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Music Guidelines

Music used in Servite videos, social media posts, event recaps, advertisements, and promotional content should reflect the dignity, joy, energy, and Catholic identity of Servite High School. Music should support the story being told without distracting from the mission, tone, or professionalism of the brand.

Music Standard

Servite music should be clean, appropriate, mission-aligned, and copyright-safe. It should elevate the story of faith, fraternity, service, formation, and tradition while protecting the integrity of the school and the dignity of the people represented.

01 Choose Music That Reflects Servite’s Mission

Music should feel positive, respectful, uplifting, and appropriate for a Catholic school community. The tone may be energetic, celebratory, reflective, reverent, or inspiring depending on the content, but it should always align with Servite’s mission to form faith-filled leaders.

Use music that feels:

  • Uplifting
  • Confident
  • Joyful
  • Reverent
  • Hopeful
  • Polished
  • School-appropriate

Avoid music that feels:

  • Crude
  • Aggressive
  • Suggestive
  • Mocking
  • Overly casual
  • Chaotic
  • Inconsistent with Servite’s values
02 Do Not Use Explicit, Profane, or E-Labeled Music

Servite content should not include profanity, sexually suggestive lyrics, drug or alcohol references, violent language, offensive themes, or music marked with an explicit “E” label. Edited or “clean” versions should still be reviewed carefully. If the song relies on bleeps, heavy edits, questionable artist associations, or themes that conflict with Servite’s mission, it should not be used.

Do not use:

  • Explicit or E-labeled tracks
  • Songs with profanity or bleeps
  • Lyrics with sexual, violent, drug, or alcohol references
  • Music that mocks faith, family, school, authority, or human dignity
  • Tracks from artists whose public image or message conflicts with Servite’s mission
  • Trending audio simply because it is popular, if the tone does not fit the brand
03 Use Only Properly Licensed or Copyright-Safe Music

Before publishing to YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, the website, or any other platform, confirm that the music is allowed for the intended use. Do not assume a song is safe because it is popular, available online, labeled “free,” or used by another school or account.

Approved music sources may include:

  • YouTube Audio Library tracks
  • Properly licensed royalty-free music
  • Original music created for Servite with permission
  • Music from a paid library with the correct license
  • Platform-approved music where the platform license clearly allows the intended use

For YouTube, confirm the license before posting. If attribution is required, include the correct credit in the video description. Keep a record of the license, receipt, source link, and terms of use.

04 Review for YouTube Copyright Issues Before Publishing

YouTube may identify copyrighted music through its Content ID system, which can result in a claim, restrictions, blocked visibility, monetization issues, or removal. A copyright issue can occur even if the song is only used briefly, appears in the background, or was found on a “free music” website.

Before publishing to YouTube:

  • Use copyright-safe music whenever possible.
  • Save proof of the license or permission.
  • Check whether attribution is required.
  • Upload and review the video for copyright claims before public release.
  • Replace any flagged music before publishing widely.
  • Do not rely on “no copyright intended” language; it does not provide permission.