Posts Tagged ‘music business’

Angels & Idols & Setting Stuff On Fire

Regie’s lyrics make me want to write better and make me never want to write again. That’s how good they are. I first met Regie when I was working in a small office at a music publishing company. He had an intense way about him, restless, his dark brown eyes open a little too wide on… Continue Reading »

Can You Believe?

Lora and Doug are friends from church. She owns a salon in our little town and he builds stuff and writes songs for people like Montgomery Gentry and George Strait.… Continue Reading »

Jesus Christ’s Superstars

He sat with his eyes closed listening to my two-song demo while I eyed the platinum and gold records on the walls. When the music stopped he pitched – slow and over the plate.… Continue Reading »

What A Pop Star Taught Us

I told Gabriella, how proud I am of her for sticking with piano this first year of lessons. It wasn’t easy but it’s made her both a better musician and a better person.… Continue Reading »

If We Die, I Guess Not

A friend asked me last week if I still felt “called” to music. We’ll see.… Continue Reading »

Anatomy Of A Hit Song (Story)

Steve Ford Jennifer Allen over at Centricity Records asked several decision makers in Christian radio what makes a song a “hit.” These industry leaders said a hit song is hooky (memorable) and communicates a message that is readily apparent and relatable to the listener. But since radio stations are programmed by humans, the song singer factors as… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

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.
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