[LM_NET] Copy Right Question Regarding Music and School Alma Mater?

[Tammi Mathers <mrstmathers@GMAIL.COM>]

Good morning,
At one of my schools the two music teachers have come up with a new school
alma mater.  One teacher changed the lyrics and one made new arrangements
for it.  We believe it is some old church hym.  The music teacher said that
it is so old that it is out of copyright and therefore can be used and
changed (and show on a video on the school website).  I am not very familiar
with copyright and music at all.  Does anyone know if this sounds reasonable
or should it be looked into further and not shown on the website (it's not
on there yet).

Thank you,

Mrs. Mathers
Elementary Teacher Librarian
Parma City Schools
Parma, OH

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