publishing / managing their lyrics (this includes publishing lyrics on their behalf, as a verified artist)

Christian music is not only our passion, but we also aim to make the Christian music genre easier to explore and listen to. It is our prayer that God's message of comfort and hope will reach even more hearts as a result of this ministry.

Our passion drives us to curate a large number of frequently updated playlists on Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube. In addition, it motivates us to devote so much time to collecting and transcribing lyrics, as well as publishing them online.

We invite you to join our community of Christian music lovers.
 
 
 

How to Become a Christian Curator


Graduate from Musixmatch Academy

Create an account on Musixmatch (please, don't sign up using Facebook or Google! Use your email address and password instead).
Follow the lessons based on the Musixmatch writing guidelines and pass the test



Unlock one of the highest badges

Contact us for access to our own support community on Slack (we'll send you an invite). Don't forget to also become a member of the Musixmatch Community on Slack.
Start contributing lyrics. If you are submitting Christian lyrics (currently only for English, Dutch, German), then use our own community for feedback / lyric review.
We freely share tips and tricks that will get you on a fast track towards becoming a Curator. By unlocking badges and showing that your work constantly meets the highest quality standards, you'll be invited to take the Curator Test



Take the Curator Test

Transcribe from scratch, check the lyrics and correct all of the format mistakes. A test composed of 3 questions is the last step towards becoming a Curator. The test is a serious challenge, and coaching / feedback will help you to prepare for the test (practice, coaching, explaining how to use the guidelines, etc.)



Start your Traineeship

Musixmatch will check your test results. If you pass the test, congratulations! You'll become a Curator, starting from the Curator Trainee level. We'll share tips for possible projects, and activities to help expand your experience



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