good for the soul music lc

What good for the soul music lc does

Good For The Soul Music LC is a privately-held Catholic liturgical music publisher and recording company founded in 1987 by David and Missy Kauffman and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company creates and distributes original Christian/Catholic liturgical music through physical and digital media, serving Catholic parishes, diocesan settings, church music ministers, and individual consumers across the United States.

The product portfolio includes CDs, songbooks, individual choral octavos (sheet music), a Seven-CD USB flash drive compilation, MP3 digital downloads, and licensed print music. The flagship product, Mass of Renewal — co-written by David Kauffman and William Gokelman (Chairman of the Music Department at the University of the Incarnate Word) — won the National Association of Pastoral Musicians New Mass Setting Competition in July 2010 and has since been adopted by over 2,500 parishes for parish and diocesan worship. The second major composition, Moses and the Burning Within, is a two-act musical adapted from the Book of Exodus released in 2009 and licensed over 80 times across 23 states. The company has no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or API; its infrastructure is a self-serve e-commerce storefront.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer sales of physical music products and digital downloads (one-time purchases priced from $1.75 per octavo to $25 for the Seven-CD flash drive) and through print music licensing administered via a channel partnership with OneLicense.net. The company has 1-10 employees, no outside investors, no subsidiaries, no disclosed revenue figures, and operates as a founder-controlled independent label and print publisher.

Name

good for the soul music lc

Legal name

Good For The Soul Music LC

Website

https://goodforthesoulmusic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Good For The Soul Music is a privately-held Catholic liturgical music publisher and recording company founded in 1987 in San Antonio, Texas. It produces CDs, songbooks, octavos, and digital downloads, with its award-winning Mass of Renewal adopted by 2,500+ parishes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Music Publishing

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Record Production and Distribution (51225)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Worship & Liturgy Publishing (Liturgical Texts, Missals, Service Books, Hymnals) (MPAJAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Songwriting & Composition (Topliners, Co-writers, Camps) (MPAIABAA), Print Music Publishing (Sheet Music, Scores, Educational Repertoire) (MPAIABAG)

Keywords

• Christian music publishing
• Catholic liturgical music
• Print sheet music
• Music recordings sales
• Worship music resources

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Physical Music Products: Sales of CDs, songbooks, octavos (single vocal arrangements), and flash drives containing music collections. One-time purchase model.
2. Digital Downloads: MP3 downloads of Mass of Renewal and individual tracks available for purchase.
3. Music Licensing: Print music licensing through OneLicense.net for Mass of Renewal and all printed music for use in worship aids, songbooks, or projections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Good For The Soul Music is a record company and print publisher that creates, produces, and sells original Christian liturgical music recordings (CDs, MP3 downloads, flash drive compilations) and print music (songbooks and individual choral octavos). Its flagship offering is the award-winning Mass of Renewal (a Catholic Mass setting co-written with William Gokelman and adopted by 2,500+ parishes), along with the Moses and the Burning Within musical and a catalog of inspirational recordings such as Behold, Be Still, Surrender, and Follow Me. Print licensing for liturgical reproduction is administered through OneLicense.net, while physical and digital products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company website.

Product overview

Good For The Soul Music is a record company and print music publisher founded in 1987 by David and Missy Kauffman. Their product portfolio consists of physical and digital music offerings including CDs (Behold, Be Still, Surrender, Follow Me, Heart Open Wide, Moses The Musical, Mass of Renewal CD, and others), songbooks, individual choral octavos/sheet music, and a Seven CD Flash Drive compilation. Their flagship products include the award-winning Mass of Renewal (co-written with William Gokelman, winner of the 2010 National Association of Pastoral Musicians New Mass Setting Competition) and Moses and the Burning Within musical. They also offer digital MP3 downloads for Mass of Renewal and licensing through OneLicense.net.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mass of Renewal: Award-winning mass setting co-written by William Gokelman and David Kauffman, winning the National Association of Pastoral Musicians New Mass Setting Competition in July 2010. Adopted by over 2500 parishes.
• Moses and the Burning Within

Products and services

• Mass of Renewal Award-winning Catholic Mass setting co-written by William Gokelman and David Kauffman. Adaptable across guitar, piano, organ, brass, and full orchestra, and usable by congregation alone, SATB choir, or contemporary ensemble; designed for Catholic parishes and diocesan liturgical use.
• Moses and the Burning Within A two-act Christian musical adapted from the Book of Exodus, designed for choir concert or full stage production; licensed to churches, choirs, and faith communities for worship, religious education, and performance events.
• CD Catalog (Physical Music Albums) Physical CD albums of original Christian music by David Kauffman, including title albums such as Behold, Be Still, Surrender, Follow Me, Heart Open Wide, Mass of Renewal, and Moses The Musical; priced $9.95 to $15.95 per CD.
• Songbook Catalog Physical printed songbooks compiling original Christian music by David Kauffman, including Behold, Retreat Series, Follow Me, Mirad (Behold in Spanish), and Steal Away songbooks; priced at $20.95 each for use in parish, retreat, and ministry settings.
• Octavos Catalog (Individual Sheet Music) Individual vocal choral octavos and sheet music for Christian songs by David Kauffman, including Be Still, Behold (SSA/SATB), Come Holy Spirit Come, Follow Me, I Am Wonderfully Made, Risen Lord, and others; priced $1.75 to $2.75 per piece for choirs and music ministers.
• David Kauffman Songs Flash Drive (Seven-CD Compilation) USB flash drive containing seven CDs (BE STILL, BEHOLD, FOLLOW ME, SURRENDER, A HAND TO HOLD, SIMPLE TRUTH, and 12 Step-Healing Songs for Recovery) for use in car or computer; priced $25.00.
• Mass of Renewal MP3 Downloads MP3 download version of the Mass of Renewal, containing all liturgical movement tracks (Sprinkling Rite, Kyrie, Gloria, Alleluia, Lenten Gospel Acclamation, Prayer of the Faithful, Sanctus, Mystery of Faith, Amen, Agnus Dei, and Misa de Renovacion) for Catholic worship settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2500 parishes have adopted Mass of Renewal since 2010
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OneLicense.netcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOneLicense.net handles all print music licensing for Good For The Soul Music including Mass of Renewal and all printed music. Churches needing to print music in worship aids, songbooks, or projections obtain licensing through this platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hope Publishing Company: Long-established independent publisher of church and choral music. Comparable as a hymn-based print and recorded music publisher with similar product categories (octavos, songbooks, congregational music).
• Augsburg Fortress: Publishing arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America producing hymnals, choral music, and liturgical resources. Comparable as a denominational liturgical music publisher with print and recorded offerings, but serves Lutheran (not Catholic) congregations.
• Liturgical Press: Catholic publisher of liturgical, scriptural, and music resources including hymnals and songbooks. Comparable in Catholic liturgical focus but with a broader publishing portfolio beyond music.
• Paraclete Press: Publisher of Orthodox, Catholic, and ecumenical Christian music and liturgical resources including recordings and print music. Comparable as an independent religious music and publishing house, though broader in scope than Good For The Soul Music.

Direct peers

• GIA Publications: Catholic and ecumenical liturgical music publisher offering Mass settings, choral octavos, hymnals, and recordings. Directly comparable in product mix (print + recorded Catholic music) and target customer (parishes and music directors).
• Selah Publishing: Independent publisher of sacred choral and congregational music, including octavos and anthems. Comparable as a small-to-mid independent sacred music publisher with print choral catalog serving church music directors.
• Morning Star Music Publishers: Independent publisher of choral and liturgical music with a strong Catholic parish catalog. Comparable as a small independent publisher of octavos, Mass settings, and choral music targeting church music directors.
• Oregon Catholic Press (OCP): Largest U.S. Catholic liturgical music publisher; produces Mass settings, hymnals, octavos, and choral resources. Directly comparable to Good For The Soul Music as a Catholic parish-focused music publisher with print and recorded-music offerings.
• World Library Publications (WLP): Catholic liturgical music publisher producing Mass settings, hymnals, octavos, and choral music. Directly comparable niche, customer base, and product format to Good For The Soul Music.

Regional players

• J.S. Paluch: Catholic publisher and parish-resource company producing worship aids, missalettes, and music resources. Comparable as a Catholic parish-focused resource provider with print music licensing, though broader in scope (bulletins, missalettes).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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