However, proponents argue that exclusivity funds higher-quality arrangements and protects the intellectual property of native Spanish-speaking composers, who are often underpaid in mainstream Christian publishing.

In the quiet corners of a church sanctuary, right before the sermon begins, a sound cuts through the silence. It isn't the booming bass of a contemporary worship band or the polished choir of a megachurch. It is the sound of worn pages turning, the squeak of a piano bench, and then, a rising chorus of voices—unamplified, raw, and unified.