Contribute
The core of the Christian Music Archive is contributions by fans such as yourself. When you are signed in, you will see an 'Entry Wizard' on the right hand side of this page that will walk you through the process. The following tabs provide detailed instruction on how to use this wizard.
A simplified list of instructions is available through the tabs below.
For a detailed guide, download the CMA Handbook by clicking here.
Artists: Only those artists signed to recognized record labels are permitted. (This is by no means a slam on the independent artist. We appreciate the work of the indie artist. But we have to focus our efforts somewhere.)
Albums: The music documented on the CMA comes from established Artists and Record Labels. We only document albums that have a clear Christian message. In some cases we list albums by "secular" artists, but only if the album is decidedly Christian in content.
Labels: Record labels included either are "major" Christian labels, or have released albums from artists in the database. At this time, we are not accepting "independent" label information unless it pertains to an established artist in the database.
Information that does not meet the above criteria may be deleted by our editors.
Step 1 - Create Artist
Under each entry field are specific instructions to aid in entering a new artist into the database. But here are some additional tips.
A) Make sure the artist whose album you are entering is not in the Archive already. Using the Artist headphones above, navigate through the artist list. If you find the artist, you can skip step #1.
B) Please double check to make sure the artist doesn't already exist. You can manually check by typing in the artist name in a URL as follows: www.christianmusicarchive.com/artist/first-last
If the artist DOES NOT exist in the Archive, click on 'Step 1' in the Entry Wizard on the right to create a new artist.
Need additional help? Send us an email.
Step 2 - Create Credits
Under each entry field are specific instructions to aid in entering a new credit into the database. But here are some additional tips.
A) Credits are created one at a time. Once you save a credit, simply click on the "Step 2" button in the Entry Wizard to create another. Repeat until all the credits are created.
B) When you enter the "Main Artist Record" you may find that the artist does not exist in the database. In that case, stop entering the credit, click on the "Step 1 - Create Artist" button in the Entry Wizard, and enter the artist details (be sure to check the "Studio Artist" to reflect that this is not a Recording Artist.
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Step 3 - Create Tracks
Under each entry field are specific instructions to aid in entering a new track into the database. But here are some additional tips.
A) Tracks (or songs) are created one at a time. Once you save a track, simply click on the "Step 3" button in the Entry Wizard to create another. Repeat until all the tracks are created.
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Step 4 - Create Album
Under each entry field are specific instructions to aid in entering a new artist into the database. But here are some additional tips.
A) This is where the "heavy lifting" occurs and you enter all the information you've created in steps 1, 2, and 3 onto the album.
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To edit or modify information in the pages, just click on the appropriate "Edit" button near the information you want to modify.
You can not edit information using the Submit button or wizard bar.
Only users who are logged in can edit content.
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