My son loves the Pittsburgh Steelers. I love my son. So I’ve been learning about football – and a lot about life.
Do What We Do
I just finished reading Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy, a former Steeler who went on to coach his way to a championship in Indianapolis with that Manning kid. Tony learned how… 
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Doing Purple
Third World Symphony Cover & Updates
Sorry I’ve been absent for a few days.
First, I came home from a week-long youth conference I was teaching at and unplugged for a few days. For the most part. Savored some adult conversations. Ate home-cooked meals. Ah. Home.
Then, I went to Colorado, to Compassion’s office, to film a couple things that will hopefully…
Filling Breakfast
Arrived at breakfast this morning wanting more. But left full.
The man across the table from me at Cracker Barrel was a former label president. Twenty years as a label president. And not a small label working with artists you’ve never heard of either. This guy’s a big deal.
Over omelets I took in his story. How…
Sneak Peek: Roughs From The Studio
I swear I’m just about done talking music. I promise.
We’re through in the studio! Mitch The Producer and his British interns Eddie and Chris (aka The Redcoats) are prepping the files as I type. On Monday they’ll be sent over to Shane Wilson to mix.
In the meantime…
How about a sneak peek? Here are a few…
The Process From Sputnik Sound
So here’s how this process works.
Pre-Production
Mitch The Producer and I spent two days in the studio doing pre-production. That means different things to different people. For us it meant me playing every song for Mitch, hearing his critique, going through the A&R guy’s list of things that should be changed (and things that shouldn’t be),…
What Autograph Tables Are Missing
The autograph table. Artists seated in a row with Sharpies in hand. Fans in a line with CDs in hand. A road manager moves the line along making sure no one has time for more than an introduction and a handshake.…
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.
