There’s no such thing as a self-made man.
On the back wall of the church hung a framed picture of Bill Hybels, our patron saint of attractional church. It was the early nineties when Chris Seay (pastor), David Crowder (music guy) and lots of their friends launched University Baptist in a white dilapidated hand-me-down wooden church… 
Posts Tagged ‘music business’
Where Credit Is Due
Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards Move Toward Meaning
In 2002 I was nominated for five Dove Awards and won none of them. The alleged reason why this happened is almost certainly why winning a Dove Award has become meaningless to artists and fans alike. But recent changes at the Gospel Music Association may be a move toward meaning.…
Marc Martel Sings Queen & Downhere Wins
Marc Martel, lead singer of Downhere, looks and sounds a heckuva lot like Freddie Mercury, late lead singer for Brit band Queen. Before last week that made for nothing more than some good ice breaker conversation around Downhere’s merchandise table after concerts. But now the likeness and Marc’s vocal talents could help chronically underappreciated Downhere…
A Letter From Robbie
When I die and get that new body of mine I hope it has pectoral muscles. And I hope it can sing like Robbie Seay.
I’ve known (and envied) Robbie for eons. We went to Baylor together. He sang in my wedding. And I’m pretty sure that’s why the marriage has lasted. Yep.
I love Robbie.…
Prayer Request: Third World Symphony Blog Tour
Christian record labels still rely very heavily upon radio play and traditional marketing practices. But these days most stations can only play 12 current songs so that means most artists won’t be on the radio. And we’ve all evolved to ignore traditional advertisements haven’t we?
So how do these label artists – and independent artists…
Together Through The Change
A wise man listens far more than he speaks. And I’m usually not a very wise man. But this week at Kingdom Bound festival it was easy to be. There were a few moments when I was lucky enough to just be in the right place at the right time to soak up good stories…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
