Song and Hymn Writers Foundation CIO

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 2, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) BY FURTHERING THE GROWTH OF WRITING, COMPOSING AND USE OF HYMNS AND SONGS.(B) BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ASSIST CHURCH MUSICIANS IN DEVELOPING THE USE OF OTHER MUSIC FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND THEREBY TO SUPPORT PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN CHURCHES, CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS AND GATHERINGS OF A SIMILAR NATURE(C) BY DEVELOPING HYMNS, SONGS AND OTHER MUSIC FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH WORSHIP.(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE WRITING OF HYMNS, SONGS AND OTHER WORDS AND MUSIC FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND IN HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE BOTH FOR NEW AND EXISTING WRITERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE COMPOSITION OF WORDS AND MUSIC FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP(B) BY MAKING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO WRITERS OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC.