You don't need to formally copyright your lyrics, protection is automatic. As soon as a work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device". There is no requirement to register or to display a copyright notice for a work to be protected.
According to Copyright Encyclopedia Music-Christian Roudey, Words-Martin Charnin.
The christian song with those words is a song entitled, "I'll Fly Away". The song was written by Albert E. Blumley with a copyright dated 1932 Hartford Music Company. The words are found in the first verse:Some glad morning when this life is o'erI'll fly awayTo a home on God's celestial shoreI'll fly away
No, Glenn Miller did not own the copyright to the song "Perfidia." The song was originally composed by Alberto Domínguez in 1939. Miller, a prominent bandleader and musician, recorded a popular version of "Perfidia," but the copyright remained with the original composer and his estate.
No; it is a traditional Jamaican folk song.
Depending on what it is used for. If you or any person is just copying it because they want to learn the words to the song, than that isn't infringement but if they try to use them in another song, that is taking someone else's ideas.
That would be copyright infringement if the original song was protected.
No, song covers are not copyright free. Covering a song without permission from the original copyright holder can lead to legal issues.
Only if it is known that those words are taken out of the song
According to Copyright Encyclopedia Music-Christian Roudey, Words-Martin Charnin.
The song was originally put into the "public domain" so there is no copyright on the song itself. HOWEVER people who have recorded the song would own the mechanical and/or publishing rights, so for any specific recording of the song there will be a rightsholder.
You can only copyright a song if you are the song's author. You can't copyright someone else's song. Although the author can sell you their copyright.
For the words to a song/sheet music you would use Form TX (literary works). To register a recording of the song you would use Form SR.
The song "Sentimental Jouney" is under copyright, the phrase sentimental journey is not because names, titles, and common words/phrases are not eligible for copyright protection.
Words and short phrases do not qualify for copyright protection. There are hundreds of registered trademarks including that string of letters. The Jackson 5 song is controlled by Jobete and administered by EMI.
Each song has its own copyright year.
Just the one: copyright.
Singing a song in private for personal enjoyment is not considered copyright infringement. However, performing a song in public or recording and distributing it without permission from the copyright holder may be considered infringement.